Martin Dixon
police
That's irrelevant. He was brought to court on charges of speeding and dangerous driving. He was guilty of at least one of those (speeding) yet he was cleared for it.
Police Speeding 5619But of course we don't know the full story do we. As a trained police driver one buttumes that he...
If this had been a civilian, they would have been banned from driving for God knows how long, and would likely have ended up in jail to boot.
I buttume there are some civilians out there who have been trained to police standards - should they be caught going at 159mph on a motorway, would they be let off?
That's arguable. I am siding with RoSPA on this one, 159mph is not a speed I would like to see on public roads no matter what the conditions.
If a police officer wants to test the capabilities of his car, he should ask his employer for some time on a proper track where IMO such speeds are acceptable.
buttuming that it was in or near Telford, then the chances are the limit would have been about right (there are only a few areas of Telford I can think of with "residential" limits that are poorly set).
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Exactly. He should have been sent down, because this case could now very well set a precedent.
Cheers, GazChap.
