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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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mine was this morning, and fucking lucky too!

took a phonecall from work this morning, and needed to check paperwork so pulled onto hard sholder of the m4...

done and dusted set off again and as i rejoined the motorway, i kept my boot in (so about 80 lol)

anyway a vectra went past me and pulled in front, we were then doing about 90 at this point, and i did notice a few arials and wires etc in the back, so it should have fucking clicked... but it didnt

so i went for the overtake and moved into lane 3 and passed at around 95.... now i had a good glance over to see if it was a copper, and it just looked like a normal guy in a black jacket

but of course it wasnt...

i pulled into lane 2, then 1 and slowed to about 70 and so did he, then inevitable blues came on and my arsehole fell out.

busted.

he gets out and comes up and opens the door and says, 'now, ive got one of these vans at home, and you must have been going flat as they wont go much quicker than that' to which i agreed

i also didnt have a front numberplate on for speed camera stealth

then he gets out the breathalyser and id had a couple of beers the night before, so at this point, i was shitting a brick.

the result of that was totally fine which was good, and he goes on to say that had i been doing 80 most coppers would do nothing (i got pulled over a few months ago for passing a copper at 75 and got let off lol)

and as it was more than 80, hed have to report me for speeding...

i quickly nailed the number plate back on to avoid a £30 fine and then asked about what i have to do now hes reported me. he said nothing, as its my lucky day and he hasnt reported me, and to just slow the fuck down, as these things dont stop well from 80, to which i replied that i crashed my van a little while ago too lol.

so i wiped my arse, and the rest of the day didnt see above 70 lol

end of the day, the guy was a legend and there are some good ones about, as to be fair he was only doing his job, and i held my hands up to beign a silly cunt.

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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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when i had a track car finished , i wanted to take it out on the friday night, but had no tax and the posy office was shut till the next morning.
So i put a tax disc in out of one of my vans , i hooned it down the road only to see a cop car in a side street, he pulled me and looked at the tax disc, but not close enough to see the reg no, luckily they got an emergancy to go to that second so gave me a warning and fooked off.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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so there are some decent ones out there afterall!
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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47mph in a 30.. lucky as fcuk, with spped gun shown to me. Breathalised and told to take it easy.

cutting a corner at 1.30 in the morning to have a copper in a bmw coming the other way, turned round and pulled me and was told to slow down
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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beefy has a good one from when i lent him my german scorpio estate, no doubt he will be allong to tell the tale
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s
47mph in a 30.. lucky as fcuk, with spped gun shown to me. Breathalised and told to take it easy.

cutting a corner at 1.30 in the morning to have a copper in a bmw coming the other way, turned round and pulled me and was told to slow down
was it the corner in your sig lol?
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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My ex was driving my 2k went past a copper at 100+ copper pulled along side waved and gestured slow down,so slowed down to the limit and he just sped off.

Couldnt believe it
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
was it the corner in your sig lol?

Nah, he wouldnt of caught me down there. Can drive that road with my eyes closed
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Caught with 4 bald tyres and the copper cutting his hand on one of them.
Got a 14 day wonder, was about 15 years ago now tho..

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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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i got chased by 2 motorcycle coppers, i was on my GSX1400, i was doing 110 in a 40 zone (duel carrage way), they were more interested in the bike and let me off, iv never been so gratefull.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Both in my old redtop Astra...

1) Biiiiiig bit of liftoff on a junction in Brum centre early ish one morning, set of traffic lights on to a one way road. Did the junction, got boot down then looked in my mirror and saw a T5 sat at the lights ready to head in my direction. I just pulled over and waited... got a bit of a bollocking and that was that!
2) Way home from PVS last year, 3 figure speed down the M45 with the middle figure being a 5 - went past an unmarked Beemer which rather luckily had faulty camera equipment and 2 hungry coppers on board. Got told I was a cunt and should be going to prison
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s
Nah, he wouldnt of caught me down there. Can drive that road with my eyes closed
you would get done for that too
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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i piled out of a junction sideways in my xr4i,a copper came behind me in a unmarked astra and flashed the headlights,me being young and stupid took it as a sign for a race,dropped it a cog and nailed it,58mph in a 30mph zone,kept it pinned until she came up the side of me and waved me over,no seatbelt on(me and missus and mate in back),tax disc left at home,i got out the car and she said im glad you slowed down i was struggling to keep up,she said i saw everything,what car is it,wheres your tax disc etc.

i aplogised and she gave me a fine for no seatbelt,and asked me where i want to produce my documents,i told her,she gave me the ticket and i stood waitng for the "im reporting you for dangerous driving" talk,she said there are a lot of undercover coppers round here at night so just be careful,i stood there and she said you can go,i said is that it,she said yeah quick before i change my mind.

lucky as fuck there,she must have fancied me
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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ive been stopped racing at 100+ in a 30 in a deserted industrial estate on a saturday night by the traffic cops.the other guy was side by side with me but he was on the wrong side of the road.we had stopped at the side of the road and were chatting before the cops even caught up. they let me go with a warning after checking over my car tyres etc but kept the other guy. i reckon he must have had a warrant out on him or something but it was my lucky night.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullett
you would get done for that too

not worth trying is it!
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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racing them

i was racing a golf and done it in my old ERST then saw a car on the right coming up quick so i booted away looked and still coming up doing about 70-80 at time in a 40 and in rain.
then thought must be someone i know so i slowed down as it was going on a bit now. as i looked to my right and smiled thinking "who it might it be" a copper hangs out the window and shouts "pull over!!" i pooped my pants thinking i'll be done here.
Got pulled and the copper says "this isnt a raceway mate. if i see you again speeding ill do ya......... nice car now piss off"

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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Got caught doing 110mph coming out of southend on the A127 by a mobile speed trap. Shit myself for weeks.
Got a 60 quid fine and three points.
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Been let off with an expired mot and also doing about 130 (on the clock) when a copper pulled out. Averaged it at about 100 and got 3 points but wasn't gonna complain. They were the last points I have had, got a clean licence now.
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70-80 thru a little underpass locally, with my mate filming me so I could hear what my new capri sounded like
Turned out I knew the copper.
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When i had my Escos, i was coming down to london ater seeing my folks, was coming down the A1m, and there was a doing 90-95 in the thrid lane, he flashed him and he did not mover over, so i under took him
i then got pulled.
he told me off and thats all.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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When i was 18 in my nova gte, i was going home down a 50 limit dual carriageway at 2am doing about 50-60, when i saw a car right up my arse. All i could see was 2 people inside and couldnt even tell what car it was. me being young and stupid thought it was someone wanting a 'race'

So i floored it!!!! 60....70....80....car still with me.......so i carry on........90.......100.......then notice i was pulling away from the white car.......yes get in there i thought.........110......120!!! Yeesssss i left him for dead, one to me.

Then i see blue lights in the grill and almost dropped my guts!

They gave me 2 choices, 1.) I get done for doing 120 in a 50, or 2.) They do me for no seatbelt. I chose number 2, and walked away with a £30 fixed penalty and a number 2 in my pants aswell.

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was only doing 35 in a 30 in town in my old punto, unmarked T5 pulled me, I got told to flip a coin, heads I get points, tails he lets me go, flipped the coin with one hand and held my arse in with the other, luckily hit tails
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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My m8 had 2 bold tyres, got stopped for a broken rear tail light and bulb out, and he got a producer and garage stamp for the light, the car is a heap and I have told him over a week ago if not two about the lamp and tyres WTF?
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Originally Posted by Dan16v
was only doing 35 in a 30 in town in my old punto, unmarked T5 pulled me, I got told to flip a coin, heads I get points, tails he lets me go, flipped the coin with one hand and held my arse in with the other, luckily hit tails
thats sMASHing
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by righthooker
beefy has a good one from when i lent him my german scorpio estate, no doubt he will be allong to tell the tale
He told me that 1 a couple of weeks back Clive its legendery
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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was doing 70 in a 30 (dual lane road at 1am on a monday morning ) passed a car at the traffic lights and next thing i knew it was behind me with blue lights on

pulled over and got out with my arse twitching, copper come up to me and went into one ranting and raving and then said your fucking lucky i didnt have the camera switched on!!! now fuck off before i find something to do you for and fucking slow down!!!
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90mph in a 40 - warning
137highest 112mph average on m1 - 3 points £60 fine
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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i got pulled over flying round a roundabout. no license etc ( not clever i know) was gonna get a producer but someone stopped and told the copper that a car was being broken into a bit further up the road so copper said it was my lucky day and fucked off
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Originally Posted by Elvis
thats sMASHing
your hilarious, my sides are actually pumping piss at your humour, you should do stand up.
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got loads but a few spring to mind..
in about 1999 I was driving home from work with my m8 at about 7.30 pm on the a19 and booted it as I was in a bit of a rush the clock was showing about 130mph.. I then looked in my mirror to see a traffic car with his blue lights on right behind me
pulled straight over and the traffic car went passed I pulled off sharpish at the next junction thanking my lucky stars!!

another 1 was last year was in my escort going to pick a m8 up and I forgot to put my legal number plate on the back, promptly got pulled in by a police van and I explained the propper plate was in the boot, he then asked me to show him and as I stuck my head in the boot I smacked it the boot lock (it didn't hurt but I wasn't letting on!) I went down better than ronaldo with the copper holding me up on the kerbside asking if I needed an ambulance!! after I had come round (lol) he let me off!!

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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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in my youth and nothing to be proud of but...

Drink driving twice - WELL ove the limit - failed to breathalise me and sent me on my way

Over twice the speed limit and with 4 bold tyres and undeclaired mods - got done for an sp30 in the end

No mot - asked for docs, showed him insurance then get fed up of me seaching papers in the glove box and said don't worry.

Nower days I wont evan have a single drink if driving and am always tax'd mot'd and insured - appreciate my license to much.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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my dad got pulled doin 142 in his T5, but when the copper asked him his occupation and he said police officer, he cleared the radar and said that will be all thanks and walked away.
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Originally Posted by stigger_darlo
i got pulled over flying round a roundabout. no license etc ( not clever i know) was gonna get a producer but someone stopped and told the copper that a car was being broken into a bit further up the road so copper said it was my lucky day and fucked off
Woah!! That's lucky.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Was coming home from a meet in my 106 GTi one night down some lovely roads, came out of a junction and something came right up my ass, couldn't see what it was so speeded up a tiny bit. Got to a national limit section and it came flying right up my ass again so I just nailed it and thought it'd be a great idea to drive about as fast as I possibly could down these perfect B roads, watching as the once close headlights vanished.

After about 6-7 miles I stopped at a Shell for some fuel, not long later an Octavia pulled in, coppers jumped out and proceded to ask why I thought it was a good idea to be going at such speed down a twisty narrow B road that I could lose him was a good idea

Ended up having a lengthly chat with the driver who turned out to be a member on Pistonheads about my car, what brakes, cams etc I was running and he said my driving seemed controlled, and because of the time (About 1am) he would let me go.

LOVE the good cops
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Originally Posted by Dan16v
your hilarious, my sides are actually pumping piss at your humour, you should do stand up.
I've been telling him this for a long time. He's a born performer!

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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Was on the way to work on my private test track, which was the M11 at the time. Nice and clear road first thing in the morning so I nailed it. Wasn't driving like a loony, over taking when cars moved out the way kept distance when they did.

So flat out in 5th over a ton and move over to get off for the junction onto the M25 when I noticed a black BMW behind me, lights on and I shat myself. I was hooning it for quite a while and I had no idea how long he had been behind me.

Pulled over engine off, hazards on and walked round to the back of the car as the cop got out and put on his jacket.

"I'm guessing you know how fast you was going dont you?" He said.
"Yes officer." I said
"And that wasn't the speed limit wasn't it?"
"No officer."
"Where were you off too in such a hurry?"
"I'm running late for work sir." I replied."
"Your going to be even later now aint ya son?"
"Yes officer."
"Well I clocked you at over a hundred, and your damn lucky I'm on my way to get my speedo calibrated or I would be taking you to court. Now piss off and slow down."

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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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This thread just goes to show that the police are not all bad.

Makes a refreshing change from the usual abuse they get on here. Credit where credits due.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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11 pm new girlfriend in car mk2 escort 1700 crossflow came through two small villages flat out dont know how fast look in the mirror see a police metro coming along behind me girlfriend says laughing thats yr licence blown two miles later lights go on pull over girlfriend laughing at me get out ten minutes later get back in the car copper said son u driving that fast its not u i worried about its the pissed up twat that pulls out the pub now fuck off before i change my mind there r some good uns out there
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was towing a trailer down the M56 at bout 85 in the outside lane (there are only 2 lanes BTW so that bit is legal) quite late one eve and noticed a set of blue's on getting rather close ratehr quick so lifted off and pulled in to slow lane and slowed to 60 only to see if fly past. was very relieved as the trailer wasnt the best one ive hired and the brakes prob didnt work on it as it didnt look like it had been serviced for a while! :S wont be doing that again in a hurry as world fell out my arse when i saw the lights.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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id agree - theres a lot of great coppers out there

on one road i got caught at well above the motorway speed limit, foot to the floor in 5th thinking the cars running good for once - when a car pulls out behind me and puts the blues on - needless to say i was glad i was wearing brown pants as my speed decreased

I pulls over to the hard shoulder, and proceed to get one of the longest lectures and a car examination I have ever had off the plod - some 35 mins later we start talking about the car, and what i have done to it.

50 minutes after i get pulled - he casually says to me - see you dont get anywhere any quicker when you drive fast - and if id had you in my sights much longer youd have lost your licence but i decided to pull you before the 3 miles, now if your not out safely out of my sites in the next 60 seconds you can have your points

I drove perfectly for a while after that
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