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fatjames
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PostPosted: 09:59 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: World's fastest police car unveiled Reply with quote
I noticed this in the Metro this morning and found an article on the telegraph.

the Ariel Atom has become the world’s fastest panda car!

Avon and Somerset police force has taken delivery of one of the 155mph cars which has been painted in the force livery and fitted with special aerodynamic blue lights.

Avon and Somerset Police borrowed the Atom from local manufacturer Ariel for the summer while it promotes a new road safety campaign aimed at slowing down speeding motorcyclists. (we don't speed do we??)

https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02931/Ariel_Atom_FAST_PO_2931364b.jpg


oh, and sorry if this has been discussed already!
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PostPosted: 10:02 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Police Police https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=290765 Police Police

(How's THAT, that Alanis?)
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PostPosted: 10:03 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I thought that might be the case Sad

but..but..mine had a picture..
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PostPosted: 10:17 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
A picture of the car being driven on the road, which it never will be.
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PostPosted: 10:27 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
A picture of the car being driven on the road, which it never will be.

But... The picture... Clearly... Shows....
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PostPosted: 10:35 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Trickery of the mind! Oh Noes!!!!
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PostPosted: 11:06 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: World's fastest police car unveiled Reply with quote
https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02931/Ariel_Atom_FAST_PO_2931364b.jpg

No front number plate!
Did plod pay the £60 fine up front or, as per normal, were they all looking the other way at the time? Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 11:16 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: World's fastest police car unveiled Reply with quote
Suntan Sid wrote:
[i...No front number plate!...

Also is it worth checking if the rear is genuine or a 'show plate'. Looks wrong size to me and I can't check if reg is actually valid atm (470M - meant to spell ATOM) Thinking

https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9486755.ece/alternates/w460/Atom-PL-6L-police.jpg
image from here for reference
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PostPosted: 12:44 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
WORLDS fastest police car eh? at 155mph?

ahem.....

https://www.gizmag.com/go/2811/

gallardo - 192 mph.

all sensationalist bullshit yet again, and i do hope that something comes from the lack of front plate..... Laughing
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PostPosted: 12:47 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Depends what "fastest" means, Acceleration or top speed Wink
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PostPosted: 12:51 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
true. just my way of thinking - fast = top end, quick = acceleration.

but then that's probably just me Embarassed

lol

either way, it's a load of bollocks that will serve to further alienate the trafpol from the public. well done guys Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 13:22 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: World's fastest police car unveiled Reply with quote
map wrote:
Suntan Sid wrote:
...No front number plate!...
Also is it worth checking if the rear is genuine or a 'show plate'. Looks wrong size to me and I can't check if reg is actually valid atm (470M - meant to spell ATOM) Thinking

A birdie has just told me that if you check 470M on the askmid site (not that you would check as it's not your vehicle) it comes up as no record found. So that's uninsured. Being driven on a public road.

Thinking remind me, what exemptions do the police have again ? Confused Maybe they're driving under a trade insurance policy? Confused
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PostPosted: 13:26 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I also see no Tax disc in the non existent windscreen.
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PostPosted: 13:27 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Report them to the ... er....
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PostPosted: 13:29 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: World's fastest police car unveiled Reply with quote
map wrote:
...it comes up as no record found. So that's uninsured. Being driven on a public road.

Thinking remind me, what exemptions do the police have again ? Confused Maybe they're driving under a trade insurance policy? Confused
Conzar wrote:
I also see no Tax disc in the non existent windscreen.

Just been told police vehicles are considered "Crown" vehicles/property and so exempt from insurance and road tax.

Number plate still looks dodgy to me though Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 13:44 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
But they are on the road more than us normal people so polluting the environment. Tut Tut
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PostPosted: 18:12 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: World's fastest police car unveiled Reply with quote
[quote="map"]
map wrote:

Just been told police vehicles are considered "Crown" vehicles/property and so exempt from insurance and road tax.



They aren't exempt, they 'self-insure'.

Big companies and also government departments don't buy insurance as they generally 1) have deep enough pockets to cover eventuality and it generally works out cheaper to not get insured and pay any liabilities yourself and 2) in a lot of cases insurance companies won't touch them.
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PostPosted: 20:48 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hope it lasts a bit longer than this one:

https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/75334000/jpg/_75334084_75333186.jpg

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27719581


Does ANPR stand for Another Naughty Policeman Reprimanded ?

Hope the injured biker recovers Sad
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PostPosted: 21:48 - 05 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: World's fastest police car unveiled Reply with quote
Pretty sure the police will have cars with similar and higher top speeds as daily-drivers.

Looks like a public road and looks like they don't have a front number plate. Bit naughty if they're trying to use it to promote people following the rules and so on?
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PostPosted: 06:56 - 07 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Seems more like a publicity stunt for Ariel than anything - they're supposed to be announcing a motorcycle of their own soon.
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Looked at the pictures of the Atom and was sad, it`s the first time I`ve seen one of them and thought how nice it would be if it burst into flames?
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PostPosted: 14:22 - 11 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Conzar wrote:
I also see no Tax disc in the non existent windscreen.


Hardly surprising since it isn't registered with the DVLA. So it's completely illegal to use it on a public road.
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