Got pulled whilst driving my Dad's company car (Rover 216) They seemed (or shall I say SHE) convinced that I was too young to be driving that sort of car!! I was 22 at the time. (whilst scoob was safely tucked in its garage).

Also they seemed convinced I'd been drinking, (yes coke - all night). So breathalised I was. 2 of my Mates I was taking back started laughing at the stupidity of the situation. So they got shut up by being asked for their names and addresses.

She seemed rather put out when I mentioned what my own car is, and the Rover is a pool car which anyone is insured to drive.

I could mention the time The whole car was drug searched when I was 18 (XR3i at the time) all because I was parked in a layby in a country lane sorting my CD changer in the boot!

 

to those of you who think you know the law try going to your local library and reading construction & use regs they will tell you all about what you can and can't put on your car legally. the Black rats know best. you have been warned

 

well i do respect the police, as is only their job!!! anyway if you know the law better than they do it out foxes them!!!! as i have found out lots of times......... if they bend the law/rules so can you!!!

 

LOL Edited because i am thick.

What do you expect Josh? The Impreza is a targeted car, end of story.

[Edited by johnfelstead - 2/9/2003 5:03:13 PM]

 

I have had the pleasure of driving reasonably powerful cars since I was 17 and have subsequently been pulled many times for the "is this your car sir?" routine. Which I really dont mind. A 17 year old in a BMW 328i convertible looks a little unusual. As far as the cars go, I'm a hard working Yorkshire lad - I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth!

I have found a pattern in the attitudes of officers who have pulled me over; the traffic police who patrol in the large powerful cars (T5's and the like) have, without exception, been polite and professional. I have often observed their driving to be very, very good and have witnessed some sensible decisions - for example when I was travelling at an indicated 80mph on a good clear motorway being followed by an unmarked police car. I came up behind a Land Rover doing 75mph but tailgaiting, undertaking etc. The police car shot past me and pulled the Land Rover. Good decision.

The only time I have had problems is with often young police officers who drive the diesel panda cars. On one occasion I was followed in the wet, through a 40mph built up area by a police panda car approximately half a car length behind me. I was then pulled because they thought I was drunk (I dont drink) and demonstrated a total lack of professionalism.

There are numerous other occasions I can explain to lend credence to my argument, but suffice to say that of the police I have come into contact with, the class 1 drivers have been polite and respectful. The others, with one exception, sadly have not. I am sure it is the minority spoiling it for the majority of good officers - most law abiding people would not witness the work of good police officers - but maybe those who do have a problem (power complex maybe?) should remember that they are public servants, and should behave as such.

/essay

[Edited by dave_gt - 2/10/2003 11:52:29 AM]

 

This may or may not be true I dunno but it relates to a post above.
Bloke in a dark lane porking his girlfriend when plod knocks on the window. He winds the window down and girl cusses the policeman up and down a blue streak. Policeman looks at bloke and says 'you're knicked'. 'Why me', says the bloke - 'it was her that insulted you'
'You are knicked for having an offensive person on your weapon'


Boom boom!


Incidentally according to someone who works processing speed camera pics the current digital cameras operate at such high resolution that they can blow the pic up to see if the number on the tax disc is the same as the one on the car. So it means using a small registration plate to avoid cameras is a rubbish excuse they just don't want your ride to look cool.

[Edited by 58GT - 2/11/2003 11:26:11 AM]