NewNiceMrMe Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I overtook a Golf GTi once. Yes, I'm lying. Obviously. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I did see four times the posted limit once. But I wasn't driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I have had a few escapes worthy of mention too. After being stopped at 95 (on a bike) I was subjected to, "sorry Barry I didn't realise you lived round here...... oh sorry, I thought I saw a number 7 on the side!" (one for a different age group) After being stopped at 90+ on M6 whilst returning to my ship (Ex RN) with a good explanation I had an escort well out of area by an SD1 Jam sandwich. After being pulled at 70ish (unknown as he only caught me later) once again with a good story I was told to use my mirrors more. YES, I have been VERY lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I was in with a friend once when he was pulled, nothing too fast but unfortunately his name is James Hunt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Only been pulled once for speeding. Speed was nothing exotic. After my justification they said "well what are you waiting for? Get a move on". Cause? I was on call and driving in to review scan of copper being stabbed at the nearby hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Guys, you never know who reads these sorts of posts. My fastest, admitted top speed in the last 4 years was an indicated 310km/h in the drizzly wet in a Jaguar XKR-S... ...on the main straight @ Phillip Island on the inaugural Jaguar R Performance Academy here in 2011. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Only been pulled once for speeding. Speed was nothing exotic. After my justification they said "well what are you waiting for? Get a move on". Cause? I was on call and driving in to review scan of copper being stabbed at the nearby hospital. It's weird, because my dad was a speed demon and had a list of traffic offences as long as I am tall, but the one episode that has stuck with me all these years from childhood was him being pulled over on the Pacific Highway (pre-freeway) at Mt White between Newcastle and Sydney. He was religiously doing the speed limit as he had all of us in the car, and he got pulled by the plod for obstructing traffic! You just can't win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) Guys, you never know who reads these sorts of posts. Quite right, good advice there, the only reason I mention the above is that rather than each being an admission of guilt (which is not admissible on its own in a court of law) each was dealt with by the relevant people at the time & dscretion was exercised. Conversely, if I were to attach corroborating evidence then that would be a different matter entirely. Edited April 26, 2014 by E-bmw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Indeed, mine was many years ago when I was 17, and was dealt with by a police officer who chose to give me a bollocking rather than a ticket, so I'm not exposing myself to any police interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I used to know someone a few years ago called Neil McRae and had a private plate that kinda spelled out his surname. He got pulled in his M3 driving spiritedly on a back road and the smart-arse copper said "who do you think you are, Colin McRae?" "No, but he is my cousin" was the response and then showed him a picture of the two of them at a family do. He got let off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) We had a biker crash into us doing in excess of 100mph in a 60. It was actually calculated in excess of 120mph - but the CPS went safe at 100. Seeing what actually happens at those speeds when it all goes wrong is quite sobering. Changed how I drive since 2001, when it happened. He (and his mate who was racing him and also crashed) didn't die. He got 12 month suspended / 3 year ban and a nominal fine iirc. Coincidentally, it was the May Day Bank Holiday Monday 2001. One of the worst experiences of my life. He hit our car, then slid for 160m (without leathers)......I think his mate then ran over him..... And then his bike exploded. Lovely day out! Edited April 30, 2014 by Soulboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Kin hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 What he said. Utter tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm amazed there was enough of him left to scoop into a body bag, let alone that he survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 It is amazing what a bit of Savlon will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I missed the fact he *didn't* die. How on earth did he survive that!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Information just released shows the ridiculous 2 mile long 50mph section of the A1 up here (which causes more problems than it solves) generated just under a £1m of fines in 2 months last September/October when they had a purge (as some will know I was very nearly one of the statistics). All in the name of road safety. Wnakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Where does the money go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 They've just announced a £60m scheme to widen the same stretch of road. Coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I missed the fact he *didn't* die. How on earth did he survive that!?! He did survive, but he appeared in court in a wheelchair over a year later. Unfortunately he didn't have a licence, as it had been revoked by DVLA - as he suffered from fits after his last crash. The insurance turned into a nightmare and cost us a fair whack in the end. Car was impounded for months, as it looked as if he was going to die. We had to buy another car with zero no claims as we couldn't get a courtesy car -as the ins. Co didn't have our car. Really fair! The 2nd biker also had his girlfriend on the back..... None of them in leathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky1 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 many thanks for all your thoughts on this, chaps...i think i'm just going to have to grovel to the beak and see what happens. no point in spending money on a brief...what can he do? what does mr loophole do, by the way? how does he get people off? dont think i could afford him though...ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Usually that the paparazzi are chasing you and you were trying to get away. Or a technicality. Are you famous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I think he got Alex Ferguson off as he said that he had the squits iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Information just released shows the ridiculous 2 mile long 50mph section of the A1 up here (which causes more problems than it solves) generated just under a £1m of fines in 2 months last September/October when they had a purge (as some will know I was very nearly one of the statistics). All in the name of road safety. Wnakers. The most ridiculously blatant use of speeding fines for revenue generation above safety in the UK. I came through there last night at 11pm. A few cars around, but nothing much at all. Everyone doing 50-55mph when 70 mph would cause no problems whatsoever. Not at 11pm, not at 11am. It is absolute madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 That irkles me too, 50 limits at roadworks are supposed to be for the safety of the workforce....... If they aren't working it should be back to 70!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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