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.Griff.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 - 20:27


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QUOTE (southpaw82 @ Sat, 10 Oct 2015 - 21:24) *
I'm saying that, in my experience, if I wanted to speak to a driver about an offence I would stop him. Whilst the option is there to follow up by post it's not often used.

Your certainty that if it was a police officer he would have stopped you is less likely than that it was a police officer, he just didn't see the need to stop you.


I appreciate the reply. I'm not ashamed to say I suffer from anxiety and I've felt sick ever since.
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.Griff.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 - 20:17


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QUOTE (southpaw82 @ Sat, 10 Oct 2015 - 21:00) *
Your certainty is misplaced. I've seen plenty of people speeding without pulling them over.


Forgive me for asking, I'm paranoid as hell now, are you saying I wasn't pulled over as he had better things to do. Or are you saying I wasn't pulled over as he didn't need to and instead I'll be dealt with at a later date?

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.Griff.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 - 19:18


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Thanks guys.

If I'd been speeding for a distance, say a mile or two, with him following me then I'd be really concerned I'd be on video and they could have timed my speed between two set points (gantries for example) but I literally went past at speed, felt something wasn't right and braked to the speed limit. I guess if he had started recording it would consist of me exceeding the speed limit for a few hundred yards at most and then braking.

I'm no expert, far from it, but I'm sure I would have been pulled over for a chat if it was a police officer driving. There was ample opportunity to pull me over, the motorway was quiet and there was a hard shoulder. He literally pulled alongside, passed me, pulled in front of me and accelerated away.

I guess I'm being paranoid in case the police have switched tactics and now issue NIP's rather than pull people over for speeding past unmarked cars.
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Posted on: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 - 18:32


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I won't bore you with the extended details but this afternoon I inadvertently went past an unmarked police car on a motorway at rather a rapid speed.

It was only after I'd gone past and it picked up speed to match mine that I knew instantly something wasn't right and I slowed down to 70. It pulled alongside and then merged into my lane as I waited for it to pull me over. However it didn't.

Thinking I was being paranoid and it wasn't a police car I calmed myself and continued and a sensible speed. However shortly after in heavy traffic I found myself next to the same car and it was clear it was an unmarked traffic car (camera behind rear view mirror, electronics/sign on rear parcel shelf, lights added to the side of wings/bumper). I glanced across at the driver (there was no passenger) and he wasn't in a uniform.

So I can sleep tonight can someone tell me if I'm going to get a nasty letter through the post or did I get lucky with a mechanic taking the car for a test drive?!? Surely any police officer on duty would at least want a word if a car went past at a significant speed?!?!
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Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 - 17:50


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Long story short I'm trying to help a colleague who's received a "conditional offer of fixed penalty" for "exceeding 40MPH". It merely offers two choices - Pay up and accept the points or contest it.

Is the COOFP required to state specifics in terms of speed or is simply stating an offence was committed sufficient? Nowhere on the COOFP does it state an actual speed the vehicle was travelling at rather it just specifies the offence "over 40 MPH etc etc". By accepting the COOFP with no actual speed specific my colleague "could" be incriminating himself.

That's question number one.

This alleged offence took place in a company vehicle and my colleague received and sent back an NIP. He claims it merely asked him to confirm the identity of the driver but I'm concerned by signing and returning the NIP he's admitted liability for the alleged offence. Is this a possibility?

(I'm conscious this sound very much like one of those "my friend" has a medical problem down below efforts but I am honestly trying to help a colleague)
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Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 - 13:09


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I've been issued a PCN , contravention code 40, for unloading in a disabled bay. I'm in no way disputing that this happened but due to a combination of my own naivety and mitigating circumstances I wanted to double check my options before I pay up.

I work for the countries largest communication provider and as a result we need access to our roadside equipment. We have an arrangement in place with many local authorities, Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Birmingham but Walsall MBC are very different as I've discovered. On this occasion I needed to unload some equipment and the only spot within reasonable walking/carrying distance was a disabled bay. I, maybe naively, asked a civil enforcement officer if I was allowed to unload in the bay and informed him it would take no more than five minutes to which I was told that was allowed. However once I was out of site and around the corner he issued me a PCN. From speaking to colleagues this is typical of Walsall CEO's.

On the PCN the observed time is 12:27 to 12:27 - This could be as little as 1 second or as much as 59 seconds but hardly long enough to establish if I was actually unloading or parked.

I have searched high and low to find WMBC's official ruling on unloading in disabled bays but I cannot find any information at all. I have already tried to challenge the PCN on the grounds of being given permission by the CEO but that's been rejected as it's "my word against the CEO" despite the CEO carrying a camera and microphone which "should" have recorded the evidence.

I intend to go back and check the signage around the disabled bay later today and take photo's if necessary. I'll also attach a copy of the PCN at the end of this post.

Do I have a leg to stand on or should I just pay up and take it on the chin?



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