There are nice policeman

SQUARE2024 · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 02, 2005 Posts: 164

Last night [1.0 am] caught on a hand held doing 56 in a 40,but to quote "As you need your license for your job {Taxi} take this as a rollocking but next time be warned "then had a long chat with him and also had a go using the gun 999.9 yds range and can pick out individual cars in a line he was able to fire it of rapid like a gun ! at the traffic.
Only just gone back down to 3 points so he saved my bacon.
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mostdom · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:50 am Post subject:

As this chance meeting has obviously been a positive experience for you, and you do clearly need your license for your job (taxi), then maybe this time you should take his advice. How much is your license worth to you? I now don't speed as your story is far too common place. Too many opportunities to loose your license.

I had a similar situation at about 3am and ended up having a half hour chat and demonstrating my cool car alarm. He also admitted that he had pulled me because he was bored. Rolling Eyes

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Darren · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:58 am Post subject:

And your story is just one of the reasons why I deplore speed cameras but approve of police operated cameras.

A police officer can use his judgement to decide whether prosecution or a warning is required. In your case I presume the late hour meant he was using speed checks to give him cause to stop and talk to drivers, looking for drink/drug drive and other motoring offences etc.

In your case, as no other offences were detected a verbal is just as if not more effective than a ticket. Gatso's and safety cam partnership mobiles do not offer this ability to make a measured judgement call, they just dish out tickets regardless.
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Skippy · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject:

253 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

I've been stopped a few times (probably more) on the M4 and M40 for misjudging the speed limit whilst riding the bike. Difficult to watch the speedo and dodge traffic at same time.

Always held my hands up, ate a bit of humble pie, stopped and had a chat because traffic cops ride bikes as well.
I've got no complaints, the bike is legal - no dodgy plates or pipes, I've been in the wrong.

A camera doesn't give you that option. Sad

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DennisN · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject:

Have you submitted the mobile location???? (and if you say it's already in the database, you deserved to get got!!).
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DennisN · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:47 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

As an ex Traffic Officer, 253's comments explain exactly how it works. If you're being a muppet and start mouthing off you WILL get a ticket. If you're being a complete muppet you're going to get a ticket whatever you say.

If you're borderline, there are no mitigating factors that exacerbate the offence and you take it on the chin then you stand a good chance of walking away with a verbal. It's not rocket science. GATSO's and Safety Camera partnership vans on the other hand are ON/OFF, no in between.

I also have issues with any offence that is dealt with by posting a letter to you some days/weeks after it's alleged commission. Your opportunity to defend yourself has been drastically reduced by the passage of time. If you're stopped WHEN you commit the offence you will have a far batter recollection of events and the opportunity to state your case both then and at a later date if necessary.
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Darren · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 10:48 am Post subject:

I have edited some posts to remove controversial comments which ought not have been posted Confused

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mostdom · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:03 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:07 am Post subject:

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