Hey all.

A real wierd car on the M1 last night. Had been caning it all day, so R19KET, Pat and Boyo Fisher are taking it easy on the way home, southbound on the M1. Driving past a black Omega with blacked out windows, chrome alloys and altered suspension wth jacked up rear (!). We have a right old laugh at it with Rugmuncher (Simon), looked like it had come straight outta a gansta rap video. Anyway, Mark goes past it, then me, doing about 90-100mph, pull into middle lane, then the blue lights come on, hidden away in his grill. It was only a momentary flash, but he overtook me and went straight for Mark. I'm on the phone to Mark like a shot "Mark, hang up and slow down, thats a copper behind you!"

Was a close call as he had Mark in his sights. The lengths the police will go to in aid of a crafty booking eh?

Anyway, this was around J5 M1, so be on the lookout folks. If yu think you see Snoop Doggy Dogg on the M1, make sure youre not smiling for the camera.
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Cem

Cem

Check for incoming http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

James

it was also on a private plate, something like ** ***(was on the phone to r19cket at the time so might not be spot on)

keep those eyes peeled.

[This message has been edited by Stuart H (edited 19 November 2000).]

Was it a 'Nee Naa' car in the end? Or some prat with their alarm lights rigged up behind his grille because their total dumb a**es http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/mad.gif

Seen that happen before...

pretty confident it was one of the boys in blue.
Or the biggest muppet the world has ever seen!!

Thinking about it, I wish I took the number plate and informed the police and confirmed it anyway.
To quote the late Benny Hill, "Learning all the time"

Cem

Had a strange encounter myself earlier this evening traveling home on the M40 South bound. About 6 miles short of Warwick, coming under a bridge saw a chap standing next to his car watching the traffic. As usual for M40 it was moving fast, but I was wary of him and started to ease of when I saw him. Dropped to about 80 - 85, and let a couple of cars behind me start to look like they were travelling faster ( subtle trick I've developed http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif ). When chappy suddenly pegs it over to the other side of the bridge as I got closer. Lifted right off dropped to 75 under the bridge.

I'd swear he was either filming or using a speed camera, anyway by the time he was set up on the other side I was tucked in front of a lorry with about 10 rep mobiles hurtling past at 90 +... feel safe, or was he after a scooby scalp...

Omegas have the blue tinted HID headlamps as standard. I'm always spotting them and thinking their plod. Same with Audis and Mercs, but the Omega's seem the bluest.

Tim W:-

That part of the M40 has more than its fair share of mobile radar traps.

Saw Plod standing on a bridge, doing exactly what you were saying, however had a good look and he was using a laser speed gun on the traffic.

Mind You I went past him @ 90 but was in middle lane, by this time as I clocked him just in time.

Also chap at work, hacking up M40, goes past a Plod standing on the hard shoulder, just past a bridge, next to his Bike, laser gun again, matey goes past @ 100+ clocks the plod and lifts off, plod throws gun into saddlebag, gets on bike, and CATCHES matey up a couple of mins later.....

Booked 102mph, 2 week ban blah blah......

Never heard anything like it, but was in same area, must be a jobsworth plod methinks.....



[This message has been edited by Dr Hu (edited 09-05-2000).]

Is it poss that it was just a flash of blue tinted driving lamps or headlight bulbs???

Very popular with the max-boys

I know these have had me jump once or twice......

Cem,

Thanks for the call, I owe you one. Just in case it was the boys in blue.

Glad we were just cruising back http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif.

It was a fun evening, ducks and all !!!!.

Mark.

I know that the police like to use unmarked police cars and <I>unmarked</I> police cars http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif, but I think they are governed by the same basic regulations that we are. In other words, they can't use a car whose windows are tinted so much that they are illegal. It's the same as with headlights, etc., their cars have to be road legal just like ours.

As a separate gag, has anyone ever tried driving up the motorway at 65mph? If you have one passenger, it's surprising how slowly people overtake you! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif Of course, the thrill wore off pretty quickly, but it was fun at the time... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

David,

I have an extra mirror in my car so my passengers can enjoy the ride a bit more, it's really a hangover from my IAM days.

I suppose that it could be, possibly, mistaken to be something other than a simple civilian car... especially when travelling at 70mph on the motorway... oh well.

Moray

Mark,
No worries mate,

Guys, I know a blue headlit Omega when I see one, this had blue police lights in its grill.
Cem

Blowdog et al, I agree with DavidRB, if the Police are operating a car with over-tinted windows, then they themselves are in breach of the law, and at the very least you may be able to get off a prosecution due to a technicality (as in the Chief Super not very happy!).

Tim W, that is kinda worrying, because normally i consider the M40 from Warwick to the M42 relatively Police free (and no junctions until the very end) - not that i would ever break the speed limit mind http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

WARNING - i just caught the TV news this morning, and there was something about the West Midlands Police having a BIG purge in speeding (along with stock foot-age of laser guns). They will be playing heavy for at least a month - probably due to the fine weather (strange how they never have traps in the rain, when it _is_ dangerous to speed!).

mb

I know that you can buy blue "pace car" lights which are illegal but maybe someone in an Omega has fitted them...

The "blacked out" windows I also think rules it out as a police car - they normally remove the rear head restraints to improve visibility...

?

Gavin

To add to the above about West Mids having a 'Speeding Campaign', this also includes Warwickshire, Northamtonshire, West Mercia & Central Motorway Police Group.

ANYONE caught is likely to face a ticket.

S

These 'speeding campaigns' are all right but do they actually catch more people or is it all Hype?

I drove from Stoke-on-Trent down to Feltham (next to Heathrow) a week or so ago. Used the M40 from the M42 down to the M25. Don't think I went under 80 all the way and I was getting overtaken by a lot of people.

If the Plod booked everyone speeding they wouldn't be able to cope with the paperwork! The Post Office wouldn't collapse under the amount of post!

Chris.

West Midlands y'say?

Bummer - I was just getting used to 18mpg :-(

PS, any, er, Golf fans at the Belfry last Tuesday night - saw quite a few scoobs there. What a 'kin blast that was.

R

The information I have is that the certain police forces have begun a pyramid campaign wrt speed enforcement.
That is to say, that they are going to book people and use the revenue earned to buy new cameras. The ABD are more clear on this, and I would direct you to them for more details.
Strangely enough I was watching "So you think you are a good driver" last night. They stated that over a quarter of accidents are due to sleepyness. The police forces own information states that <10% of accidents have excess speed as the primary cause. Certainly started me thinking, perhaps "Speed Kills" is the wrong message. "Speed Earns us lots of money" more like.

SO a speeding campaign eh?

By any chance this wouldn't be anything to do with a new fiscal year & having a new overtime budget to play with would it? Naww of course not!!!

Like I've said before on here: in Feb & March you have much, much less chance of being caught for speeding.
Hmm, wonder why eh? Run out of overtime budget then boys?

My average run to work = 5 traffic cars (say Sept/Oct/Nov)
Last 3 months unlikely to see even one.

Pathetic but true.

Good to know that road safety not money is paramount for our http://geocities.com/r337m0nk3y/net/icon12.gif police forces eh?

Paul http://geocities.com/r337m0nk3y/net/mad.gif

Problems also come when budgets haven't been spent by february - and need to spent by end march or they lose them - hence why there are twice as many roadworks in Feb/Mar.

GavinP,
I have seen a ralliart Gallant with blacked out rear window and 2 police officers inside.... I know because when I went past them, my wife smiled at the driver and he smiled back. I think she likes men in uniforms http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif
Stu

Not exactly a car, but did you hear the one about the guy who was so miffed off with people speeding past his house that he'd stand there in black trousers and white shirt and point a hairdryer at them? Following a bunch of near accidents as people panic-braked, he was finally done for impersonating a police officer.

Sorry if that's old, thought I'd chuck it in!

BJH

I believe the figure is actually less than 4% of accidents are caused by excess speed! Sneezing at the wheel is a greater cause of RTAs! - Hayfever kills?

I have been asked to post the following, which i received via e-mail. It looks like useful information, and potentially a new member on the BBS...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Hi

Sorry to email you personally but I'm not registered on the Scoobynet BBS yet.
Perhaps you could add this info on my behalf...

They did a feature on this campaign on BBC midlands news yesterday evening, and
showed a row of cars which seemed to be the Warwickshire police video cars. One
was a green Scooby turbo. You could only see the front side view so I can't give
any more detail.

Julie (who currently drives a green 1994 5-door, but is swapping it on Saturday
for a new blue one)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>