Rob B
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General question.. I had a unmarked car follow me for about 15 miles today. It was following quite close and i was sticking to the speed limit or going no more than 5 mph above...
Anyway, we got to a bit of duel carrigaeway i sat at 70 and it just sat right behind me, so i decided (stupid i know) to put my foot down, got to about 95mph then slowed back down, the car then came next to my rear quarter (Octavia VRS unmarked car) sat there for about 10 seconds, then proceeded up the duel carrigeway at easily 100 mph...
My real question is, do they have to pull you ? Incase you couldn't tell i'm slightly worried.
Cheers
[Edited on 19-01-2009 by Rob B]
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Ste L
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well now you've just admitted it on a forum, they can do you for it 
epic fail
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K2 GTi
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na they have to pull you. I've seen police in their cars have a little race at lights lol
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Twiggy
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he was after a race la!!!
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Graham88
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Pisses me off when they stick on your arse, next time they do it I'm gonna pull over and let them past. Sometimes they have their headlight aim so bloody high so you can't see it's Police I guess. I can spot them a mile off though 
[Edited on 19-01-2009 by Graham88]
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Rob B
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What else i don't get is, i was behind but a bit far back but enough to see he went right at the island(me going straight on), just as i had gone up he swung it round the bollard, then followed me at a distance? Then got to a island with traffic lights he came up next to me but about half a car length back and just went the opposite way.
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AcidK1
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there intimidating you, makeing you make a mistake so they have an excuse to pull you. dont no why they didnt stop you though, just lucky i suppose lol
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Rob B
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Well i did go above the limit so can't understand why they wouldnt pull me, then again try and catch me out but not pull me ?
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Corsa_Scotty
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Im sure they have to pull you, My mate was stupid enough to try racing a unmarked T5 when he got his new Scooby and i told him not to but he didnt listen  so about 1000 yards down the road flashing lights in the rear view
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Kurt
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How do you know it was a police car if it was unmarked?
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
How do you know it was a police car if it was unmarked?
You can sniff them a mile off 
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Corsa_Scotty
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Well the unmarked cars round here have a small space in between the last 3 letters in the plate for example a unmarked Astra CDTi round here's reg is SK06 A HA and you can tell a mile off just from looking at it My uncle whos a traffic cop told me thats what they do round here and thats how you tell
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Mike
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So unmarked cars near you have illegal number plates?
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
So unmarked cars near you have illegal number plates?
I was thinking that too
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Graham88
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I can't see that being true
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RS6
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Octavia VRS deffo police lol they all have these!
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Kevxx
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or evo 10's it seems 
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Corsa_Scotty
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
So unmarked cars near you have illegal number plates?
I'll get a pic if i see one parked up, there is 3 of them a Flame red one,silver one and a Maroon coloured one and the plates all have that spacing 
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Graham88
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You'll probably get done for taking a pic of a Police car
I took a pic of one once and he ran down the road after me
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James_DT
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Round here you can spot the unmarked cars a mile off once you get used to the differences.
I'm curious as to why you'd notice the Police on your tail, and then speed up to 25mph over the speed limit?
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Rob B
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I didnt notice it was the police, only when they came next to me.
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Corsa_Scotty
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
You'll probably get done for taking a pic of a Police car
I took a pic of one once and he ran down the road after me
Oh well Anyway its not like a massive space that we use to make the plate like this its just a small space(but its slightly bigger than the rest of the spacing on the plate) between the 5th and 6th letter of the plate
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Jamie-C
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Im gonna look for that spacing from now on, Is that Corsa a police car?
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Skylined
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
So unmarked cars near you have illegal number plates?
I was thinking that too
and me 
I would write into my local newspaper about that
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Corsa_Scotty
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Im gonna look for that spacing from now on, Is that Corsa a police car?
No jamie thats an example the spacing is smaller than that its just slightly bigger than the normal spacing but its noticeable the C i posted isnt how the police car is
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