When are the police going to do something

[vernam616]

Amazing really with phones when you think how easy and cheap it is to buy a bluetooth device, even something that clips on the visor

I installed a parrot into my vehicle, far better than reciveing 3 points and £60 fine

 

[Guest111]

Anybody used one of these or similar?

I have a forward facing camera in my volvo,and given the other kit I have fitted it is often mistaken for an unmarked police car,people tend to behave better around me.Also the fact that I normally wear black polo shirt and trousers helps,had a chap on a mobile the other week doing over a ton on the 62 when I caught up with him he slowed right down and a quick blast on the horn and a word of advice about mobiles and driving soon put him right,a pal who,s a traffic cop thought it was great and reckons if they slow down when they see me it may save him clearing up the mess later.Actually got stopped recently by a young bobby who wanted to know what force I was from and why I was driving in his area.

 

[Darkwood]

Just be careful there phil, fun aside you can face serious actions if deemed to be impersonating a police officer, if they mistake you as you say for a policeman then its not an issue but if you react and carry on the situation without you been open about not been who they thought you were then thats when you can get it backfiring on you. Re' your experience though i cant see any harm if they slow down because they think you might be.

 

[SparkyJoe]

Was he wearing a sealt belt, did he have MOT, tax and insurance - probably not.

Makes you wonder what the Police actually do!

Do you read the daily mail or something.

 

[Guest111]

Just be careful there phil, fun aside you can face serious actions if deemed to be impersonating a police officer, if they mistake you as you say for a policeman then its not an issue but if you react and carry on the situation without you been open about not been who they thought you were then thats when you can get it backfiring on you. Re' your experience though i cant see any harm if they slow down because they think you might be.

Well thats the funny bit because once I get past you can clearly tell its not a police car by the markings on the back,good to see them change their behaviour though lol

 

[Octopus]

Do you read the daily mail or something.

No, why?

When I walk my kids to school, 1 in 10 car drivers are on the phone, about 50% are speeding!

 

[oldtimer]

No, why?

When I walk my kids to school, 1 in 10 car drivers are on the phone, about 50% are speeding!

Also it is worrying how people are addicted to their phones so when someone visits me I turn the tv off plus if the phone goes I say I will call you back if I get a text I ignore it but I do work in rentals and you cannot have a conversation because the tv is blairing away in the corner with Jerramy Kyle and if you ask them to turn it down not a good move and if they get a text they just blank you and read it plus answer it then ask you to repeat what you just said. Now take this attitude into a car and I do believe we have major problems as I have seen people texting doing 50-60 mph on the motorway .

Dont get me wrong I am not a killjoy and maybe it is me but I am seeing things get worse where I live and the police are ignoring it because if they didnt then it would not be so common, for me safety is the name of the game here I just dont want to see a child or pedestrian get hurt because some clown is sending a "thanks babe" text

 

[Geordie Spark]

Also it is worrying how people are addicted to their phones so when someone visits me I turn the tv off plus if the phone goes I say I will call you back if I get a text I ignore it but I do work in rentals and you cannot have a conversation because the tv is blairing away in the corner with Jerramy Kyle and if you ask them to turn it down not a good move and if they get a text they just blank you and read it plus answer it then ask you to repeat what you just said. Now take this attitude into a car and I do believe we have major problems as I have seen people texting doing 50-60 mph on the motorway .

Dont get me wrong I am not a killjoy and maybe it is me but I am seeing things get worse where I live and the police are ignoring it because if they didnt then it would not be so common, for me safety is the name of the game here I just dont want to see a child or pedestrian get hurt because some clown is sending a "thanks babe" text

I kid you not ... I know someone whose two daughter take their phones into the toilet with them and I'm not talking about public toilets - I'm talking about the toilet in their home !!! mg_smile:

I can't understand why they can't be content with reading the Screwfix catalogue in there like I do.

 

[Adam W]

Do you read the daily mail or something.

I read the Daily Mail.
Sorry, was that a question?

 

[Adam W]

I have a forward facing camera in my volvo,and given the other kit I have fitted it is often mistaken for an unmarked police car,people tend to behave better around me.Also the fact that I normally wear black polo shirt and trousers helps,had a chap on a mobile the other week doing over a ton on the 62 when I caught up with him he slowed right down and a quick blast on the horn and a word of advice about mobiles and driving soon put him right,a pal who,s a traffic cop thought it was great and reckons if they slow down when they see me it may save him clearing up the mess later.Actually got stopped recently by a young bobby who wanted to know what force I was from and why I was driving in his area.

If it were just one or two things then fair enough you could explain that away, but add them all together - white Volvo estate, strobe beacons, forward facing camera, boot full of traffic cones, you dressed in black, presumably with a hi-viz at some point, going around dispensing traffic advice and stopping at accidents to assist... I think you're playing it close to the mark.
All it takes is one jobsworth rozzer and you could end up with a hefty fine or worse.
I wouldn't be surprised if you've already been discussed over coffee and doughnuts.

 

[SparkyJoe]

I read the Daily Mail.
Sorry, was that a question?

Daily Mail - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia

nuff said

 

[Adam W]

Daily Mail - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia

nuff said

You could say something similar about any newspaper.

 

[edexlab]

I was in the car with mrs kids etc on saturday and was overtaken by a lad on his mobile ,can of energy drink who went over double lines at approx 80mph on an A road notorious for accidents not just me but he overtook a lorry on a bad bend, I'm doing my best not to swear in front of the kids etc and said he'll end up either hurting or killing himself or someone else , 5 miles on the idiot tries it again and had a head on collision with another car anyway after parking up and going to see if I can help at all the emergency services turn up so I spoke to an officer and described what we had seen him doing and he said there was nothing they could do except concentrate on the events which caused the accident, and didn't even take my name/number
I understand what he's saying but I still can't believe that an eyewitness account from myself and anyone else wouldn't even come into it , this is basicly saying do what you like as long as you don't get caught! maybe its time to buy one of those cameras mentioned earlier, although it still wouldn't have stopped this accident.

 

[oldtimer]

The thing is it is always somebody else that get hurt but this is the very thing that I am highlighting because they could end up killing themselves or worse somebody else

 

[trev]

The thing is, no matter what happens the police are damned if they do and damned if they don't. If they clamp down on speeders and phoners they should be out catching "proper criminals" and if there's loads of people using mobiles while driving etc it's "where are the police and why aren't they stopping this"

 

[Geordie Spark]

The thing is, no matter what happens the police are damned if they do and damned if they don't. If they clamp down on speeders and phoners they should be out catching "proper criminals" and if there's loads of people using mobiles while driving etc it's "where are the police and why aren't they stopping this"

:bobby: Evenin' all ....... A policeman's lot is not a happy one.

 

[Guitarist]

I was in the car with mrs kids etc on saturday and was overtaken by a lad on his mobile

Now that would be a sight....

 

[Richard Burns]

Now that would be a sight....

See ya suckers!