Police allowed to chase?

[Matthie]

This guy on a police programme a couple of weeks back said that 'If a bike show signs that it is not willing or is not going to stop for police, then we are not allowed to chase'

Is this true?

(For informational purposes only seeing as it doesn't really affect me on my bike)

Any interesting police chase stories also welcome
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[nick606]

Im not to sure on that one as ive seen quite a few bike chases on tv. I know that at a certain speed/it gets to dangerous they call off the chase. Also if someone isnt wearing a helmet im sure they call off the chase then but they would probably just call in the chopper.

[Gazdaman]

Pretty sure they can persue no problem. But if an officer thinks the chase is causing danger to pretty much anyone then they'll call it off.

If you lob your lid off I bet they abandon the chase quickly.

I'd guess the tactic would be to get the chopper out and wait for you to run out of a fuel while following from a safe distance.

Gaz

[Syx]

Going the wrong way up a motorway or dual carriageway is also a reason for them to call it off, although you'd have to have a bit of a deathwish to try it!
And yeah, once the chopper is out you're pretty much fookered no matter what you do.

[c_dug]

AFAIK the chopper can only be in the air for half hour or so stints before having to come back for fuel, even the most un-eco friendly bike must be able to out do that!

c_dug
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[Syx]

https://www.merseyside.police.uk/html/aboutus/departments/air-support/new.htm
Endurance of 2 hrs 30 mins

Still outdoable though!

[Im-a-Ridah]

They can chase unless your not wearing a helmet, theres a few people on here who have been chased so its certainly allowed.

[darrenh]

hmmm dont think they can persue you through residential areas IF YOU make of at high speeds

if your on a motorway/dual they will chase your ass all day long

BUT DONT forget they will persue you and stop persuing when that police helicopter is over head and that will just watch you and direct officers to were ever you decide to stop or go
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[DEN MONKEY]

why chase ? Just get your plate and wait for you at home
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[Tricolor Fan]

If it's the same programme I saw, then it was the Humberside Police that wouldn't chase a bike because it was too dangerous.

Or come to Scotland, north of the central belt there are hardly any traffic cars and no choppers that I can think of.
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[SimonB]

If they were chasing you on a motorway or dual carriageway then wouldn't they just do a rolling road block up ahead.

Pretty sure most people won't want to filter at high speed.
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[TheDonUK]

If the chopper is up make for the nearest airport, the bigger the better, even police choppers have to get clearence from air traffic control

[Keir]

essex police had a no pursuit policy for bikes at some point, dont know if it still applied. it wasnt law, just policy.
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[_Will_]

Meh, rip off numberplate, no chance of chasing
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[shaun_04]

The only law I know of is that they can't use the stinger on a bike.

[TechJinx]

You just thank crunchie you're not in Spain....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X5aoHb4N1A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kIiE4zDCVE&feature=related
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