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MaybeGuy
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PostPosted: 20:54 - 10 Dec 2008    Post subject: unmarked police... possibly prevented me getting a ticket? Reply with quote
the scene:

traffic going aboutt 30 in a 50 at rush hour on a relatively straight road, single lane traffic with 2 lanes, one oncoming.

im filtering through at a spirited rate, and theres a car oncoming as i go, that starts flashing its lights and waving hands in a ''slow down'' way... 2 policemen, silver car... unmarked police car?

anyway,
get around the slight corner in this road to find speed camera twats shooting traffic ''shit'' thinks i as i dive back in the traffic.

so yeah... they cant be all that bad Thumbs Up
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rac3r
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PostPosted: 21:06 - 10 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
If they flashed their headlights it could just be a normal person helping you out Wink
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PostPosted: 21:07 - 10 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's really good of them. They must have been drunk.
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PostPosted: 21:58 - 10 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's a good thing for them to do. Been close to getting banned by unmarked cars in the past though. Went to catch up with a bike for a bit of a race a few weeks back and as I got closer to the car I was about to overtake the lights came on for the person in front lol. Also was going to filter behind a quad to have a bit of a race but something felt wrong so I didn't. Followed and the lights came on for the quad and he sped off lol.
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PostPosted: 04:01 - 11 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
rac3r wrote:
If they flashed their headlights it could just be a normal person helping you out Wink


If I recall correctly, flashing oncoming cars to warn them of a speed trap or mobile camera can land you with a fine.

It is very unlikely that it was a traffic copper. If it were, they may have been warning you to slow down or they'll turn round and pull you for doing a 'spirited' pace in slow moving traffic.
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PostPosted: 05:17 - 11 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whosthedaddy wrote:

If I recall correctly, flashing oncoming cars to warn them of a speed trap or mobile camera can land you with a fine


LULZ, ridiculous.
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PostPosted: 11:32 - 11 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
rac3r wrote:
If they flashed their headlights it could just be a normal person helping you out Wink


that really confused me the first time it happened, i wondered if my door was open or something (car obviously)... then got 3 points by the coppers hiding under a bridge on a 30mph dual carriageway where people usually do 60, and i was doing 42.

i learnt what to do the second time i was randomly flashed by a few cars and it saved me a few quid Wink
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PostPosted: 12:21 - 11 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I once flashed a black BMW that was going about 40 in a 30 zone, and I'd just passed a speed camera. I only noticed it was an un-marked cop car when he flashed the blue lights and waved to say thank you Shocked
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Finglonga
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PostPosted: 12:47 - 11 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Newbiker0507 wrote:
Whosthedaddy wrote:

If I recall correctly, flashing oncoming cars to warn them of a speed trap or mobile camera can land you with a fine


LULZ, ridiculous.


Why? It's perverting the course of justice or similar but everyone still does it.
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PostPosted: 12:49 - 11 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
doovydoo wrote:
rac3r wrote:
If they flashed their headlights it could just be a normal person helping you out Wink


that really confused me the first time it happened, i wondered if my door was open or something (car obviously)... then got 3 points by the coppers hiding under a bridge on a 30mph dual carriageway where people usually do 60, and i was doing 42.

i learnt what to do the second time i was randomly flashed by a few cars and it saved me a few quid Wink


Agreed I was caning it through the twisties on the way to the coast near me and cars kept flashing me. I actually pulled over to double check everything seemed fine on the bike.

Eventually the next town I got caught by the laser gun and a bunch of police (looked liked newbie training) for doing 34 in a 30 zone.

Just a warning but still.... I remembered ever since then... flashing lights? slow down.
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