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3rd April 2016, 11:24 | #1 |
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Stopped by Police for driving too slow at 01.00am!!!
Was called out last night as a hospital technician, when driving home, spotted police car in rear view, mindful of my speed I was followed for a mile doing 28mph in a 30 zone followed by another half mile at 48mph in a 50 zone, police pulled me over and claimed I was driving a bit slow, an excuse I think, they realised straight away that I hadn't been drinking and although he had the brethalyser in hand, he didnt bother, he wasnt rude but I was a bit annoyed as I just wanted to get home
So pulled over for driving too slow!! thats a new one on me :-) |
3rd April 2016, 11:31 | #2 |
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Probably just being nosey. My next door neighbour used to be in the police, i remember him saying that alot of criminals used to travel about at night when they thought there was no one about.
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3rd April 2016, 11:48 | #3 |
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We used to pull people over we wanted to have a look at on the pretext of a drivers licence check!!! Going to slow,!!!!thats a lame excuse !!!! could be more inventive than that!!
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3rd April 2016, 11:49 | #4 |
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It doesn't help that our speedos typically read 10% fast !
Your 28 might have been an actual 25
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3rd April 2016, 11:51 | #5 |
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Yeah, I get fed up with people in front of me going too slow as well. He probably didn't want to overtake you in case you took that as a cue that he wanted a race !
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3rd April 2016, 11:52 | #6 |
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Happened to a friend of mine twice that I know of. He always drives carefully and slowly. That's the reason they gave for stopping him. Personally, I don't have a problem with it if it's at night and they think you might have been drinking.
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3rd April 2016, 11:57 | #7 |
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Yip that. You were probably going slower than you thought and folk who've had a drink tend to be more cautious than usual. Although their reactions will obviously be slower.
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3rd April 2016, 12:00 | #8 |
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3rd April 2016, 12:27 | #9 |
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I'm beginning to think the police can't win?
Surely you want them pulling people over. Criminals drive cars of all types. |
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