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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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i was coming out through the medway tunnel near where i live today at about 70 mph and on my left i saw an old bill car with 2 coppers standing outside of it but i couldnt see if they had anything in their hand like a radar, if they did can those hand held radars read your number plate,or is it just the yellow cameras and the grey speeding vans that can do it. im a bit ancious i was doing 70 in a 50 limit slowing down from 100 in the tunnel
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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Think theyve got to pull you over if its handheld paulp.hope so for your sake mate They must have been havin a breather from catchin all those car thieves,muggers,illegal immegrants and burglars.Oh i forgot they dont make cash out of those do they and half the ones they do get walk free.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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Dont worry they only get your speed so they'd have to pull you there and then
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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It is possible, but they would have to have had the camera which would have to have been a laser one hooked up to the video/camera imager.

Its a lot of trouble to set up.

Was one of them holding something up to his face because you have to look thru the lense like a telescope, pointing it at the oncoming car so it pings the numberplate.

If they were`nt I would`nt worry to much.(famous last words).

There would have been a shit load of wires as well on view from the camera.

Hope this helps.

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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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Was one of them eating a donut?
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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An RS on full chat sounds good in that tunnel dont it Paul
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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An RS on full chat sounds good in that tunnel dont it Paul
and a two tone siren doesnt
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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only prob with these cars is they sound faster than they really going - especially in a tunnel!!

hope for your sake they were wiping the crumbs off their face rather then getting the radar gun ready!!
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 06:57 PM
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Gillingham F.C. were playing at home today against Preston North End

They couldve just been the coppers waiting to escort the away team bus, they park there and down by the BP petrol station normally with some motorcycle escorts.

The Gills won 2-1 by the way

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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Oi,
Whats wrong with eating donuts?
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GraphiteGray
Gillingham F.C. were playing at home today against Preston North End

They couldve just been the coppers waiting to escort the away team bus, they park there and down by the BP petrol station normally with some motorcycle escorts.

The Gills won 2-1 by the way

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yeah i didnt think of that, cheers for the suggestions lads, its put my mind at ease for a bit. its so tempting to put your foot down through a tunnel,seeing everyone look round
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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i got cought the other wk doning 58 in a 30mph my speedo was'nt working and it was a duel carrige way and i thought it was a 50 at least just got to wait and see now my mum got the letter as the cars in her lane
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