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  1. 17-Feb-11, 17:41 #1
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    Angry Are the police above the law???

    Today on my way home from work noticed the local police setting a great example to other drivers on the road.

    1st of all...

    We were driving back to wick on the watten road at 60MPH (The speed limit) when the unmarked 10 plate silver focus estate car passed us so was obviously speeding.

    Secondly...

    With the car passed myself, the driver of the unmarked car seemed to be in a bit of a rush to pass everything and was forever in the middle of the road to see what was coming. One of his maneuvers includes passing a silver estate car at bilbster whilst a black pickup truck/jeep was coming towards us at around 4pm.
    By the time we got passed the car at bilbster the unmarked car was well of into the distance.

    If it was the unmarked car following me i am certain i would have been pulled over!

    What a great example of save driving to set to other drivers in the county after the other weeks tragedy!
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  2. 17-Feb-11, 17:42 #2
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    Always have been and always will be .
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  3. 17-Feb-11, 17:45 #3
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    It annoys me soooo much!!
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  4. 17-Feb-11, 17:48 #4
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    What, you think that if the Polis drove sedately and carefully all the time then all the eejit drivers in our County would miraculously improve?
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  5. 17-Feb-11, 17:52 #5
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    No i dont think that at all!

    But you would think if they are going to enforce the law they would follow it also!
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  6. 17-Feb-11, 18:06 #6
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    People drive how they want to drive,if they are the law or not,that's the way it is and the way it will always be!
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  7. 17-Feb-11, 18:47 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by drotax View Post
    Today on my way home from work noticed the local police setting a great example to other drivers on the road.

    1st of all...

    We were driving back to wick on the watten road at 60MPH (The speed limit) when the unmarked 10 plate silver focus estate car passed us so was obviously speeding.

    Secondly...

    With the car passed myself, the driver of the unmarked car seemed to be in a bit of a rush to pass everything and was forever in the middle of the road to see what was coming. One of his maneuvers includes passing a silver estate car at bilbster whilst a black pickup truck/jeep was coming towards us at around 4pm.
    By the time we got passed the car at bilbster the unmarked car was well of into the distance.

    If it was the unmarked car following me i am certain i would have been pulled over!

    What a great example of save driving to set to other drivers in the county after the other weeks tragedy!
    DID IT NEVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT THEY MIGHT BE ON AN EMERGENCY CAll .
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  8. 17-Feb-11, 18:50 #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by suth13 View Post
    DID IT NEVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT THEY MIGHT BE ON AN EMERGENCY CAll .
    I'm actually with the original poster here.

    If the police need to break the rules of the road for an emergency they should be displaying lights and sirens to let the public know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by suth13 View Post
    DID IT NEVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT THEY MIGHT BE ON AN EMERGENCY CAll .

    If they were on an emergency call, they would have been on blue lights and plenty of noise.
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    If you're worried about someone's unsafe driving you can complain to the Police.
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    Why on earth would the Police Force need an unmarked Ford Focus Estate???
    Surely all unmarked cars have a bit of "Umph" about them, not a family runabout suitable for carrying the pet dogs?
    Something fishy here methinks !!

    C3......
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  12. 17-Feb-11, 20:23 #12
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    the lights in the grill, double ariel and the officer behind the wheel gave it away.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Corrie 3 View Post
    Why on earth would the Police Force need an unmarked Ford Focus Estate???
    Surely all unmarked cars have a bit of "Umph" about them, not a family runabout suitable for carrying the pet dogs?
    Something fishy here methinks !!

    C3......
    They might buy a cheap car with a big load space because it doesn't cost much and carries a lot of stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Corrie 3 View Post
    Why on earth would the Police Force need an unmarked Ford Focus Estate???
    Surely all unmarked cars have a bit of "Umph" about them, not a family runabout suitable for carrying the pet dogs?
    Something fishy here methinks !!

    C3......
    Police have a focus diesel police car,i could pass them on my pushbike!
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    Am I being really dumb here - most likely! - but how did you know it was the police if it was unmarked?
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  16. 17-Feb-11, 22:18 #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by drotax View Post
    Today on my way home from work noticed the local police setting a great example to other drivers on the road.

    1st of all...

    We were driving back to wick on the watten road at 60MPH (The speed limit) when the unmarked 10 plate silver focus estate car passed us so was obviously speeding.
    Could have been on a shout. You have no way of knowing wether his 'speeding' was legit or not. Live with it. Move on.

    Secondly...

    With the car passed myself, the driver of the unmarked car seemed to be in a bit of a rush to pass everything and was forever in the middle of the road to see what was coming. One of his maneuvers includes passing a silver estate car at bilbster whilst a black pickup truck/jeep was coming towards us at around 4pm.
    By the time we got passed the car at bilbster the unmarked car was well of into the distance.

    If it was the unmarked car following me i am certain i would have been pulled over!

    What a great example of save driving to set to other drivers in the county after the other weeks tragedy!

    I dont see any glaring examples of bad driving in your expert asessment of Plods' progress.

    I think maybe someone has a bit of a problem with Plod.

    Been nicked for traffic offences recently, have we?
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  17. 17-Feb-11, 23:47 #17
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    @ Walter ego - I actually have a clean license i am proud to say

    Both my work colleague and I were in the car were quiet surprised that the police officer would be speeding through all the traffic like that.

    If he was coming back to wick for a call then fair dues..... but i cana see why the would call one officer back from thurso to a call in wick?

    Surely they arent that short staffed are they?
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    Quote Originally Posted by drotax View Post
    @ Walter ego - I actually have a clean license i am proud to say

    Both my work colleague and I were in the car were quiet surprised that the police officer would be speeding through all the traffic like that.

    If he was coming back to wick for a call then fair dues..... but i cana see why the would call one officer back from thurso to a call in wick?

    Surely they arent that short staffed are they?
    Perhaps it would be better to go to the Police and voice your concerns. Likely they won't tell you the reason, but if it was legit then that would be the end of it. If the Superior spoke to the Officer and he didn't have a good reason, they would advise him to smarten up/ better that surmising all the 'what ifs'.
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  19. 17-Feb-11, 23:56 #19
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    maybe just maybe,
    the policeman was speeding the same as any civillian that might be speeding.
    just no other police around to catch him at it.........
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  20. 18-Feb-11, 00:03 #20
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    Yes, but before some people 'slag' him/her to death, wouldn't it be nice to know what the reason was!
    If caught 'they' can be in more trouble than a citizen!
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