They do use some underhand methods. I have become very brave in recent years when confronted by police. The last 2 situations were:
When I was driving down a 70mph stretch of dual carriageway. A black BMW was driving
very slowly in the 2nd lane. As we were approaching a roundabout, I thought he was going to turn right, despite the fact he was not indicating. Well, it happens, doesn't it?
So I pulled into the inside lane and overtook him on the inside. At the next roundabout, the BMW pulled sharply over in front of me and stopped me.
The driver (in plain clothes) got out and started gesturing to me. Naturally, I was a little concerned. So I reversed a little and drove off. I stopped at a petrol station & he pulled in behind me. By this time I was extremely worried, locked myself in and rang the rozzers. After giving the index of the BMW, I was told it belonged to their force...
Anyway, I eventually spoke to the driver, who explained he wanted to pull me over for dangerous driving, as I had overtaken him on the inside.
My response was to say "I'll see you in court!"
I told him his methods left a lot to be desired and I was sure the mag would be very interested to learn of his methods of entrapment and the way he tried to pull me over.
His reply? "On your way, sir. Drive safely."
Second was in the van on the M67. There is a wide section of hard shoulder near the end of the mway where the police like to park and set up the traps. I was pootling along at the legal maximum and at the end of the mway was flagged down.
"Do you know what speed you were travelling at, sir?"
"No, but I'm sure you're going to tell me."
"81 mph."
"Really? That is a surprise!"
The policeman yawned and looked bored.
"Everyone says that, sir."
"I would like to surprise you this time."
Then I pulled down my sun visor on which was stuck an official Ford sticker explaining the ECU had been speed limited to 70mph.
He didn't have much to say after that, so I asked him how it was possible that his highly accurate equipment could have got it so wrong. He thought maybe the beam had locked onto another vehicle.
Anyway, I made a complaint about that one. As I said in my letter, if I had no way of proving my innocence, I would have been prosecuted for that "offence".
