Paul W
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Registered: 26th Aug 09
Location: Northamptonshire
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I've been stopped no end of times, january this year was the best, was stopped 3 or 4 times in 3 weeks. First was a 'routine check' obviously to see if all paperwork was in order and everything, no bother and was sent on my way as soon as all the checks were done. Second was driving out from a friends estate where we had been that evening, un-marked focus drove past, span round and followed me to pull me over, was apparently because there had been reports of 'suspicious activity' in the area, again, all checks fine and was sent on my way within minutes. The best one by far was when i got pulled on my birthday, was asked to show them my license so i gave it to them, they then asked if it was my date of birth on my license  Cunts didn't even say happy birthday when they sent me on .
Also had the bullshit with the legal pressed plates, asked why i got pulled and the officer said 'your plates are illegal or something?' He couldn't actually tell me why. I've had no other issues with them and i've had them on years.
All my encounters have been sound enough tbh. Spose you do get the odd one on a power trip or in a bad mood taking it out on you just because you're an easy target in a modified car, but equally you could get some proper sound ones who'll give you warnings when you should really be facing points and fines and stuff. S'all swings and roundabouts.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Iv always spoke to them nicely. But iv never got away with anything. Eg when iv commited a crime iv always been done for it. Never let off
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Never been pulled since I got my Sec 59 tbh, I wonder if they even put it through the system
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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Ever been stopped in 7 years now, had 2 bmw convertibles with illegal plates and the 500 abarth with illegal plates too. Must have done 50k miles on them plates and never been stopped
Dont drive like a dick and respect the police and you will het away with more
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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I've only ever been pulled over twice (both times in my early teens - that's many many years ago )
First time was on the Slough Trading Estate for having a sunstrip that was too low on the windscreen - they made me peel part of it off and then said I could go home and remove the rest.
Second time I was with my then-girlfriend at the time driving down a deserted road somewhere in Oxford  they asked me if I have been drinking so I said no. They then obviously didn't believe me so asked to smell my breath... I had just eaten a Burger King burger a few minutes prior to being pulled over and had onion breath...
[Edited on 02-10-2011 by Sam]
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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I've been past traffic cops in Nottingham with no front plate on and they haven't even blinked.
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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Originally posted by redtom
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Originally posted by Generation
Was driving back on dual carrdieway was in outside lane
At a guess thats why?
Agreed, did you expect him to just undertake you illegally?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I keep getting semi caught with my phone in my hand as wekk
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
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Originally posted by redtom
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Originally posted by Generation
Was driving back on dual carrdieway was in outside lane
At a guess thats why?
Agreed, did you expect him to just undertake you illegally?
I was only there as I was tning right at roundabout ahead, road was dead so went in lane bit early, after coming from inside lane.
If he caught up unbleibaly quick why not go round me? I didn't have a clue what he was doing
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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He's a Police car. If he caught up incredibly quickly, why not just get out of his way? He won't undertake you at speed as the law says to drive in the inside lane, and therefore you could have pulled over at any second.
If you'd been turning right in the next 15-20 seconds, I could understand it - but you said you were there a few minutes. I'm amazed he didn't pull you and ask you personally wtf you were doing.
I bet you're the sort of person that just sits in the middle lane of a motorway for no good reason too 
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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at him not understanding wtf he did wrong
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
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Originally posted by redtom
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Originally posted by Generation
Was driving back on dual carrdieway was in outside lane
At a guess thats why?
Agreed, did you expect him to just undertake you illegally?
Apparently its not illegal if you dont change lanes to do it. E.g your in outside lane doing 70mph and someone is in overtaking lane doing 60mph, you can go past them. Same as when someone is in the middle lane on the motorway, it means you have to go across 3 lanes to get past someone.
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corsaadzy
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Registered: 6th Aug 09
Location: St. Austell, Cornwall
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first night i was ever on the road and a copper follows me for about half a mile and stop me for having on rear light not as bright as the other one :S .. theyre both still on so no idea what his problem was
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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been pulled a few times when visiting the missus in bham. saying the cars registered to Liverpool and making sure it wasn't stolen. fair enough, id rather them do that than turn a blind eye, never pulled in the civic. pulled once in the corsa...120 in a 70...70 in a 50...and dodgy plates...said stop being a cock and i was on my way
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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I'm not that type of person. I usually poodle along on te inside.
To approach at that speed and sit on my bumper instea of go around me is stupid. It may be illegal to undertake as it's also illegal to go through a red light. Blues and twos kinda change things though..
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Only ever been stopped if I was doing something wrong - twice for speeding, once for turning somewhere I shouldn't. All in my Corsa and they were always fine with me because I talked to them like a normal human being rather than going on the defensive or being cocky. Never had a problem in the Audi or Mini.
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cavmad
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Registered: 25th Feb 06
Location: Fucking annoying, unfunny, twatbag cavmad *racist
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Originally posted by geordie_corsa
next time , just do a raoul moat on the police when u get stopped, 12boar straight out the window...
Do you get many wild pigs in your car?
Actually, don't answer that.
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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quote:
Originally posted by cavmad
Do you get many wild pigs in your car?
Actually, don't answer that.
I hate police, fucking detest the bastards. I got pulled over for a spot check, and he noticed he front number plate was illeagally spaced, I played dumb at this point, and said I didn't realise as I've got them done at halfords (which I did), they've got the halfords marking and code (in the correct places), he took a close look and said that he couldn't see anything. I was like IT'S RIGHT THERE!! But he couldnt see it as they do them reflective (fuck knows why - well i do, it's because people don't like them to be seen so the plates look clear  ). So he gave me a warning. I didnt point them out to him as I was nervous (only second time getting pulled over within the 4yrs i've been driving). He had a right attitude on him though. 
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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I sprayed my rear lights on the Corsa blue which then turned the indicators green. Was Swiftly huckled for that
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