It's not all bad being an old git

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scorcher

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 South Croydon
Had a meeting in Great Russell St today, and loathe public transport so took the Z4 as the weather was mild.

Traffic was crap, but there were a couple of gaps when I could have a little zoom, roof down, Beastie Boys The Mix-Up on the stereo.

Just after Brixton High Road, sirens behind me, blue lights in the grill of a knackered black Mondeo - pull in to let it past, but oh no, it's me they want :(

Pull over and two large plain clothes rozzers get out the car, and ask me to do the same. Bum.

Do you know what speed you were doing away from the lights sir? Um, no - sorry - saw a gap and maybe went a little quickly? 48 miles per hour sir. Oh crap. They inspect the car, all is well, check my driving licence, ask if I've been arrested in the last 6 months (not since I was 18 actually), run a name and plate check, but all is fine. They ask where I'm going, and tell them I'm off to a meeting at YMCA Central - and the main rozzer says, fair enough - just take it easy and leave higher speeds to the open road. And that's it! No caution, no ticket and no points :? :? :?

That's twice in three years I've been stopped for going a little quickly and have been let off - the joys of being polite, middle aged & middle class :thumbsup:
 
Happens to me once too. Copper was a nice bloke.

Been pulled over twice in the last 3 months and the coppers wanted to know more about the car because he hadnt seen one before! Nothing to do with checks or anything! To my relief!
 
I have been pulled 5 times in my 15 years of driving. 3 times for driving a bit quick!! Once as a spotty teenager and twice more recently and twice for random drink Irving checks. Always been polite and have just been given advice to slow down. Obviously I don't drink and drive so those 2 where oaks well.

Most police are normal nice people. Treat them right you get treated right back :thumbsup:
 
A few years ago I was pulled over by a traffic patrol car whilst I was driving an un marked police car :oops: :lol:
The officers face was a picture when he did a vehicle radio check and the operator came back and said It's one of ours, think you need an eye test ! :rofl: Happy days :)
 
They were really nice guys, and we ended up chatting about cars and our kids. Never hurts to be polite :)
 
I got pulled quite a bit north of 70 on the M25 at christmas at 1 in the morning, it was fast enough for a straight ban :oops:, but very clear road.... They breathlised me and send me on my why. Not sure I buy the copper in a good mood thing, I think either they were targetting drink drivers or as I had slowed down to turn off they hadn't followed me long enough to have a legal reading for court....

Recently did get cuaght by camera 38 in 30 and attended a speed awareness course at weekend. It's certainly made a big difference to my driving in urban areas.....
 
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