Stopped by Police for driving too slow at 01.00am!!!

Mangizmo · 3rd April 2016, 11:24

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 :-)

topman · 3rd April 2016, 11:31

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.

genpk · 3rd April 2016, 11:48

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!!

chris75 · 3rd April 2016, 11:49

It doesn't help that our speedos typically read 10% fast !
Your 28 might have been an actual 25

Alikris · 3rd April 2016, 11:51

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 !

Ali.

jonathan63 · 3rd April 2016, 11:52

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.

lady zed · 3rd April 2016, 11:57

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Originally Posted by chris75

It doesn't help that our speedos typically read 10% fast !
Your 28 might have been an actual 25

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.

Kennyeth · 3rd April 2016, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Alikris

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 !

Ali.

He probably knew what we all should know about overtaking a car in front safely.
Ken.

ashleywood.ash · 3rd April 2016, 12:27

I'm beginning to think the police can't win?

Surely you want them pulling people over. Criminals drive cars of all types.

chris75 · 3rd April 2016, 13:00

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Originally Posted by ashleywood.ash

Criminals drive cars of all types.

Not a 75 , surely ?

3rd April 2016, 11:24	#1
Mangizmo Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnstaple Posts: 764 Thanks: 154 Thanked 235 Times in 127 Posts	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
topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	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. __________________ Like being creative? http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/toys/dailymail/

3rd April 2016, 11:49	#4
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	It doesn't help that our speedos typically read 10% fast ! Your 28 might have been an actual 25 __________________ Who said it was simples ?

3rd April 2016, 11:51	#5
Alikris Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8 Connie SE Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Vindolanda, Northumberland Posts: 539 Thanks: 111 Thanked 153 Times in 105 Posts	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 ! Ali. __________________ Vicky: born Thursday, 15th April 2004 @ 08:20:55. The 95,246th 75 to be produced, and the 4,783rd 75 in British Racing Green Pearlescent.

3rd April 2016, 11:48	#3
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	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!!

3rd April 2016, 11:52	#6
jonathan63 This is my second home CDTi Conniosseur SE HLNav Tourer and a Personal Line CDT Conniosseur SE Tourer..for the time being. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,639 Thanks: 340 Thanked 423 Times in 294 Posts	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.

3rd April 2016, 12:27	#9
ashleywood.ash Loves to post ZT-T Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sheffield Posts: 475 Thanks: 0 Thanked 36 Times in 23 Posts	I'm beginning to think the police can't win? Surely you want them pulling people over. Criminals drive cars of all types.