Just got stopped for "speeding"

[jonm]

I nearly wet my pants laughing....my first instinct would be to report him, but that could end up being a load more hassle for a battle that you have already won.

Quit while you are ahead, you won and you know it!

Jon

 

[merc man]

REPORT him, he would be happy to report you!

 

[Ted]

One of the reasons that we prefer traffic officers to Gatsos etc is that we know that they can apply a little common sense and discretion when we make a mistake whilst driving.
I would hope that we could apply similar consideration when the roles are reversed.

 

[janner]

another..
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[Dieselman]

another..
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Nice to see their threads stay on topic....

 

[television]

Nice to see their threads stay on topic....

I am very strict at keeping on topic I never deviate ever

What is the sense in belonging to this one http://forums.freddyshouse.com/gener...-speeding.html

 

[illidan]

I am sure i was told that if its a normal panda car, they can't do you for speeding as their speedo isn't calibrated and they can't use it as evidence. they can still do you for careless/dangerous driving and the like but i'm sure speeding is left to camera's and vascars.

 

[glojo]

I am sure i was told that if its a normal panda car, they can't do you for speeding as their speedo isn't calibrated and they can't use it as evidence. they can still do you for careless/dangerous driving and the like but i'm sure speeding is left to camera's and vascars.

My money is on your being given duff gen. I would suggest that the vehicle speedometer would be checked as soon as was practicle after the incident and a decision would then be made to consider any further action,

but that is a lay person's opinion.

Regards
John

 

[merc180k]

I think you should write that letter to the station inspector and insist that you get a written apology from Dibble for his unprofessional approach. Might make him think twice before doing it again.

Having complained a couple of years back for being virtually accused of stealing my own company car(registered to the Bank rather than me personally) I took that approach. Makes them think better of power trips in the future. Also gave me the last word on the subject! Satisfying - oh yes!!!

 

[reflexboy]

I nearly wet my pants laughing....my first instinct would be to report him, but that could end up being a load more hassle for a battle that you have already won.



Jon

My first instinct would be to slap him! Great thread Andy, lots of laughing going on here mate!

 

[graeme73s]

If you want to get away with speeding buy a Smart Car. You will get treated like a very second class citizen on the road but my other half Kerry has never been done for speeding and on a few occasions that they have pulled up along side her they have just indicated for her to slow down.
Last week she was coming back through Loughton, Essex and she see gets stopped by a policeman. She's just left the gym an her words looking a bit worst for wear with her hair all over the place. He pulled her over (there was already another woman who had been stopped in a Volvo XC90 who appeared to be arguing with another policeman).
His words, how fast do you think you were going, "40mph her reply" and what is the speed limit "40mph her reply". Well he said (lazer gun in hand) you were actually going 48mph and the speed limit is 30mph. But I am in a good mood so I am going to let you off with a warning. Did you have a drink last night, "a couple of glasses of wine with my dinner", so he breathalysed her, the result was zero. So he gives her the plastic bit that she had blown into and said now I suggest you selotape that to your dashboard as a reminder never to be tempted to drink and drive and also to remind you to pay attention to the speed limit posted.
She left and the other woman was still arguing with the other policeman. Had she been in the X5 I reckoned she would not have been so lucky. At least half a dozen times that I can think of over the years she been barrelling along in the Smart at least 20mph over the speed limit and had a police car pull along side her, (OK look of panic on face) and they have just indicated for her to slow down and been laughing their heads off. One time they actually pulled alongside her at a set of traffic lights, told her off for speeding and then one of them asked if she fancied going for a drink some time. She made her apologies, said she was married and kindly declined.
Another time she pulled away from the lights at Henly's corner flying up the North Circ and wondering why all the traffic behind seemed to be going slowly and then realises there's a traffic car next to her matching her speed, gets a waved finger and they shot off both laughing. They must be thinking look at that silly cow in that little bug car.

 

[PJH]

Perhaps you should phone his station and ask what is the law regarding signs that are covered when entering a speed limit, then later on ask about ones that are exiting them.

If speed signs are covered eg due to road-works, then there should be repeater signs showing what the temporary limit is.

If Andy_k was still in a 40 limit repeater signs should have been visible. Dibble should have realised this.
A change of speed limit requires TWO signs, one either side of the road to indicate a line across the road.

 

[recycled]

If you want to get away with speeding buy a Smart Car. .

i hope you are not implying we should all buy reliants or gwizz turbo

 

[Swiss Toni]

I am sure i was told that if its a normal panda car, they can't do you for speeding as their speedo isn't calibrated and they can't use it as evidence. they can still do you for careless/dangerous driving and the like but i'm sure speeding is left to camera's and vascars.

Whoever told you that was, erm, inaccurate.

Many forces have speedos calibrated in a whole range of cars, not just traffic.

Even with an uncalibrated speedo, by checking it is accurate after the event, it is admissable.

Or ignore the speedo completely and just rely on the evidence of 2 cops.

All that is required is corroborative evidence, ie 2 sources.

 

[mercboiuk]

How very, very odd!

As some others have said he's obviously someone who gets off on the authority *insert Cartman-esque comment here*

me "without wishing to sound even slightly sarcastic, I'm writing down your number so that I can report you"

Dibble "OK, go on then, carry on, go home or wherever you were going just don't do it again"

So he has a go at you for being sarcastic, and then says that you?!

Darren

 

[recycled]

for all those who are close on losing their licence and insurance going up the roof,
has anyone ever tried this book?

http://www.drivershandbook.co.uk/

 

[Mr E]

for all those who are close on losing their licence and insurance going up the roof,
has anyone ever tried this book?

http://www.drivershandbook.co.uk/

This is a very quick review found via Google:

"It took me a hour and a quarter to read the book from cover to cover and I learnt that once penalty points had expired I could legally get a clean licence by saying I'd lost it, or washing it in my jeans pocket and paying the relevant fee and completing a standard form. How to combat radar traps? In two words, you can't, except of course to slow down which is the advice offered if you pass over one of those white painted squares on the road and see a policeman timing you to the next white square. There are explanations as to how speed traps work and the news that they must be tested properly, but can I honestly expect to insist on copies of test certificates when being booked or later? Perhaps not. The "clever trick" to cancel parking tickets was eagerly read. I got a ticket recently in Cambridge having overstayed ten minutes on a pay and display. At last, this book would save me the 20 fine. But the advice was to write in offering a excuse and hope that the clerk would think that it's not worth proceeding. I'd actually done that anyway as the machine failed to accept my pound coin and only took my 50p so maybe I will get off. I'll have to wait and see. Aha! Here's a good tip worth the cost of the book. If I park my car illegally and you collect it, if a policeman or warden books you and takes your name and address, don't tell them that you didn't park the car, let them think it. Then later send in the ticket with the revelation and as two tickets cannot be issued for one offence, we'll both get off. That sounds good but suppose there was already a ticket on the car, the dodge wouldn't work then. Having read that it's best to be polite and reasonable to police officers and not to antagonize them by saying "come on don't you ever speed" I wonder if I'd feel more confident next time I see a flashing blue light in the mirror. I think not.

The Driver's Survival Handbook is an interesting read and if you are the sort of offender who berates policeman "Haven't you got any real criminals to catch?" then I advise that you cough up your £19.95 and become more philosophical. But if you'd like a really cheeky tip a police friend of mine once told me that the best comment he received to his "Anything you say will be taken down..." was "Please don't hit me again officer!" But I don't recommend that you try it. The Driver's Survival Handbook is published by Streetwise Marketing 01709 820033 at £19.95 with a 90 day money back offer if not satisfied."

Save the twenty quid toward your next fine - that would be my advice

 

[recycled]

i would not be needing it then.

 

[Reefraider]

iil

 

[SpoonJar]

iil

Great reply. After your 30 posts, are we?.