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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Big_Al on 06 April 2008, 11:35:19
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Hi everyone,
After 34 years of driving I have finally been pulled for a breathalyzer test.
Been to a mates for the evening on Friday (No alcoholic drinks of course) He lives about 25 miles away in a small quiet country town.
I left at just after midnight and the route back is via bendy unlit country roads. I was in SWMBO's Vectra and so with those headlights was not not doing a "Lewis hamilton" just a steady 40 sometimes 50 mph.
Noticed a car pull out from a farm entrance and follow me for 4 -5 miles. After reaching the next town in a lit up area , the blue lights go on and I am pulled over.
" Good evening Sir" says plod, we have stopped you because we consider you were driving with "a bit too much caution" and would you have any objection to a breathalyzer test?
No objection to the test, but how else are you supposed to drive on a fairly minor road that you don't know at all, unlit, with poor headlights (compared to the Omega) I would have thought that 40 -50 mph was not driving with "a bit too much caution" but quite average.
Breathalyzer of course read " ZERO" much to plod's displeasure.
But there you go - by doing these checks they do deter people from drink driving which can only be a good thing.
I think I must be getting old if I am now driving with "A bit too much Caution" ! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D Well, who`d have thought it; too much caution!......must`ve been a VERY quite night for the Police! ;D
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Debs, Unless I was doing only 4 - 5 mph and thought Iwas doing 40 -50.
It may be an age thing ! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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when i was taking my driving test... a mate failed his, for doing 50mph in a 60 zone.
The 60 zone was less that 1/4 mile long, it went from 50 - 60 - 30 zones..
He did 50 though the 50 zone... stayed at 50 in the 60, and braked to 30..
he failed for driving with too much caution :o
Plod & the DVLA all want you to drive exactly on the limit
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when i was taking my driving test... a mate failed his, for doing 50mph in a 60 zone.
The 60 zone was less that 1/4 mile long, it went from 50 - 60 - 30 zones..
He did 50 though the 50 zone... stayed at 50 in the 60, and braked to 30..
he failed for driving with too much caution :o
Plod & the DVLA all want you to drive exactly on the limit
I will drive at what speed i see fit, not what they want & if that's not the limit then tuff. If they want you to drive at the limit, then why do the police drive at 60mph on the motorway :-?
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lol, the plos.
I realised I was doing 35 mph in a 30 zone one night whilst the police were behind me. So as I went into the 40 zone I carried on at the same 35 mph hoping that they hadnt followed me long enough. They sompletly ignored me untill I went into a 60 zone and only speeded up to 45.
They then pulled me and asked why I wasnt driving at the normal speed limit.
I went on to reply that I had only bought the car that day and was enjoying it so much I wasnt paying attention to the speed but rather the comfort of the car (an 85,000 miler XJ6) they begrudingly let me drive off telling me to pay attention to the limits
They make me laff I thought the speed limits were the maximum for the roads and not the minimum.
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when i was taking my driving test... a mate failed his, for doing 50mph in a 60 zone.
The 60 zone was less that 1/4 mile long, it went from 50 - 60 - 30 zones..
He did 50 though the 50 zone... stayed at 50 in the 60, and braked to 30..
he failed for driving with too much caution :o
Plod & the DVLA all want you to drive exactly on the limit
A gross assumption and wildly wrong....
You should drive at the speed thats safe for the conditions, and your ability, whilst within the limits....
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I once got breathalised by a trafic team on new years eve when I was about 19.
"asked if I had been drinking"
Of course I replied.
"how many have you had Sir"
8 or maybe 10 pints I replied.
"would you mind blowing into our bag sonny"
No Dad, not a problem with a big smile on my face, would you like me to get out of the car 1st I asked.
"No , that wont be neccesary"
few minutes pased, we wen through the deep breath thing and blow into the bag slowly etc.....
"Right Sir, (Reading me my rights) Having had in excess of 8 pints " ......
"er pete, 2 ticks"
"excuse me Sir"
"it's negative"
"Sir, May I ask what have you been drinking tonight"
Coke and lemononade I replied.
"OMG" Laughing his bootds off
"Cant fault you Sir, with it being New Tears Eve and all, we cant be too carefull"
"Off you go and drive carefully"
Wishing them a Happy New Year I did so
But what made me mad was the fact that they both smelt off whiskey and the 2nd officer was gently swaying
They were on duty and driving a TRAFFIC CAR????
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glad the test wasn't too painful for you! I had my first one last year and had to be told several times that it was a serious thing - i kept laughing at how funny it was! they tested me as they smelt alcohol in the car and i'd admitted to having a drink. it was 4am, i had a pint at 9pm previously and my passenger was the one smelling - she was giggling her head off! ;D ;D
I also failed my first driving test for being too cautious. waiting on a double parked road for oncoming traffic when apparently i should've barged my way through!! ;D ;D
ah happy days.
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when i was taking my driving test... a mate failed his, for doing 50mph in a 60 zone.
The 60 zone was less that 1/4 mile long, it went from 50 - 60 - 30 zones..
He did 50 though the 50 zone... stayed at 50 in the 60, and braked to 30..
he failed for driving with too much caution :o
Plod & the DVLA all want you to drive exactly on the limit
Sounds similar to a stretch of road on my driving test. Although I passed, the examiner did comment that I had stayed at 50ish in the 60 stretch of road. It is a really short stretch of 60!
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when i was taking my driving test... a mate failed his, for doing 50mph in a 60 zone.
The 60 zone was less that 1/4 mile long, it went from 50 - 60 - 30 zones..
He did 50 though the 50 zone... stayed at 50 in the 60, and braked to 30..
he failed for driving with too much caution :o
Plod & the DVLA all want you to drive exactly on the limit
A gross assumption and wildly wrong....
You should drive at the speed thats safe for the conditions, and your ability, whilst within the limits....
Have to disagree from experiance.
When i was taught to drive, i was told to drive exactly on the limit, at all times, unless it was wet.
People are failed all the time at the DVLA during their test for driving under the speed limit!
I went over a 30 limit twice in my test.....
I was also never taught an emergency stop in the wet.
I used to love doing the emergancy stop, one lesson was in the wet, and i asked if i could do one, was told No! As its never done in the test.
So i replyed, ohh so we never get emergancys in the wet? >:(
I was told what ever the limit was, stay as close to it as possible! :o
Which i did, and passed first time!
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when i was taking my driving test... a mate failed his, for doing 50mph in a 60 zone.
The 60 zone was less that 1/4 mile long, it went from 50 - 60 - 30 zones..
He did 50 though the 50 zone... stayed at 50 in the 60, and braked to 30..
he failed for driving with too much caution :o
Plod & the DVLA all want you to drive exactly on the limit
Sounds similar to a stretch of road on my driving test. Although I passed, the examiner did comment that I had stayed at 50ish in the 60 stretch of road. It is a really short stretch of 60!
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Correct, unless there is bad weather you should be driving at the limit. Mabye not true in the old driving test but can assure you that the new driving test will require you to drive at the speed limit, no more, no less.
If everyone did drive at the speed limit on motorways, mabye we wouldn't need to sit behind a mile long que of traffic in the fast lane doing 65-70mph with no traffic in the inside lane. Rural roads are different depending on bends and blind summits, you can't take every corner at 60mph but my miggy likes to try! ;D ;)
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When i was taught to drive, i was told to drive exactly on the limit, at all times, unless it was wet.
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Sounds like you weren't taught to drive, but to pass the test.
I've been pulled over 4 times. Once for a breath test in the UK (was followed out of a pub car park; fair enough. Once for a breath test in France during the Le Mans 24h; certainly fair enough given the number of p!ss heads around there. Once in the UK just to check the car was mine; fair enough, I thought. I was in the Westfield and I'd damn well have wanted it to be pulled over if it had been nicked. The most bizarre one was in South Africa when I was simply asked if I had any pork in the car. I had actually just finished eating a ham sandwich but they didn't see the funny side of that.
I think provided your guilt / innocence is established with the minimum of inconvenience it's not a problem.
Kevin
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When I took my PCV there was a stretch of road that went from 30 limit to 60 limit, and was downhill towards a roundabout ... the coach I was driving was pretty old and the brakes did not feel that special. However you HAD to get to over 50 on that stretch ( other traffic permitting) or you would fail your test for "not making progress".
On my test I wellied it at the 30 post, got to fifty for 2 seconds then eased off, and told the examiner why ... he just smiled and said nothing .. but I passed .... :)
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When i was taught to drive, i was told to drive exactly on the limit, at all times, unless it was wet.
:o
Sounds like you weren't taught to drive, but to pass the test.
I've been pulled over 4 times. Once for a breath test in the UK (was followed out of a pub car park; fair enough. Once for a breath test in France during the Le Mans 24h; certainly fair enough given the number of p!ss heads around there. Once in the UK just to check the car was mine; fair enough, I thought. I was in the Westfield and I'd damn well have wanted it to be pulled over if it had been nicked. The most bizarre one was in South Africa when I was simply asked if I had any pork in the car. I had actually just finished eating a ham sandwich but they didn't see the funny side of that.
I think provided your guilt / innocence is established with the minimum of inconvenience it's not a problem.
Kevin
thats the trouble nowadays kevin people arnt taught to drive just to pass a test !! thats why the roads are full of numptys that carnt drive !! :( :(
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Ive never been breathalised in 25 years of driving, you watch, it bet it happens in the next week or two.
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when i was taking my driving test... a mate failed his, for doing 50mph in a 60 zone.
The 60 zone was less that 1/4 mile long, it went from 50 - 60 - 30 zones..
He did 50 though the 50 zone... stayed at 50 in the 60, and braked to 30..
he failed for driving with too much caution :o
Plod & the DVLA all want you to drive exactly on the limit
A gross assumption and wildly wrong....
You should drive at the speed thats safe for the conditions, and your ability, whilst within the limits....
Have to disagree from experiance.
When i was taught to drive, i was told to drive exactly on the limit, at all times, unless it was wet.
People are failed all the time at the DVLA during their test for driving under the speed limit!
I went over a 30 limit twice in my test.....
I was also never taught an emergency stop in the wet.
I used to love doing the emergancy stop, one lesson was in the wet, and i asked if i could do one, was told No! As its never done in the test.
So i replyed, ohh so we never get emergancys in the wet? >:(
I was told what ever the limit was, stay as close to it as possible! :o
Which i did, and passed first time!
You were taught by an idiot then.....
Try doing 30 down a busy High Street on a Saturday afternoon then, when you skittle a handfull of pensioners crossing the road, blame your instructor 'cos you were taught properly...
As I said, drive to the limit by all means, but more importantly, according to the conditions and your ability....
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Ive never been breathalised in 25 years of driving, you watch, it bet it happens in the next week or two.
I had to once, about 10 years ago at 9.00am cos someone ran up the back of me in front of a plaing colthed traffic car.
Q. Health wise I do not think I could do the test now, would the Police officer accept this as a reason for refusal and allow be to offer a blood test. this could be supported by accessing my medical records.
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Ive never been breathalised in 25 years of driving, you watch, it bet it happens in the next week or two.
I had to once, about 10 years ago at 9.00am cos someone ran up the back of me in front of a plaing colthed traffic car.
Q. Health wise I do not think I could do the test now, would the Police officer accept this as a reason for refusal and allow be to offer a blood test. this could be supported by accessing my medical records.
Short answer? At the roadside, no.
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speaking of being breathalised, i used to work as a delivery driver for a kebab shop - regularily driving a beat up old fiesta around in the early hours of the morning. I was once pulled over three times in a night and breathlised twice!! >:( the copper really was not amused the second time around (now about 2:30am) when i asked him if he wanted to save some of my tax money and i'll use the same tube as was given to me earlier!! ;D
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Ive never been breathalised in 25 years of driving, you watch, it bet it happens in the next week or two.
I had to once, about 10 years ago at 9.00am cos someone ran up the back of me in front of a plaing colthed traffic car.
Q. Health wise I do not think I could do the test now, would the Police officer accept this as a reason for refusal and allow be to offer a blood test. this could be supported by accessing my medical records.
Short answer? At the roadside, no.
realise that, what would happen? should I get a letter? often wondered what would happen.
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Try doing 30 down a busy High Street on a Saturday afternoon then, ......
A bit of a BLACK vs WHITE example I think there Bruce :-?. The main argument being discussed was about those who stay at 30/35 whether thety were in a 30 or 40 or 60 limit. A bit like the silly bint in the go-faster SLK Merc I was following on Friday night home from work - never even saw 40 despite the Nation Speed limit, & then flashed her lights in disgust at me when I overtook her in the 30 limit :-? ..... in my TD Astra :-? ;D
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Ive never been breathalised in 25 years of driving, you watch, it bet it happens in the next week or two.
I had to once, about 10 years ago at 9.00am cos someone ran up the back of me in front of a plaing colthed traffic car.
Q. Health wise I do not think I could do the test now, would the Police officer accept this as a reason for refusal and allow be to offer a blood test. this could be supported by accessing my medical records.
Short answer? At the roadside, no.
realise that, what would happen? should I get a letter? often wondered what would happen.
worst case, arrested for failing to provide a roadside specimen and offerred opportunity to provide two evidential specimens on an approved device at the Office.....
Failing to provide either one of the two is a failure.... Blood would only be an option if sample given is above limit but below a particular preset level when the driver can elect to have breath replaced with blood.
There is no option to provide blood at the roadside.....
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..... regularily driving a beat up old fiesta around in the early hours of the morning. I was once pulled over three times in a night .....
Try being about 20 & driving a Mk III Cortina in the early 80's. I could guarantee being stopped at least once each way each week on my journey from/to home to H21's home town. The record as 3 times in about 2 hours on or near the M6 ...............
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Ive never been breathalised in 25 years of driving, you watch, it bet it happens in the next week or two.
I had to once, about 10 years ago at 9.00am cos someone ran up the back of me in front of a plaing colthed traffic car.
Q. Health wise I do not think I could do the test now, would the Police officer accept this as a reason for refusal and allow be to offer a blood test. this could be supported by accessing my medical records.
Short answer? At the roadside, no.
realise that, what would happen? should I get a letter? often wondered what would happen.
worst case, arrested for failing to provide a roadside specimen and offerred opportunity to provide two evidential specimens on an approved device at the Office.....
Failing to provide either one of the two is a failure.... Blood would only be an option if sample given is above limit but below a particular preset level when the driver can elect to have breath replaced with blood.
There is no option to provide blood at the roadside.....
I only have 2/5 of total lung capacity, :( I could not possibly blow for the length of time needed for a reading, also the reading would be wrong as it would be based on full lung capacity.
Got my HGV and PSV back, how you doing? :)
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AndyB - agree, to an extent. Answering statements from Tunnie in the same vein in which his initial comments were posted.....
Generally speaking, it is impractical to drive other than at the posted limits but due consideration must be given to hazzards present and the drivers abilities.
It can be seen as 'somethings up' when some drivers drive in a manner other than that expected for the time of day. Thats were 'coppers nouse' or instinct or whatever you want to call it, comes in to play.... :y
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I only have 2/5 of total lung capacity, :( I could not possibly blow for the length of time needed for a reading, also the reading would be wrong as it would be based on full lung capacity.
Got my HGV and PSV back, how you doing? :)
The roadside reader is looking for deep lung air. I have had instances where miners with chronic emphysema and severely restricted lung capacity still manage. The machine realises that what its getting is all its getting!
My LGV and PCV got pulled by DVLA last week due to failing their tests, unfortunately, but thanks for asking... :y
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Ive never been breathalised in 25 years of driving, you watch, it bet it happens in the next week or two.
I had to once, about 10 years ago at 9.00am cos someone ran up the back of me in front of a plaing colthed traffic car.
Q. Health wise I do not think I could do the test now, would the Police officer accept this as a reason for refusal and allow be to offer a blood test. this could be supported by accessing my medical records.
Short answer? At the roadside, no.
realise that, what would happen? should I get a letter? often wondered what would happen.
worst case, arrested for failing to provide a roadside specimen and offerred opportunity to provide two evidential specimens on an approved device at the Office.....
Failing to provide either one of the two is a failure.... Blood would only be an option if sample given is above limit but below a particular preset level when the driver can elect to have breath replaced with blood.
There is no option to provide blood at the roadside.....
I only have 2/5 of total lung capacity, :( I could not possibly blow for the length of time needed for a reading, also the reading would be wrong as it would be based on full lung capacity.
Got my HGV and PSV back, how you doing? :)
found this .. don't know if it helps ... agrees with the previous advice .. you get arrested and taken to station to provide a urine sample..
What happens if the roadside test is positive, or you refuse, or you can't give the necessary sample? If any of these happen you will be arrested and taken to the police station. At the police station you will usually be asked to provide two specimens of breath for analysis (using approved evidential instruments either an Intoximeter EC/IR; Lion Intoxilyzer; or Camic Datamaster). If the two readings differ then the police must rely on the lower reading. If the reading is over the prescribed limit then you will have committed an offence and you will be charged.
You do not have a right to insist on supplying a sample of blood or urine instead. If you fail to supply a breath specimen at the station you will committed an offence, unless you have a reasonable excuse. Being too drunk or unfit to supply the necessary breath specimen is NOT a reasonable excuse. A medical condition which prevents you from supplying enough breath for the machine to sample may be a sufficient excuse. If you have such a condition you must advise the police at the time.
The police may legitimately request that you provide a specimen of blood or urine as an alternative to a breath test, if :-
1. No automatic measuring device is available at the time of your arrest, or it is not working properly.
2. The offence involves drugs and the police officer has taken medical advice that your condition may be due to drugs.
3. The police officer making the request has reasonable cause to believe that breath samples should not be requested for health reasons
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I only have 2/5 of total lung capacity, :( I could not possibly blow for the length of time needed for a reading, also the reading would be wrong as it would be based on full lung capacity.
Got my HGV and PSV back, how you doing? :)
The roadside reader is looking for deep lung air. I have had instances where miners with chronic emphysema and severely restricted lung capacity still manage. The machine realises that what its getting is all its getting!
My LGV and PCV got pulled by DVLA last week due to failing their tests, unfortunately, but thanks for asking... :y
Think I may not have explained myself very well. They have two lungs regardles of capacity. I have only one, the left one which totals 2/5 volume, I simply do not have the puff to blow into one. Guess I would be arrested though in any event :(
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When i was taught to drive, i was told to drive exactly on the limit, at all times, unless it was wet.
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Sounds like you weren't taught to drive, but to pass the test.
I've been pulled over 4 times. Once for a breath test in the UK (was followed out of a pub car park; fair enough. Once for a breath test in France during the Le Mans 24h; certainly fair enough given the number of p!ss heads around there. Once in the UK just to check the car was mine; fair enough, I thought. I was in the Westfield and I'd damn well have wanted it to be pulled over if it had been nicked. The most bizarre one was in South Africa when I was simply asked if I had any pork in the car. I had actually just finished eating a ham sandwich but they didn't see the funny side of that.
I think provided your guilt / innocence is established with the minimum of inconvenience it's not a problem.
Kevin
Smuggling - my only case is the following.
Went by ferry to Wexford, terminal literally about 10 miles from Rosslaire, then diverted to Dublin, 100 miles or more north.
Big signs no dairy products, at the terminal - my cheese sandwiches were sneaked in!!!!
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I only have 2/5 of total lung capacity, :( I could not possibly blow for the length of time needed for a reading, also the reading would be wrong as it would be based on full lung capacity.
Got my HGV and PSV back, how you doing? :)
The roadside reader is looking for deep lung air. I have had instances where miners with chronic emphysema and severely restricted lung capacity still manage. The machine realises that what its getting is all its getting!
My LGV and PCV got pulled by DVLA last week due to failing their tests, unfortunately, but thanks for asking... :y
I have quite good lungs, I can get high peak flow rate ect but I struggle with the tester.
Had a test 4 or 5 times. Worst was a you have been drinking a little light came on (I had drunk a little). But you get checked routinly after an accident.
Last nightime stop it was very wet and I had trouble getting the power down on the Sunbeam in town. Kept spinning at traffic lights, so was checked. I explained about tuned engine and greasy roads and he was OK
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Smuggling - my only case is the following.
Went by ferry to Wexford, terminal literally about 10 miles from Rosslaire, then diverted to Dublin, 100 miles or more north.
Big signs no dairy products, at the terminal - my cheese sandwiches were sneaked in!!!!
In mitigation M`Lud; the defendant`s contraband snack had been prepared using margarine not butter.....however the dairy content of the saturated cheese-curd filling was determind to be above the legal limit! ;D
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:) ;D
I thought sod it I'm not losing my sarnies, and ate them while on the road to Wexford.
Quite a stressful drive that.
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vectras head light prefacelift are totally dreadful unacceptable infact! i have a set of facelift ones with connectors if you want em makes a major vision upgrade at night u can actually see things!
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I once got breathalised by a trafic team on new years eve when I was about 19.
"asked if I had been drinking"
Of course I replied.
"how many have you had Sir"
8 or maybe 10 pints I replied.
"would you mind blowing into our bag sonny"
No Dad, not a problem with a big smile on my face, would you like me to get out of the car 1st I asked.
"No , that wont be neccesary"
few minutes pased, we wen through the deep breath thing and blow into the bag slowly etc.....
"Right Sir, (Reading me my rights) Having had in excess of 8 pints " ......
"er pete, 2 ticks"
"excuse me Sir"
"it's negative"
"Sir, May I ask what have you been drinking tonight"
Coke and lemononade I replied.
"OMG" Laughing his bootds off
"Cant fault you Sir, with it being New Tears Eve and all, we cant be too carefull"
"Off you go and drive carefully"
Wishing them a Happy New Year I did so
But what made me mad was the fact that they both smelt off whiskey and the 2nd officer was gently swaying
They were on duty and driving a TRAFFIC CAR????
I've seen someone done for wasting police time for exactly this!! - be careful!!!
To comment on a few of the "I thought it was a max, not a min" comments - IMO driving at 25% below the limit on an open road is potentially just as dangerous as any other possible speed related aspect.
I once got pulled over for "accelerating too quickly"
the officer didn't have quotable figures when I asked him how quickly I should have been accelerating. (this was from traffic lights on a dual carriageway section of the A52 near nottingham..at no point did I go over 65mph)
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It`s interesting to observe that probably most normal citizen`s likely experience of 'our' Police forces will be as a motorist; either though licensing and 'revenue' matters or as a 'moving-traffic' offender.
Here in the 'wilds' of rural Wales (Where a well-known Dr. of Zoology is Chief Const.); I note that I`m only aware of a 'Police presence' as scarce traffic-patrols on the trunk roads, at RTC`s and when I visit distant towns.
In the instances where I have had dealings with the local-Police (non-vehicular matters) I have found them to be reluctant/disinterested and unhelpful....and in one conversation with a P.C (half my age); offensively-rude! :o
I hasten to add, that these are my personal (local) experiences; certainly not a reflection on all Police officers....and should not be received as such!
There has always been a 'them and us' relationship `twixt the public and those enforcement officers that serve them; but, there seems to have been a marked change for the worse here in this past decade, like myself, I know of many whose first call at time of need (other than an accident/999 matter) would not be to the police for fear of it leading to other 'consequences'....
It is a sad state of affairs, but I see the Police here either as a containment-force for the populus-towns elsewhere in this region where the crime rate is high or as a regional road-policing service......hardly the noble Protect and Serve attitude that I felt from American law-enforcement officers during my 20 years+ living in the USA.
I am honest, law abiding and have high moral priciples; but still, the Police do frighten me!
.........perhaps now, I need to duck to avoid a hail of disagreement? :-?
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Dont be frightened of the police cause if they where that intimidating they would take themselves into the rough parts of liverpool just over the water from me, instead they choose to pray upon the innocent drivers trying to squeeze every last penny they can out of us.
This subject gets my blood boiling beyond belief when you keep hearing stories and experiencing matters yourself where there is not enough police around to deal with things yet they can afford to have 20 officers sitting at a roadside pulling people in because a letter on there number plate is 2mm to close, its a joke!!!!
I recently was pulled over by one of these random checks which turned out to be not so random, at the time i was driving an impreza which i no longer have now due to the fact of the amount of bull sh*t excuses i used to get to pull me over. The officer who pulled me over on this day started to question me about the car my address etc etc with the most arrogant of attitudes like i was something he would wipe of the bottom of his shoe!!! Anyway after learning to keep calm and not argue with officers because every time i got pulled in that car i was treated like a scum bag when i am far from it.
On this day though i couldnt control my mouth as the officer went on his radio and said i quote word for word " anything decent just pull it in " to which i said what kind of an operation are you running here to which he denied he had said any such thing. In the end i just got back in my car and drove off before they would of took me lol.
I have a close friend who is in the force who i spoke to about this matter and he just said if i have no witnesess i havnt got any case against the attitude of the officer or the way in which he was conducting these random stops. He just said it all depends on the officer in charge as half of the people he works with are genuine nice people and the other half are just power hungry ar*es unfortunatly.
By the way the cars that where at the roadside when i was pulled over where, 07plate range rover, 06plate merc sl55 amg, 5 series bmw, x5 bmw how very random that sounds hey!!!!!!!
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the random checkpoints around my area seem to do the trick in the proper manner, i come to this conclusion purely because i expect to get pulled over but never do!!
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Only ever been breathalised once in 22 years of driving and that was after an accident 5 years ago which was my fault so can't complain really. I hadn't had a drink and the traffic cop said he could tell that, but that he had to test me as a matter of routine. Still got £200 fine and 6 points though :(
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When i was taught to drive, i was told to drive exactly on the limit, at all times, unless it was wet.
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Sounds like you weren't taught to drive, but to pass the test.
I've been pulled over 4 times. Once for a breath test in the UK (was followed out of a pub car park; fair enough. Once for a breath test in France during the Le Mans 24h; certainly fair enough given the number of p!ss heads around there. Once in the UK just to check the car was mine; fair enough, I thought. I was in the Westfield and I'd damn well have wanted it to be pulled over if it had been nicked. The most bizarre one was in South Africa when I was simply asked if I had any pork in the car. I had actually just finished eating a ham sandwich but they didn't see the funny side of that.
I think provided your guilt / innocence is established with the minimum of inconvenience it's not a problem.
Kevin
thats the trouble nowadays kevin people arnt taught to drive just to pass a test !! thats why the roads are full of numptys that carnt drive !! :( :(
I have no time for Drunk drivers or Job's worth people, they are a total waste of Space and Time and on the subject of Driving tests, my Driving instructor told me when I passed my test that "This was the moment that I started to learn to Drive" 8-)