Pulled by the fuzz.

[kikkthecat]

I just had a fortunate encounter with our local constabulary, I say fortunate because I was travelling at 40 ish along a dual carriageway that has recently been altered from a 40 MPH zone to a 30. The car was an unmarked red Vauxhall Vectra with 2 uniformed officers in and pulled alongside me at a red light. The conversation went

" Excuse me sir, do you know what the speed limit is on this road ?"

"Well I believe it's 40 officer"

"No, it's 30, and do you know what speed you were doing ?"

Yes officer, about 40 which I thought was the limit"

At this point, having owned up, I was sure I was getting a ticket but good old Plod said

"Nice car, you need to look after it and yourself by keeping your speed down. On your way and dont let me catch you again "

"YES SIR.. and it wont happen again"

Now try that with you local speed camera...

Meanwhile a W124 E300 had pulled up at the back of the unmarked car and obviously didn't see the police uniforms and thought we were just chatting so when the light changed he beeped his horn to try to gee them up a little bit. Oh and they obliged. They left me alone and set off, I of course set off very slowly just having been warned about my speed and when a gap big enough appeared in front of me this guy in the E300 gunned it, cut in front of me and passed the unmarked car on the inside. I nearly wet myself laughing, it wasn't the smartest trick on a stretch of road with 11 sets of traffic lights in 2 miles. Sure enough, 500 yards down the road there was the Vectra and Mercedes, all 3 people out of the cars as he tried to explain himself. Somehow I dont think he'll have got a "mind how you go and dont do it again"

 

[pammy]

phew!! lucky escape for you then chuck

 

[abbos]

I tell you what, I think the presence has been increased both in and around towns. I have just completed a round trip from Maidenhead to Slough to Windsor and back via that route and there were soooooo many police in cars, vans and a few unmarked too.

No fun happening tonight on the roads though so I'm back early!

 

[Brian WH]

A lucky escape Ray. Well played mate, it pays to be polite even though you don't always feel like it. :bannana: :bannana:

 

[fuzzer]

every time i see this i feel like ive done something wrong .. lol

 

[scumbag]

Best not to try the following when asked "do you know what speed you were doing?"

Answer " if I guess correctly do I get let off?"

Some people just dont have a sense of humour do they? all that for sixty quid front row tickets and 3 points in the prize bag

 

[PeterG]

Well if you do not admit your speed the officer cannot give you a verbal warning and has no choice but to issue a fixed penalty notice or no further action which I doubt they would do without an admission of guilt.
Pete

 

[Shude]

every time i see this i feel like ive done something wrong .. lol

Being "pulled by the fuzz" sounds like a pretty harsh punishment to me!

 

[TOPMERCS]

close one mate, although credit to you, you handled it very well, politness can really go a long way, and has just saved u 60 quid and 3 points.Luck has also go to be on your side as sometimes however polite u are if u get the wrong cops, man they can be very......