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OK OK the guy deserves little sympathy for the way the articles are slanted. BUT to redress the balance somewhat, I was at a 'Better Drving' course last night run by the Hampshire Traffic Police in Basingstoke -m where this guy operates.
There was firstly a talk by Hampshires Accident Investigation officer. He repeatedly said that it was NOT speeding per se that killed - but INAPPROPRIATE use of speed. All the traffic police I've heard have reapeated this line.
Just to balance the thread a little....
Dave
PS: why was I at the course Advertised at my IAM group - and you get to ride in a patrol car one weekend! Nee naaa nee naaa.......
There was firstly a talk by Hampshires Accident Investigation officer. He repeatedly said that it was NOT speeding per se that killed - but INAPPROPRIATE use of speed. All the traffic police I've heard have reapeated this line.
Just to balance the thread a little....
Dave
PS: why was I at the course Advertised at my IAM group - and you get to ride in a patrol car one weekend! Nee naaa nee naaa.......
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His quotes might have been taken out of context, but he's caught 21 people a day for speeding, and that's if he worked every day last year! I don't think there is much doubt about his intentions.
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Two years ago I owned a GTI, it was vandalised 6 times in as many motnhs.
The Police weren't interested in taking statements. The problem is that the driving public are all too easy to make a few quid off.
What was it £350,000.00 this to55er raised.
Catch real crims I say.
John
Your reply, laugh I nearly bought a round of drinks.
The Police weren't interested in taking statements. The problem is that the driving public are all too easy to make a few quid off.
What was it £350,000.00 this to55er raised.
Catch real crims I say.
John
Your reply, laugh I nearly bought a round of drinks.
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"in 1998 600 people were killed or seriously injured"......another example of crap journalism and headline grabbing statements 
If there were more than 5% of these cases that ended in a death of a motorist then the "news" would be world-wide - most dangerous road, bypass, motorway in world etc
The guy strikes me as a complete t**t who obviously sticks to traffic duty as he cannot manage other police work. As an interesting point; I wonder how many of his victims were speeding near a school where we all agree that limits should be strictly enforced, and how many were fractionally over the limit on a clear road.
Yex - rant now over having spent last 3 hours in pub!!!! Just can't get a meeting room in my building
If there were more than 5% of these cases that ended in a death of a motorist then the "news" would be world-wide - most dangerous road, bypass, motorway in world etc
The guy strikes me as a complete t**t who obviously sticks to traffic duty as he cannot manage other police work. As an interesting point; I wonder how many of his victims were speeding near a school where we all agree that limits should be strictly enforced, and how many were fractionally over the limit on a clear road.
Yex - rant now over having spent last 3 hours in pub!!!! Just can't get a meeting room in my building
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Look out boys, I belive he's heading Donnington way at about 4pm.
He's heard that some 'easy pickings' are to be had on the roads away from the circuit.
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He's heard that some 'easy pickings' are to be had on the roads away from the circuit.
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Steady on guys, give us fat bastds a break. We do not deserve to be tarred with the same brush as this excuse for a human being.
I prefer to question his sexuality, he could probably stand in for George Michaels favourite copper.
Talking of which, what have a pair of wellington boots and George Micheal have in common?
They both get sucked off in bogs.
Allegedly!!
I prefer to question his sexuality, he could probably stand in for George Michaels favourite copper.
Talking of which, what have a pair of wellington boots and George Micheal have in common?
They both get sucked off in bogs.
Allegedly!!
