Speeding past a police car passing in the opposite direction

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I was home from work today along a road which I drive along very frequently. The speed limit is 30 through a residential area, but then continues for about half a mile as the road passes through country side, until it reverts to NSL.

I increased my speed to about 55 as the NSL sign came into my view, and a police passed me driving the opposite way.

Do they monitor the speed of oncoming traffic as they drive around, or will I have got away with it?

He certainly didn't turn around and try and catch me, does it sound like I'm int he clear?

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HaX
 
You are in the clear.

Dont, however, think this works abroad, or you'll end up getting pulled over by bright green Holden Commodore's :o
 
[TW]Fox;16491210 said:
You are in the clear.

Dont, however, think this works abroad, or you'll end up getting pulled over by bright green Holden Commodore's :o
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Sounds like you speak from experience, but why is it any different over there? Or simply because they have enough power to spin around and come after?
 
Do it all the time lol. Was even on the arse of a panda car doing about 42 in a 30 one morning for no reason (obviously not following anyone as there was no one there) plus no blues etc.. he then pulled into a cafe :D If he stopped and asked me why i was speeding i'd of asked him the same thing :p doubt it'd end well for me though :D
My ex who is aussie said the police have stuff in their car that can tell your oncoming speed, she got a warning from a copper who spun around and told her exact speed, not sure how it works though.
 
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The newer UK traffic Police cars have equipment that can record your speed when going in the opposite direction. They would have pulled you over at the time though. It is not type approved for use as evidence in court however the officers opinon would be enough to convict.
 
I don't think they clock cars coming in the opposite direction. You certainly wouldn't get a ticket from a police car driving the other way that didn't turn around.
 
Same here, they don't have the equipment to check the speed of cars in the opposite direction while moving luckily.
 
Kol said:
Sounds like you speak from experience, but why is it any different over there? Or simply because they have enough power to spin around and come after?
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No idea - but I drove past a bright green Commodore, he pulled a u-turn, and pulled me over saying I was clocked at 117kph in a 100kph zone. He must have had some sort of forward facing equipment in his car, which I had no idea even existed. Took me by suprise!
 
They have no way of telling your speed over here in that situation. Even if there are 2 of them in the car, so long as you aren't speeding to extremes, the worst they can really do is give you a ticking off.
 
Kol said:
Sounds like you speak from experience, but why is it any different over there? Or simply because they have enough power to spin around and come after?
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In NZ and Oz they have forward facing versions of handheld speed guns mounted on the windscreen, the only record speed not photo* so if they don't pull you no chance of ticket lucky

*in NZ at least.
 
I got a speeding ticket for doing this in my 850 mini, even though it was some time past midnight. Two officers in the police car coming the other way, turned around pulled me over and gave me an FPN.
 
[TW]Fox;16491210 said:
You are in the clear.

Dont, however, think this works abroad, or you'll end up getting pulled over by bright green Holden Commodore's :o
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We were stopped by Mounties in the same way.
They send us a threatening letter every now and again and it's been about 10 years..
 
Have had a cop flash his lights at me before when going a bit fast...the Aussie speed thing is interesting, be intrigued to know how accurate the system is, what with the angular velocity (its never quite going to be truely head on).
 
BigglesPiP said:
They have no way of telling your speed over here in that situation. Even if there are 2 of them in the car, so long as you aren't speeding to extremes, the worst they can really do is give you a ticking off.
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Driving without due care and attention if it's obvious your speeding but no proof?
 
Will said:
Have had a cop flash his lights at me before when going a bit fast...the Aussie speed thing is interesting, be intrigued to know how accurate the system is, what with the angular velocity (its never quite going to be truely head on).
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There was a thread on this about 6 months I think. As far as I remember they were approved for use in Australia but not over here.

From what I remember the readings can be a bit dodgy, you could get a reading off a brick wall while you running at it or something like that.
 
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