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From: Ian Jackson on 6 Aug 2010 08:06 In message <1b9sza6ifts5r$.1wou58b3wm429$.dlg(a)40tude.net>, Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> writes >On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:46:45 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote: > >> Of course, you could just try opening the driver's door and snatching >> the car keys > >most modern cars lock once moving. I believe I've had a rental car (in America) which did indeed lock the doors when you got to 10mph (but not just when the engine was running). But, in the UK, most people don't normally manually lock their doors when driving. However, in some areas, it's probably not a bad idea to lock them, and I suppose that someone fleeing from the police might have the presence of mind to lock the doors too. -- Ian
From: Clive George on 6 Aug 2010 08:58 On 06/08/2010 11:05, GT wrote: > "GT"<a(a)b.c> wrote in message > news:4c5bd66e$0$7735$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> "Brimstone"<brimstone520-ng08(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:YdadnYh8R_bwkMbRnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> I can't remember the last time I saw such an over the top reaction. It's a >>> wonderful example of how some public servants think they're the masters >>> and we are to do their bidding. >>> >>> There is a video on the website. >>> >>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300608/Policemen-suspended-smash-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html >> >> Aww bless - even though he ran over 1 policeman, they still gave him a 17 >> mile blues-n-twos escort home. That is service for you. > > I've just watched the video and its hardly a police persuit, is it? They > just casually drive along behind him for a few minutes - a long distance > behind him. Ignoring the fact that he ran over a policeman, I can actually > see why he thought they were escorting him home! > > If a police car with blue lights was driving along at 30mph, 200 yards > behind me, I wouldn't think they were trying to stop me either! Normally > when trying to stop a car, they would get in front and indicate that you are > to pull over. Ever been pulled over by the plod? Ever seen other people having been pulled over? Easiest example is on the motorway - the plod is always behind the car.
From: GT on 6 Aug 2010 09:36 "Clive George" <clive(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:TeqdnVGN04drm8HRnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk... > On 06/08/2010 11:05, GT wrote: >> "GT"<a(a)b.c> wrote in message >> news:4c5bd66e$0$7735$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>> "Brimstone"<brimstone520-ng08(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:YdadnYh8R_bwkMbRnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>> I can't remember the last time I saw such an over the top reaction. >>>> It's a >>>> wonderful example of how some public servants think they're the masters >>>> and we are to do their bidding. >>>> >>>> There is a video on the website. >>>> >>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300608/Policemen-suspended-smash-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html >>> >>> Aww bless - even though he ran over 1 policeman, they still gave him a >>> 17 >>> mile blues-n-twos escort home. That is service for you. >> >> I've just watched the video and its hardly a police persuit, is it? They >> just casually drive along behind him for a few minutes - a long distance >> behind him. Ignoring the fact that he ran over a policeman, I can >> actually >> see why he thought they were escorting him home! >> >> If a police car with blue lights was driving along at 30mph, 200 yards >> behind me, I wouldn't think they were trying to stop me either! Normally >> when trying to stop a car, they would get in front and indicate that you >> are >> to pull over. > > Ever been pulled over by the plod? Ever seen other people having been > pulled over? Easiest example is on the motorway - the plod is always > behind the car. Not the ones I've seen - the 'plod' is in front of the car with a flashy LED display in the rear window saying "Pull Over".
From: GT on 6 Aug 2010 09:38 "Chelsea Tractor Man" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:1b9sza6ifts5r$.1wou58b3wm429$.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:46:45 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote: > >> Of course, you could just try opening the driver's door and snatching >> the car keys > > most modern cars lock once moving. and then unlock below about 5mph, or definitely when stopped - which he was when they 'came' for the keys.
From: GT on 6 Aug 2010 09:38
"Chelsea Tractor Man" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:14mkfoxelj0g6.m2j1se83ogev.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:06:18 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote: > >> But, in the UK, most people don't normally manually lock their doors >> when driving. > > Land Rovers lock automatically at about 5mph. But don't they also unlock when you stop again (like in Rovers) |