pslewis

...... apparently you cannot be arrested for failing to stop for an UNMARKED Police Car!!!

Interesting, and worth remembering!

Hysteria1983

Even when they stick a blue light on the roof and get the two's on the go?

yorvik

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Define unmarked!

Hysteria1983

A dark or White coloured Volvo or BMW with two male drivers in it. Always looks suspicious to me.
I love driving a White Volvo. Sometimes I like to follow people, just to make them nervous...

Cannon Fodder

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If any Police car unmarked or not attempts to pull you over then I do believe that you are entitled to drive to the nearest Police station if you are unsure to the legitimacy of the car and it's driver/passengers.

There have been numerous attempts by thieves mounting blue flashing strobe lights into their cars and attempting to pull over motorists around South Wales.

So I was told when I asked a Police officer that if you are unsure of a police car attempting to pull you over drive to the nearest Police station, or if you have a handsfree mobile then ring the operator and ask them to put you through to the nearest Police station who can verify the car attempting to pull you over.

pslewis

I owned a white Granada more than 30 years ago ..... it had some lights and sirens ..... I used to use it to clear the traffic when I wanted to get somewhere ..... I was completely BONKERS!!

So, no, I don't think you have to stop even if you see blue lights and hear sirens! Which I didn't know - but do now!

TinyTim

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Christ Pete, where have you been for your last 70 years?!

pslewis

well, at the start of that time I was 3 ...... didn't really think of the law at that age

PaulC72

I had a silver ocatvia vRS which used to spook people especially when I wore my white shirts to work ;-)

warrenm2

I actually had an experience of this about 20 years ago. An unmarked tried to get us to stop, we were having none of it and managed to suddenly brake and turn off down a side road, so they just called for a marked car to stop us. The fact that they got given the slip clearly showed in their subsequent treatment of us - they confiscated the car claiming it was stolen.... (We got it back next day with an apology)

scoobysewell69

yes this is very true as i found out about 6 years ago lol. when random car flashed me, didnt know who it was so i took off with this car after me, tbh i thought they were trying to carjack is lol. after about half an hour decided to pull over and to my disbelief was the old bill lol

BOB.T

Presumably then, you don't have to stop on a motorway? I see loads of people pulled over getting tickets on the hardshoulder. There's no way I'd stop on there, I already spend too much time on there for work!

alcazar

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And what was the result?

scoobysewell69

Well after i had apologised for going through the red lights etc they were fine and actually understood the reason behind me not wanting to stop. They gave me a ticket and had to take my docs in to prove insurance lol

dunx

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I learnt this one in 1976, when a 1.6 Escort Mk II would easy outrun the pesky filth...

Not happy when they found us in the drive chatting. But the end resulted was no action taken.

dunx

Rescue Dude

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https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q587.htm

RobsyUK

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I knew this I also know that if you get pulled for no reason ask them to supply you with a copy of PACE, if they have it sit there reading it if they don't you can refused they go get you it... - you mite be let off what ever they have stopped you for

Leslie

I have to say that that has never occurred to me since I have always expected any cop car wanting to stop me would be recognisable in some way.

I would never stop for an unmarked car anyway, since these days villains seem to be prepared to try anything to rob you and not only that, many of them would not be too fussy if any injuries they gave you were life threatening.

Les

dunx

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Leslie, they all carry Tasers now, fine unless you have a pacemaker...

Oh, and so do the police !

dunx

stilover

And by that time, they'd have set up a road block, used their stinger on you, burting all 4 of your tyres.
When you come to a stop (While talking to the operator on your phone) because all your tyres are burst. They will then smash all your windows (as a distraction) then 2 nice big traffic cops will then drag you out of your drivers smashed window, slam you onto the floor, while one kindly rests his knee very firmly onto the side of your face.

If you go to court to defend yourself. If it looks like you'll win, they do you for driving while using your mobile phone.


So, why not. Just pull over (keeping the doors locked). Keep the engine running while having it in first gear (with the clutch down) and roll your window down just a fraction.

When someone comes to the window. If they make a grab the door handle, drive off.
Also, ask for ID before switching the engine off and getting out.

zip106

All 'un-marked' Police cars have a bag of doughnuts on the dashboard.

Thus making them 'marked'.

finalzero

Wow you're still alive? Legend, apparently I have been away for ages as well but I still have most of my hair

Leslie

Thats a bit of a worry, best not to stop then.

Les