04SXI
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Since joining this site and reading the forums ive noticed a few people mentioning things like:
1)police cant issue u a ticket if theres something wrong on there car like a light out.
2)they have to wear a hat to issue a ticket.
3)unmarked police cars cant pull u over
e.t.c.
I imagine there will be more like these that would be handy 2know!
so if u know ones that aren't bulls**t, please post em
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Steve
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unmarked police cars can pull u over, the only one true out of that lot is the 1st one
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koolkorsa
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i've been pulled over by an unmarked police car.
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ed
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The problem is, yes, you can dispute these sort of things. But your wasting your money. You would have to get a solicitor, take it to court and win. This is expensive. So, I think people are better off accepting the fact that they broke the law and should stop being moaning little bitches.
[Edited on 14-07-2004 by 1800ed]
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04SXI
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I would except it if Id broken the law
(but it would be nice to tell a dibble no way jose if hes tryin to give u a ticket for a busted tail light and hes got one2!)
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stuyw
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ur better off not being arsey as u'll have a better chance off being let off
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Makarus
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quote:
Originally posted by 04SXI
1)police cant issue u a ticket if theres something wrong on there car like a light out.
2)they have to wear a hat to issue a ticket.
3)unmarked police cars cant pull u over
1) This is true, they cannot do anything to you at all because of the fact that their car is not road worthy so should not be on the road. The thing is though if you were doing something serious enough i would like to see you try and worm out of it.
2) They dont have to wear a hat to issue a ticket, they have to be in uniform, the old idea of them having to wear a hat no longer stands.
3) Unmarked cars can and will pull you over if they feel the need to do so. I have been pulled by 2 unmarked cars now.......I am sure they wouldnt do it if they couldn't.
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04SXI
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cheers mate, so the only1 worth knowing is if their car is roadworthy, any others?
Ive also heard that they cant make u wind your windows up to test the tint level if they were down, that cr*p then ???
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Ian
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I always thought unmarked cars couldn't pull you.
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I always thought unmarked cars couldn't pull you.
bullcrap iv seen many a car pulled over on the motorway by unmarked police cars with blue lights flashing inthe grills and lights in the rear window
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Greg_M
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unmarked cars cant pull you thats the whole point of unmarked poilice cars. so you cant slow down when you spot em!
do you not watch car was/traffic cops and the like
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stuyw
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but if ur commiting an offence, then the unmarked car will pull u. thats why they have them, to try n catch u out by blending in with other motors
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Wrighty
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cops are cops.they are the law so spose they can pull you in an unmarked car if they want
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PaulW
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unmarked can charge you with omething IF you stop...
but by law you don't have to stop for them, only marked cars can properly stop you.
you can't always guarentee that an unmarked is actually a police car, it could just be psycho with a strobe fitted wanting to kill someone..
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M1K3
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apparently and i stress the apparently
there is still a written law that if you fail to pay a certain fine you can choose to be stoned to death if you cant afford it, apparently the law still stands and a bloke last year chose the stoning option, obviouslt due to human rights this isnt possible anymore , so he got away with his fine....
nice research
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PaulW
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also this is still true
its illegal for a women to stand on a stool on a sunday to clean her windows in the isle of man & carries a 6 month jail sentence...
standing on something other than a stool or just on the floor is ok tho
[Edited on 14-07-2004 by PaulW]
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Greg_M
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its legal to shoot irish men in london on january the 1st or someething
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
but by law you don't have to stop for them, only marked cars can properly stop you.
if you dont stop they will charge you with failing to stop, surely
[Edited on 14-07-2004 by Greg12v]
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by Greg12v
its legal to shoot irish men in london on january the 1st or someething
but its not illegal to stone a scottsman to death within central london or something as long as he is wearing a kilt...
something along those lines!
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Greg_M
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hackney carrages are supposed to carry a bail of hay.
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by Greg12v
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
but by law you don't have to stop for them, only marked cars can properly stop you.
thats bull shit, if you dont stop they will charge you with failing to stop.
but how do you know there actually police officers???
it could be me driving an omega which I fitted a few strobes to the front with to make it look like an unmarked car - you pull over, I kill you...
hence why law says only marked cars can actually STOP you on the side of the road
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nickyboy01
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quote:
hence why law says only marked cars can actually STOP you on the side of the road
Tis bollocks, defeats the object of having unmarked cars in the first place.
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Rob H
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People dont seem to be able to understand the differenc ebetween them being able to stop you, and you not having to stop.
If they start following you and you decide not to stop, they'll simply follow you untill you do stop, or get a marked car to do it. you may aswell just pull over if they do try and pull you, they'll only scrutinise your driving if you dont, and you'll be on camera so you cant deny it! .
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myke
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you can piss in public if you have one hand on your car and you slash on your left rear tyre or something.
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DAYZEE
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Its pointless pretending you don't have to pull over for an unmarked car and trying to ignore it because before you know it 5 of his friends will turn up with stingers and sort you out properly.
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