Iyse
Active Member
Was on my way to Tesco at around 10pm to get some petrol and the car washed (if it was open, which it turned out not to be) with three of my friends who had just come for the ride along. For a laugh, I decided to put the neons on just for the journey there and back, seeing as it was 5 minutes each way, and about halfway there I got an unmarked Honda R Type Saloon with flashing blue lights up behind me. Blumming wonderful. I got out and had a chat with them. They understood that I wasn't some reckless boy racer with no care for the law, and that I was an educated young guy who was just unlucky with getting caught, and I understood it was a stupid mistake having them on etc. etc. I bet they expected some young ruffian with a cap to step out, rather than a smart looking, well spoken Engineering student. 
One of them even said he was jealous of my car and that he wished he had a Mercedes! 
He was saying something about me driving a nice white car 
, and how some people would think that the underlighting could freak them out. Make them think I was the police or something...? I got off with a £30 fine, which I suppose isn't too bad for that type of obvious offense, but what really annoyed me is that they said it looked blue. They're white godammit!!
They did compliment it though, said it looked nice and that it's not like I was public enemy number one, but if they catch me again with them on, I'll be going to court. That won't be happening however... I knew I'd get caught one of these days. I just suppose I was lucky to get such a low fine, as opposed to £30 per bulb. He made the fine stick after I asked him if there was any chance he could overlook it. I guess he figured a teenager with a Merc could spare £30. I had a bit of a laugh with them, there wasn't any hostility. In fact, I felt more in control of things than the cop who was complimenting my car... Unprofessional??
So... A stupid mistake by me, but I learned my lesson. Undercover police are difficult to spot.
I'll just put them on while I'm driving around campus.
One of them even said he was jealous of my car and that he wished he had a Mercedes! He was saying something about me driving a nice white car , and how some people would think that the underlighting could freak them out. Make them think I was the police or something...? I got off with a £30 fine, which I suppose isn't too bad for that type of obvious offense, but what really annoyed me is that they said it looked blue. They're white godammit!!They did compliment it though, said it looked nice and that it's not like I was public enemy number one, but if they catch me again with them on, I'll be going to court. That won't be happening however... I knew I'd get caught one of these days. I just suppose I was lucky to get such a low fine, as opposed to £30 per bulb. He made the fine stick after I asked him if there was any chance he could overlook it. I guess he figured a teenager with a Merc could spare £30. I had a bit of a laugh with them, there wasn't any hostility. In fact, I felt more in control of things than the cop who was complimenting my car... Unprofessional??
So... A stupid mistake by me, but I learned my lesson. Undercover police are difficult to spot.
I'll just put them on while I'm driving around campus.
