Legal Eagle

the police officer is:
not wearing a hat;
not in uniform;
on his own;
not in a marked patrol car;
unable to follow you for 500 yards/metres;
not wearing a hi-viz vest;
unable to issue you with a NIP on the spot or
has stopped you for any other reason.

Which one, or more, of these is false?

hectic

your word against his ( and any/all of his buddies down the local nick)??

GC8

All surely? Force and ACPO guidelines are just that. Much bollocks is perpetuated on BBSs.

Simon

Bubba po

I wouldn't bother knowing, as I never speed.

GC8

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

How did I do

EVOLUTION

the marked patrol car is a slightly grey area.


i refused to stop for a what i pressume wad a unmrked vehicle, by that i mean it had no lights. i did drive straight to the nearest police station though, as i thought i was being folloewd by 2 *********, turns out i was, they 2 were part of the force.

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

Did the same thing years ago in Barking, refused to stop as I didnt know who they were and genuinly thought they were going to rob me. I was dragged out of the car outside the Police station and cuffed

"Let off" in the end though,

Legal Eagle

Not good - two wrong

Mal K

Must be in uniform to stop a car. All the rest are false.

You would get a verbal NIP at the time, otherwise you must get it within 2 weeks.

Pakolainen

i feel i know that you can't be arrested by plod if he's on his own, and if they put you in the squad ca, then there has to be two of em.

GC8

Do I get a prize?

westtra

All false. Bar the one about officer on his own in scotland unless he has video evidence. In englan I believe they can do you if they are on there own.

monkeyboy840

the police officer is:
not wearing a hat; FALSE
not in uniform; FALSE
on his own; FALSE (except in scotland)
not in a marked patrol car; FALSE
unable to follow you for 500 yards/metres;FALSE
not wearing a hi-viz vest;FALSE
unable to issue you with a NIP on the spot orFALSE
has stopped you for any other reason.FALSE

teajunkie

One i know is false but i thought was true for a long time......

If you are being pulled over by the boys in blue stop in a petrol staion and they cant touch you (private land or something)

Found out the truth the hard way!

Adidas

What offence was that for, no tax?

teajunkie

What do you mean no tax????
I pay my tax unlike some of the chav druggie jobseeker bums!

No a broken "L" plate on my moped and i got three points for it and £30 fp!

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

As i suspected they are all FALSE then

NXG

I think the vehicle the officer is driving has to be roadworthy too. If for example it has a headlight bulb out when you're pulled there's a get-out. Not sure if it's true...

Legal Eagle

To those of you who thought they were all false, award yourselves a pat on the back.

Although I have to say we have all been kept amused by the defences that have obviously come from the pub about a mate's friend who knows someone who was told that it had definitely worked for a pal of his brother.

And if any of you who have recently received a summons or NIP for speeding would like to send me a brown envelope with cash in it to the value of £300, I can ensure that in most cases you will get a fine of about £60 and usually three points on your licence (or license if your spellchecker doesn't work).

Aye-thang-yaw...

andythejock01wrx

Ah, but under Scots law you can't be booked for speeding by a lone officer.

GC8

Lets face it: most journey-men solicitors couldnt actually get you aquitted if you had been stopped by a lone policeman! Im sure that they could confidently talk you through filling in the legal aid forms though.....

Simon

andythejock01wrx

What on earth are you doing up at this time anyway Simon ?

GC8

I mistakenly drank a one litre bottle of a red bull-like drink at 9pm and my head is still racing.....

You should see how quickly I can type though!

Chip Sengravy

You can't be booked for speeding if you are a pissed as a fart