Have you ever heard of an unmarked police car not pulling someone over, but them getting fined anyway?

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I noticed in my rear view today a car, BMW, white. I thought it could be a police car because 90% of their unmarked traffic cars are BMWs and the guy appeared to have some kind of high vis on. The only thing I might have been doing wrong was 50 in a 40 (approaching an NSL). It stayed behind me for a while but then it lost me in traffic. Wasn't sure if it was a police car as the reg area code isn't one used by the local force but then I found out their traffic cars use area codes from all over which makes sense. Feel like only other explanation might be it wasn't a police car but there's a big road construction site nearby and it could be someone from that? Or maybe I just didn't offend them enough.
 
DanTheMan said:
The only 3 points I ever had on my licence were for doing 35 in a 30, caught by an unmarked police car that never pulled me over.

This was back in 2008ish so no idea if things have changed since.
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Interesting, was it like a speed trap thing like when they're parked up or were they behind you.

I've heard of cases where people are speeding and an unmarked car flashes their lights behind them but they're never given a fine.
 
mattyg said:
I'd definitely be asking for the evidence of the offence if a random fine came through from an unmarked vehicle.
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adidan said:
Surely a fine received in the post will notify the reason.

I have seen unmarked vehicles used in conjunction with mobile speed traps but there's also notice about mobile speed traps that you'd probably see.
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Rroff said:
True a lot of military, etc. organisations use what look like unmarked police cars (have radio equipment and blue lights, etc.) for response vehicles who aren't going to be pulling anyone for speeding.
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It wasn't that it had equipment that I could see it's just he was in some kind of high Vis and driving a BMW. Thought I could see some kind of vest over the jacket too. But it doesn't like a car the local force use, having checked out their twitter.

Incidentally though apparently it's actually not expected for people to stop for an unmarked car, you're advised to pull over at a petrol station and if need be speak to the police control room. And I'm pretty sure they have to be double crewed. They have to be wearing police uniform if they're plain clothes they cannot stop people.
 
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AWPC said:
They usually nearly always stop you there & then to prevent someone else taking the points for you! (new scam apparently being sold to those who need it by someone else taking the points as claiming to be driving your vehicle at the time!).
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That's pretty wild. You'd have to be desperate (or stupid) to do that. Makes you wonder why with all the technology why front facing speed cameras are not used (or used more often) to prevent that happening
 
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