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Old 01-04-2009, 12:40   #64
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Re: This one's going down

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Originally Posted by SMG View Post
In any event, I would openly condemn anyone, Police or otherwise, doing 90mph in a 30mph zone. Its dangerous. Full stop. No crime is worth the risk involved. Had this driver met, & collided with an oncoming vehicle, there may have been many more deaths. The risk, is not worth it.
Either 90MPH is dangerous for anyone to drive at on a 30MPH road. or not at all IMO.
If it isn't the case then change the adverts to speed is only dangerous unless you're a police officer.

are they dangerous drivers in civillian clothes doing 90MPH on a 30MPH?

He later told investigators from the Independent Police Complaints Commission he had not wanted to warn the Megane driver by switching on his flashing headlamps, rooftop beacon, or two-tone siren.

And he claimed he had driven the Volvo in a “safe and controlled” way.


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Originally Posted by rogermevans View Post
actualy if he can show it could have hindered his duty there is no speed limit for a police office see "Section 87 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984" link here http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content...tDocId=2223981

as the car was fitted with ANPR i would suspect hes a class one driver
Someone said that it was a suspected stolen.

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An officer with advanced police driver training, he had been patrolling near Denton Road for a suspected stolen Vauxhall when the Megane drove past.
And the way Dougal “hunted” the Megane even though he had no information about the reason it had triggered the computer system was out of proportion,
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