Picture the seen,
Time: 23:30
Condition: Dark, Wet and Windy
Pensioner driving along a dual carriageway at 50mph (speed limit 70).
When joining the dual carriageway there is a clearway sign (for 7 miles).
Pensioner has a heart condition (still allowed to drive) and Crohn's disease.
The only other car in sight comes up behind the pensioner and keeps a steady speed of 50 mph (they are not driving to close but you could say under the conditions they could have backed off or overtaking).
The pensioner slows down to 45 mph and so does the other car.
The pensioner then slows down to 40 mph so does the other car.
This all happens over a distance of about 2 miles.
The idiot in the other car then turns on his flashing blue lights (police).
The pensioner then starts to slow down looking for some were safe to stop, after no more the 30 seconds (about ¼ mile) the pensioner pulls into a lay-by.
The pensioner rolls down his widow to speak to the police officer,
Arrogantly the police officer asks the pensioner did you not see us?
The pensioner replies politely were do you mean, when you joined the dual carriageway, when you sneaked up behind me, or when you turned on your lights.
Arrogantly the police officer said when we turned on the lights.
The Pensioner replies yes.
Arrogant polices officer: “YOU STOP WHEN I TELL YOU”
At this point the passenger of the pensioner joins in the discussion,
The passenger and police officer then debate for a time, when to stop, when it is save, etc, etc, etc. Also during the discussion the police officer starts telling lies “his excuse for stopping the pensioner was because he was wandering all over the road”.
Then the police officer totally loses control of the situation and shouts at the pensioner “GET OUT OF THE CAR AND COME WITH ME”.
When do you stop your car for the police? (This is not traffic police).
Time: 23:30
Condition: Dark, Wet and Windy
Pensioner driving along a dual carriageway at 50mph (speed limit 70).
When joining the dual carriageway there is a clearway sign (for 7 miles).
Pensioner has a heart condition (still allowed to drive) and Crohn's disease.
The only other car in sight comes up behind the pensioner and keeps a steady speed of 50 mph (they are not driving to close but you could say under the conditions they could have backed off or overtaking).
The pensioner slows down to 45 mph and so does the other car.
The pensioner then slows down to 40 mph so does the other car.
This all happens over a distance of about 2 miles.
The idiot in the other car then turns on his flashing blue lights (police).
The pensioner then starts to slow down looking for some were safe to stop, after no more the 30 seconds (about ¼ mile) the pensioner pulls into a lay-by.
The pensioner rolls down his widow to speak to the police officer,
Arrogantly the police officer asks the pensioner did you not see us?
The pensioner replies politely were do you mean, when you joined the dual carriageway, when you sneaked up behind me, or when you turned on your lights.
Arrogantly the police officer said when we turned on the lights.
The Pensioner replies yes.
Arrogant polices officer: “YOU STOP WHEN I TELL YOU”
At this point the passenger of the pensioner joins in the discussion,
The passenger and police officer then debate for a time, when to stop, when it is save, etc, etc, etc. Also during the discussion the police officer starts telling lies “his excuse for stopping the pensioner was because he was wandering all over the road”.
Then the police officer totally loses control of the situation and shouts at the pensioner “GET OUT OF THE CAR AND COME WITH ME”.
When do you stop your car for the police? (This is not traffic police).