The speeding policeman

[thetank]

There is absolutely no chance of them being able to do 160mph when trying to get to a major incident....

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[Rooky9]

There is absolutely no chance of them being able to do 160mph when trying to get to a major incident....

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LOl... thou technically they would be doing knotts ph

[Bongo]

I think responding, by road, to a major incident would be far too dangerous to do in practice - unless the roads were also deserted at that time.

As to his "practice" well i think it's inexcusable. If he felt it was neccessary then he should have sort permission in advance and, if his employers agreed, then they should surely sort something out. Whilst I may agree somewhat with MPower about speeding not being the ultimate evil on the roads I do think the law should be applied consistantly and he should receive the same punishment a member of the public would get for the same offence.

[MrMoves]

There is absolutely no chance of them being able to do 160mph when trying to get to a major incident....

It's 5am, a patrol car is heading towards the M6 via the M69 (5 miles from the exit), a call comes in and it's a pile up 1 mile after the M69 joins the M6.

The speeding policeman will hit 160mph in his Vectra on the M69.  If I'm in the crash and my legs are on fire, I'd like him to exceed 160mph if possible.

[SupaMonkey]

If i'm on the motorway and a speeding policeman shoots past me and surprises someone further up the road who then loses control and forces a pile up which involves me, i would be pretty pissed off with the copper.

Surely you don't need to practice to do 160mph. You just turn on your siren and push your foot down.

[Rooky9]

There is absolutely no chance of them being able to do 160mph when trying to get to a major incident....

It's 5am, a patrol car is heading towards the M6 via the M69 (5 miles from the exit), a call comes in and it's a pile up 1 mile after the M69 joins the M6.

The speeding policeman will hit 160mph in his Vectra on the M69.  If I'm in the crash and my legs are on fire, I'd like him to exceed 160mph if possible.

If your fuel filled car is on fire and you are trapped I'm not sure if the he would be allowed, trained or prepared to get you...unless the call went in at exactly the time you caught fire, or just before, then again this example doesnt really work, but even if it did i think you have shown the level of presise detail that would be needed to make it remotely viable.

[MrMoves]

If i'm on the motorway and a speeding policeman shoots past me and surprises someone further up the road who then loses control and forces a pile up which involves me, i would be pretty pissed off with the copper.

Surely you don't need to practice to do 160mph. You just turn on your siren and push your foot down.

I think he said it was the new car he was trying to get used to at high speeds.  Rather than just the high speed itself.

Yes you need the practice which is why they do practice.  This guy just got caught doing it off duty, which suggests he was just "giving it the beans" to get home for supper.  Perhaps so.  I think a lot of people would do the same if they could get away with it.

Especially if it was king prawns in chilli sauce, yum!

[Rooky9]

If i'm on the motorway and a speeding policeman shoots past me and surprises someone further up the road who then loses control and forces a pile up which involves me, i would be pretty pissed off with the copper.

Surely you don't need to practice to do 160mph. You just turn on your siren and push your foot down.

Yes, if a car comes up behind you at 70 metres per second it would undoubtably cause problems with anything more than a completely deserted road.

[Rooky9]

If i'm on the motorway and a speeding policeman shoots past me and surprises someone further up the road who then loses control and forces a pile up which involves me, i would be pretty pissed off with the copper.

Surely you don't need to practice to do 160mph. You just turn on your siren and push your foot down.

I think he said it was the new car he was trying to get used to at high speeds.  Rather than just the high speed itself.

Yes you need the practice which is why they do practice.  This guy just got caught doing it off duty, which suggests he was just "giving it the beans" to get home for supper.  Perhaps so.  I think a lot of people would do the same if they could get away with it.

Especially if it was king prawns in chilli sauce, yum!

On duty officers dont do it on the roads....
another thing, why the hell did he have access to a police car while off duty, poor controls

[SupaMonkey]

This guy just got caught doing it off duty, which suggests he was just "giving it the beans" to get home for supper.  Perhaps so.  I think a lot of people would do the same if they could get away with it.

But that is the point. Other people get punished for it.

[MrMoves]

There are plenty of examples I can give you, Rooky.

[MrMoves]

If i'm on the motorway and a speeding policeman shoots past me and surprises someone further up the road who then loses control and forces a pile up which involves me, i would be pretty pissed off with the copper.

Surely you don't need to practice to do 160mph. You just turn on your siren and push your foot down.

I think he said it was the new car he was trying to get used to at high speeds.  Rather than just the high speed itself.

Yes you need the practice which is why they do practice.  This guy just got caught doing it off duty, which suggests he was just "giving it the beans" to get home for supper.  Perhaps so.  I think a lot of people would do the same if they could get away with it.

Especially if it was king prawns in chilli sauce, yum!

On duty officers dont do it on the roads....
another thing, why the hell did he have access to a police car while off duty, poor controls

On duty officers do use very high speeds.  Especially when they are 10 mins from clocking off and 20 miles from base

[BrumBilly]

If your're trapped in your car and your legs are on fire then it hardly matters what speed the attending officer's able to travel at. This ain't the movies!

[MrMoves]

It's interesting to read the points of view on this and the reasoning behind them.  Thanks for all replies.

I like a healthy debate.

[Rooky9]

If i'm on the motorway and a speeding policeman shoots past me and surprises someone further up the road who then loses control and forces a pile up which involves me, i would be pretty pissed off with the copper.

Surely you don't need to practice to do 160mph. You just turn on your siren and push your foot down.

I think he said it was the new car he was trying to get used to at high speeds.  Rather than just the high speed itself.

Yes you need the practice which is why they do practice.  This guy just got caught doing it off duty, which suggests he was just "giving it the beans" to get home for supper.  Perhaps so.  I think a lot of people would do the same if they could get away with it.

Especially if it was king prawns in chilli sauce, yum!

On duty officers dont do it on the roads....
another thing, why the hell did he have access to a police car while off duty, poor controls

On duty officers do use very high speeds.  Especially when they are 10 mins from clocking off and 20 miles from base

dont have as much of an issue with 120 mph....