Arnie
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I agree completely that they have to be allowed to practice and I respect that they put their lives in danger when pursuing criminals at high speeds but its not his driver skills that people are questioning, its the place he was practising them.
He could be the bestest safest driver in the world but you never know what other people are going to do on the roads and at those sort of speeds, there's only one outcome.
My view is that he should of been doing it on a dis-used airstrip or track.
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Dean_W
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
apparantely he was reported by a CTR driver passing him in 1st gear
 
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Rob_Quads
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quote:
Originally posted by Arnie
I agree completely that they have to be allowed to practice and I respect that they put their lives in danger when pursuing criminals at high speeds but its not his driver skills that people are questioning, its the place he was practising them.
My view is that he should of been doing it on a dis-used airstrip or track.
Exactly - on a track / airfield he would have gained exactly the same experience while being WAY WAY WAY WAY safer than doing it on any road.
I am yet to hear an argument as to why it had to be on the public road.
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chris-sri
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If that's your opinion then fair enough but I disagree so I'm just going to leave it there
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Rhys
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OK, was daft to be doing this, but:
He was in an unmarked car, so had to be on duty (dont know if that makes it better/worse) but he wasnt in his own car
Police grade 1 licence holders are good drivers, and the training/tests are hard. Normal grade 3 bobbies course is a 2 week intensive.
Police dont chase offenders on tracks so would be fairly pointless training on them. police do their driving on real roads with other motorists presents, so thats where there training is done. Sometimes at very high speed.
I dont condone this at all, think he was being pretty daft taking his speed to such an extreme for no reason. Just some peoples posts seem quite stupid, jumping on the bandwagon because maybe they dont like the police or have just been caught speeding, whislt other are actually posting relevant interesting opinions.
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Ian
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Originally posted by Jambo
Our speed limits are outdatted as much as our way of thinking.
I'll use that one, see if gets me off as well.
I agree with you, I just didn't think the judicial system was open for negotiation.
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langey
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159mph at 3am on a empty road in a police car, is fine. If it was in his own car doing that crazy shit, then ye i see the problem.
no one was killed, so all chill out 
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Steve
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tell me i heard correctly? your saying 150 in a police car is fine but in his own car is crazy?
whats so special about police cars that makes it ok 
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Rob_Quads
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quote:
Originally posted by Rhys
Police grade 1 licence holders are good drivers, and the training/tests are hard. Normal grade 3 bobbies course is a 2 week intensive.
Police dont chase offenders on tracks so would be fairly pointless training on them. police do their driving on real roads with other motorists presents, so thats where there training is done. Sometimes at very high speed.
What is the difference between weaving round cones on an airfield at 160MPH and going along a straight road at 160MPH?
Oh yes there are other cars there who could pull out at any moment making it very risky. The surfaces are going to be comparible so still don't see exactly what he will gain except being more alert but that should be the case whether he is going 100 or 160 so again he gains nothing from doing it on a road.
There are simulators for doing that sort of speed - and yes they are realistic, there was one shown on the tv just the other day - full car on huge platform with hydrolics mimicing every single bump with full surround visuals.
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Our speed limits are outdatted as much as our way of thinking.
I'll use that one, see if gets me off as well.
I agree with you, I just didn't think the judicial system was open for negotiation.
Didnt imply they were, but peoples thinking needs to be brought up to date ian u sarky bitch 
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John
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Simulators don't count imo.
Good for practicing but you don't need to worry about actually killing somebody so its not the same.
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by LoudandLow
The 159mph driver
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/5284962.stm
title edited to correct spelling.. 
[Edited on 25-08-2006 by mav]
And I got a 3 week ban and £375 fine for doing 105 on an empty motorway, 130 miles into a 160 mile trip, where I had adhered to the 40 limit in all road works.
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VegasPhil
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Did anybody see the Monaro they used to illustrate 150mph on the news? 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Cybermonkey
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Monaro
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