Getting in the Police's way

triggerthat · 7 Sep 2006 at 16:17

Paranoier kicks in..

Was driving along as you do with the stereo loud. I notice a police car behind on alert getting through. A pull left to get out of its way and I notice he shouts something. Most probably get out of my way.

Could I get in trouble at all?

Nozzer · 7 Sep 2006 at 16:17

Mr_Sukebe · 7 Sep 2006 at 16:42

triggerthat said:
Paranoier kicks in..

Was driving along as you do with the stereo loud. I notice a police car behind on alert getting through. A pull left to get out of its way and I notice he shouts something. Most probably get out of my way.

Could I get in trouble at all?

Unfortunately not.
Have to say that drivers that don't help the police are one of my pet dislikes on the road. Can I suggest that you don't deafen yourself in future and be a little more polite to the boys in blue.

Alibaba99 · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:06

Using the mirrors regularly is also a pretty useful way of spotting the emergency services approaching with the blues and twos.

Von Smallhausen · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:22

He or she was politely telling you to pay attention when on the road. If the blues and twos are on, they need to get somewhere in a hurry. You won't get into trouble or get a visit so don't get flustered over it.

I agree entirely with Mr Sukebe.

hominid · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:29

triggerthat said:
Paranoier kicks in..

Was driving along as you do with the stereo loud. I notice a police car behind on alert getting through. A pull left to get out of its way and I notice he shouts something. Most probably get out of my way.

Could I get in trouble at all?

I had this happen to me about 4 years ago, I was going up the A3 with the stereo loud and didn't notice the police come up right behind me - I was doing 80-85 ish. He was right up behind me to the extent that all I could see the the rear view mirror was the two front seat passengers. If they'd have dropped back a bit i would have probably seen the blue light on the front of the car and on the roof, but with them being so close to me, I'd estimate within a foot of the rear of my car, I didn't have a chance to see the flashing of the lights. Also he couldn't have been there for more than 10-15 seconds either as I do check the rear view mirror often, and I'd only pulled out to overtake a line of 6 cars in the middle lane anyway.

I just chalked it up to experience, I didn't hear anything about it although I was half expecting a letter through the post about it.

It was a good tune though

ShakenNstirred · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:32

i bet it was just end of shift and they wanted to get back or off to the chipie
dont worry yourself mate

L0rdMike · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:33

Did he have his blues on?

If so how did you not see that?

Von Smallhausen · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:34

ShakenNstirred said:
i bet it was just end of shift and they wanted to get back or off to the chipie
dont worry yourself mate

I know there's a joke in there but they can't do it.

fireblade900 · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:43

Von Smallhausen said:
I know there's a joke in there but they can't do it.

Watched a police car last Friday come flying up a main road, which was not busy at the time, from the police station a few hundrer yards away with it's lights and siren going only to pull in at a petrol station to fill up. I was stationary at the bottom of a side street gawping in disbelief.

Von Smallhausen · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:48

fireblade900 said:
Watched a police car last Friday come flying up a main road, which was not busy at the time, from the police station a few hundrer yards away with it's lights and siren going only to pull in at a petrol station to fill up. I was stationary at the bottom of a side street gawping in disbelief.

Well most cars have a black box recorder of sorts which can link to times and dates in that at such a time, was a priority job shouted and does that time and date in which the car was blue lighting it link to the priority job ?

Maybe the car you mention got a call then was stood down but then again maybe not. Maybe there was a shout at the petrol station, a drive off or something ? I don't know.

If it wasn't a job and only done for no reason than to blat it to fill up then the officer should be shot with **** !

mr jamez · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:50

Von Smallhausen said:
I know there's a joke in there but they're not supposed to do it

Chronos-X · 7 Sep 2006 at 17:59

In a car you need to be able to see and hear things - if you can't hear a police siren behind you, god knows how you'd hear a car horn in an emergency, let alone a cry of "stop" should one come

Its like people that complain of being caught by speed cameras - if you can't see a bright yellow, glow in the dark, luminescant square on a stick in an environment where nothing else is that colour, then I would seriously question your powers of observation.

fireblade900 · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:02

Some of those bright yellow, glow in the dark, luminescant squares on a stick are hid behind signs around these parts. Just like the big white vans of radar death that are hid around blind corners waiting for the unsuspecting.

Von Smallhausen · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:05

I stand corrected.

Enfield · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:20

Von Smallhausen said:
Well most cars have a black box recorder of sorts which can link to times and dates in that at such a time, was a priority job shouted and does that time and date in which the car was blue lighting it link to the priority job ?

Maybe the car you mention got a call then was stood down but then again maybe not. Maybe there was a shout at the petrol station, a drive off or something ? I don't know.

If it wasn't a job and only done for no reason than to blat it to fill up then the officer should be shot with **** !

Or perhaps he was the only unit available to attend a call but needed to fill up to get there...

Locrian · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:22

Chronos-X said:
In a car you need to be able to see and hear things - if you can't hear a police siren behind you, god knows how you'd hear a car horn in an emergency, let alone a cry of "stop" should one come

Unless you drive a swiss cheese rusted ford fiesta i would be surprised if you could here anything even with the engine idling. Also, if somebody shouted 'stop' its probably already too late by then!

Riding a bike both senses are valuable, however driving? Rubbish.

ShakenNstirred · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:30

Locrian said:
Unless you drive a swiss cheese rusted ford fiesta i would be surprised if you could here anything even with the engine idling. Also, if somebody shouted 'stop' its probably already too late by then!

Riding a bike both senses are valuable, however driving? Rubbish.

true
they would have banned stereos in cars years ago if you need your ears.

monkeyspank · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:31

Locrian said:
Unless you drive a swiss cheese rusted ford fiesta i would be surprised if you could here anything even with the engine idling. Also, if somebody shouted 'stop' its probably already too late by then!

Riding a bike both senses are valuable, however driving? Rubbish.

You need to get your hearing checked.

L0rdMike · 7 Sep 2006 at 18:33

My car is fairly loud but even I could hear a siren and my hearing isnt all that great.

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