"pulled" by the police lastnight

[ocatoro]

was riding home from seeing a mate in gloucester last night, circa 0230 in lampeter, ceredigion.

I have been told there's some sort of local by law that if they follow and you don't stop, they have to leave it be so as not to make you speed and die.... potentially. not sure if this is bullshit or not, but the coppers behaviour certainly lent credence to the idea...

rather than let me pass, turn and follow me, and pull me over... they swerved right in front of me blocking both sides of the road (volvo estate).... and slapped the blues on as they did it.

I had to slam on the brakes pretty sharpish as they didn't leave me much room.

he claimed it was because there'd been a lot of theft and he had to do a vehicle check.


is it not dangerous as hell to just swerve a car into the path of a motorcycle? especially if it's in order to avoid chasing them and potentially injuring the rider... seems a quicker way to cause an accident to me.
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[Scootaloo]

SHould of just drove right into them.. but not so badly you couldn't chase them when they did a runner on your bleeding corpse...

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[wizzzard]

Come on, who among us given the chance to pretend to be the sweeny wouldn't be swerving in front of other vehicles to stop them rather than a lacklustre flash from behind. Hell I'd be out and sliding across the bonnet at every stop for good measure.
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[bazza]

[BTTD]

If he's not a biker he probably has no concept of what he's doing / potential for your injury.
I remember my dad going mental at a copper who jumped out into the road in front of him as they were randomly pulling people (and every motorbike that passed) and then directed him onto a load of loose gravel. The copper didn't have his warrant card on him either, which made for an amusing "I don't believe you're a real policeman and will only talk to your colleague" argument.

I'd say it's worth writing a letter of complaint regarding your concern at the way in which his manoeuvre caused you to take emergency avoiding action if was as bad as you suggest.
Furthermore, did a bike matching yours get reported stolen that night? If not, what grounds did he have for stopping you? Sounds like bollocks to me.
Bored copper being a dick.

[ocatoro]

[scarborough_lad]

Yeah this rozzer in particular is being a bit of a nob, but would you rather they didn't check for stolen bikes at all? t least they're out and actively checking bikes.
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[Rogerborg]

I'm actually ambivalent on this one, depending on how close you were when they pulled the handbrake.

OK, they were doing a Sweeny, but... they saw an oncoming headlight, it was the Thieving Hour, and bikes do get nicked a lot.

There's also a reasonable chance that the rider was either under the influence of or doing deliveries of Certain Substances.

So I'd call that actual policing. Bit annoying if they make a habit of it, but if it was a quick check and then on-your-way... sorry, I'm not feeling the rage.
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[ocatoro]

wasnt so much rage as wondering if these "do not chase" bylaws are actually real or not.

and the dangerous way in which i was stopped.

as i mentioned in my other reply, i've been stopped for far less likely reasons. and in general i do get stopped a lot so i'm used to it. the joys of dyfed powys police.

like you say, at least they are checking bikes aren't stolen.

didn't check the bike though... just ran the plate and checked my insurance on the radio.
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[Keir]

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The sadistic policemen around my way seem to enjoy blasting their sirens just as they pass unsuspecting motorcyclists coming the other way... I can only imagine they are frustrated about not having guns so have to find other ways to murder innocent people
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[Rogerborg]

[gavbriggs]

I have a very high regard for dyfed Powys police:

I was on holiday from Rotherham and staying at a campsite at betws Ivan not far from newquay. On our last day we went for a bacon but tie from the lay by up the road. As I drove at 50mph a panda car came up the rear, checked my car and then overtook realising I wasn't from the area that explained me going slower that the limit.

As I then slowed to turn right into the lay by, a vw golf crunched all the way down my right side as he tried to over take me, I floored my car and pushed him into the lay by so a, he didn't get away and b, he didn't roll me.

Hearing the crunch, a traffic officer from said force was soon on the scene as his bacon buttie was not quite ready.

I was close to tearing off the idiots head who had smashed my car up and put my then wife and small child in danger 200 miles from home.

The officer calmly and in a very welsh accent said "you stay in your car" as he pointed to my glowing read face!

He then rounded on the buffoon in the golf and said " that's a bit silly isn it overtaking whilst someone is turning right"

Buffoon smugly " I didn't seem his indicators"

To which the officer broke my anger and cracked me up in his very welsh reply " they are there" pointing at them with the same finger he pointed at me "they are still flashing see"

After the usual breath test and details check statements and recovery for the golf, my soft top escort was allowed to drive back to the camp due to the child and the major but less disabling damage.

A few months later it was all tied up and they recommended the other bloke go on a speed course and driver improvement thing the whole thing was handled quickly and professionally by the officers, including the two in the panda car.

I suppose its not just the three of them in that force but its nice to know there is at least three who can do the job well!

[ocatoro]

youre right, there are a few good eggs. but on the whole i think their lack of things to do makes them target motorists on cockamamy "crackdowns" of varying sorts. they have even started demanding the details and production of identification from passengers in our cars despite having no power or reason to do so.
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[Hetzer]

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[callum94]

Thankfully I didn't get pulled over today (excessive speeding around a roundabout with foot pegs scrapping the floor) saw the police car, gradually slowed down and continued to ride casually with him up my arse, until we went passed the police station where he turned in; thankfully it was about 12:30 so he might of been hungry.

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[Walloper]

They should have just 'double tapped' you in the back of the head.

Sorted...


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[ocatoro]

[Nick_Giles]

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Cops just ain't what the used to be back in the day of 'proper coppers' - I would say you were very well treated.


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