Police U-turn amusement again

**MSTRS:Me** · 29th February 2008, 09:13

Originally Posted by scumdog

More so if your dealing with dumb-arses that are thick enough to cross said yellow lines when there's a cop car parked right there.....

Ah, I see. It takes a dumb-arse to catch one? Is this official policy, or are the troops allowed to decide how dumb they want to be?

**Mr Merde** · 29th February 2008, 09:21

Originally Posted by ynot slow

...Simple thing is the cops' adrenelin kicks in when he gets into pursuit mode,....

According to the cops down on the west coast its not a pursuit unless the person being chased is aware of the fact. This was as stated by an Inspector of police when interviwed after the Buller Gorge incedent.

**scumdog** · 29th February 2008, 09:36

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Ah, I see. It takes a dumb-arse to catch one? Is this official policy, or are the troops allowed to decide how dumb they want to be?

Ya lost me there - where did imply it took 'a dumb-arse to catch one?'

Or are you just being obtuse??

**scumdog** · 29th February 2008, 09:38

Originally Posted by idb

A Subaru Justy has plenty of rear vision, and they're economical.
The cops could set an example for us all...increase your vision, reduce your carbon footprint.

And waaay easier to park on front of the do-nut shop too!!

**MSTRS:Me** · 29th February 2008, 09:54

Originally Posted by scumdog

Ya lost me there - where did imply it took 'a dumb-arse to catch one?'

Or are you just being obtuse??

Not I. You can't seriously think that u-turning on double yellows is an intelligent thing to do?

**nadroj** · 29th February 2008, 10:48

Most sections of the passing lanes in that area are single yellow on the double (passing) lane side.

**Mikkel** · 29th February 2008, 10:55

Nothing wrong with Subaru Justys! Check out the one they have at Crowe Sport here in Chch - lovely little rally car.

They do quarter miles too:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2diPvW49Ow[/YOUTUBE]

**idb** · 29th February 2008, 12:10

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Nothing wrong with Subaru Justys! Check out the one they have at Crowe Sport here in Chch - lovely little rally car.

They do quarter miles too:

They'd be an ideal pursuit car, I can imagine dozens of them, each with one of those little blue bacons from the '70s on the roof, heehaw sirens blaring and chasing after John Aykroyd and John Belushi, crashing into piles of cardboard boxes, through shop windows and into each other.
That'd give the cops their respect back!!

**Skyryder** · 2nd March 2008, 19:52

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

According to the cops down on the west coast its not a pursuit unless the person being chased is aware of the fact. This was as stated by an Inspector of police when interviwed after the Buller Gorge incedent.

By this explanation you can do a runner and when caught claim that you did not know that you were being pusued. Interesting..................

Skyryder

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd March 2008, 07:53

Just thought I'd mention that IDLE COP gets you POLICED....

**TimeOut** · 3rd March 2008, 08:12

Originally Posted by renegade master

I've seen cops do "emergancy u turns" to catch speeders.

Do they pull over to the left, check that both ways are clear and then procede to indicate (for 3 seconds iirc) then go when it is clear?

HELL NO! Damn speeder would get away. They just jam the brakes on, turn the wheel if no cars are coming the other way.

Freeking dangerous coonts.

Hell they don't even worry about cars coming the other way, my son had to lock up to avoid one.

**twotyred** · 7th August 2008, 20:47

so what was the outcome of this? I don't remember hearing about this cnut having his Blue balls nailed to the wall...? did I just miss it?....... TUI!

**idb** · 8th August 2008, 10:21

Originally Posted by renegade master

I've seen cops do "emergancy u turns" to catch speeders.

Do they pull over to the left, check that both ways are clear and then procede to indicate (for 3 seconds iirc) then go when it is clear?

HELL NO! Damn speeder would get away. They just jam the brakes on, turn the wheel if no cars are coming the other way.

Freeking dangerous coonts.

Yeah, they're all the same...bastards!!!