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Hi guys. So one night I was speeding (I know that this was wrong of me and I've definitely learnt my lesson due to my extreme worrying right now) and I was quite abit over the limit on a 30mph road. This was past midnight. While I was speeding, a traffic police car was travelling towards me in the opposite direction. Once I saw the police, I slowed down to below 30. However, this police car stopped and did a U turn so I think they definitely saw that I was speeding. At this point I was travelling at 25mph and took my usual turn towards my house. However, the police didn't follow me and I don't know where they went. I was fully expecting them to take the same turn as me and pull me over with their sirens. Have I gotten away with my stupid decision to speed, because if they wanted to they could have easily followed me and stopped me right?
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Looks like you got away as they had no proof you were speeding! As if they stopped you, you could just deny it hence you driving at 25mph afterwards deterred them from even stopping you. Well done lol
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(Original post by RhymeAsylumForever)
Looks like you got away as they had no proof you were speeding! As if they stopped you, you could just deny it hence you driving at 25mph afterwards deterred them from even stopping you. Well done lol
Looks like you got away as they had no proof you were speeding! As if they stopped you, you could just deny it hence you driving at 25mph afterwards deterred them from even stopping you. Well done lol
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(Original post by marvellousmarvin)
Hi guys. So one night I was speeding (I know that this was wrong of me and I've definitely learnt my lesson due to my extreme worrying right now) and I was quite abit over the limit on a 30mph road. This was past midnight. While I was speeding, a traffic police car was travelling towards me in the opposite direction. Once I saw the police, I slowed down to below 30. However, this police car stopped and did a U turn so I think they definitely saw that I was speeding. At this point I was travelling at 25mph and took my usual turn towards my house. However, the police didn't follow me and I don't know where they went. I was fully expecting them to take the same turn as me and pull me over with their sirens. Have I gotten away with my stupid decision to speed, because if they wanted to they could have easily followed me and stopped me right?
Thanks.
Hi guys. So one night I was speeding (I know that this was wrong of me and I've definitely learnt my lesson due to my extreme worrying right now) and I was quite abit over the limit on a 30mph road. This was past midnight. While I was speeding, a traffic police car was travelling towards me in the opposite direction. Once I saw the police, I slowed down to below 30. However, this police car stopped and did a U turn so I think they definitely saw that I was speeding. At this point I was travelling at 25mph and took my usual turn towards my house. However, the police didn't follow me and I don't know where they went. I was fully expecting them to take the same turn as me and pull me over with their sirens. Have I gotten away with my stupid decision to speed, because if they wanted to they could have easily followed me and stopped me right?
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(Original post by IWMTom)
Police cars in the UK don't have equipment to monitor the speed of oncoming traffic - don't worry.
Police cars in the UK don't have equipment to monitor the speed of oncoming traffic - don't worry.
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(Original post by marvellousmarvin)
I know but I've heard that if there was 2 officers in the car that they don't need equipment? Also why did they turn around and do a U turn as I went past but didn't follow me? As soon as they turned around behind me, I turned left but they didn't follow me. Am I just paranoid because if they wanted to they could have just followed and stopped me?
I know but I've heard that if there was 2 officers in the car that they don't need equipment? Also why did they turn around and do a U turn as I went past but didn't follow me? As soon as they turned around behind me, I turned left but they didn't follow me. Am I just paranoid because if they wanted to they could have just followed and stopped me?
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(Original post by marvellousmarvin)
(I know that this was wrong of me and I've definitely learnt my lesson due to my extreme worrying right now) and I was quite abit over the limit on a 30mph road.
(I know that this was wrong of me and I've definitely learnt my lesson due to my extreme worrying right now) and I was quite abit over the limit on a 30mph road.
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(Original post by IWMTom)
They'd still have to come behind you and check your speed - if you'd dropped down to below the limit, they have nothing to go on - simple.
They'd still have to come behind you and check your speed - if you'd dropped down to below the limit, they have nothing to go on - simple.
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(Original post by RogerOxon)
You should be more concerned about what would have happened had you lost control in a (I assume) residential area, or a pedestrian had stepped-out. Getting done for speeding would be minor in comparison, but I doubt that you'll hear anything about it.
You should be more concerned about what would have happened had you lost control in a (I assume) residential area, or a pedestrian had stepped-out. Getting done for speeding would be minor in comparison, but I doubt that you'll hear anything about it.
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(Original post by marvellousmarvin)
I know I've been told this many times and I've definitely learnt my lesson. I'm glad I've had this wake up call before anything like you said happened. Hopefully nothing comes of it and I'm now a safer driver due to it
I know I've been told this many times and I've definitely learnt my lesson. I'm glad I've had this wake up call before anything like you said happened. Hopefully nothing comes of it and I'm now a safer driver due to it
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(Original post by RogerOxon)
Good attitude. I'm sure that we've all done silly things in cars, including me. Driving at night can be difficult and dangerous, especially in unlit areas.
Good attitude. I'm sure that we've all done silly things in cars, including me. Driving at night can be difficult and dangerous, especially in unlit areas.
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I was speeding in the motor way today and my collegue said sh saw undercover police on oppposite side of motor way and saw a flash on the dash, he thinks he clocked me speeding, is this possible??
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(Original post by Bruvaboshamp)
I was speeding in the motor way today and my collegue said sh saw undercover police on oppposite side of motor way and saw a flash on the dash, he thinks he clocked me speeding, is this possible??
I was speeding in the motor way today and my collegue said sh saw undercover police on oppposite side of motor way and saw a flash on the dash, he thinks he clocked me speeding, is this possible??
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(Original post by ATCH1)
Did you get the penalty posted to you?
Did you get the penalty posted to you?
Honestly, the police probably didn't know he was speeding until he stamped on the brakes. It's hard to judge how fast a car is going without any sort of reference, usually, they have to be going well over the limit in order for people to pick up on it. An experienced officer might be able to pick out a car that's doing 10-15 over, but that's about the limit of our abilities. What just about every TO knows to look for though, is cars that suddenly brake without reason once they see the police car. That is usually a dead giveaway that someone was speeding.
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