Are you happy with the way UK Police drive?

Question

No specific criteria, just want to hear what you have to say.

Answer 1

in general yes but i did see them crash into a car on the east lancs killing the driver of the other car the police were fine tho

Answer 2

I wasn't too impressed by the two police panda drivers, who came out of a corner almost on the door-handles; laughing as they raced each other with blue-lights flashing.

I wasn't impressed, because they were totally out of control and drifted onto my side of the road as I approached. I avoided a head-on collision by bouncing up the kerb.

Most traffic police appear competent, but very few could be regarded as "super" drivers.

Of course, I feel sure that the one who was caught doing 169mph is probably a better driver than Lewis Hamilton.....let's hope so, because Lewis Hamilton doesn't have traffic coming the other way in a Grand Prix, and he doesn't go a lot faster.

Answer 3

in case you have a uk licence, then they are going to earnings each and all of the preparation on the licence and learn the image to verify which you are the holder of the licence. they'd even radio back to their conrol and ask if there is the rest that they'd desire to understand, including in case you're on the needed record. in case you modern-day a distant places driving licence, they are going to verify which you have not been in the united kingdom for extra advantageous than 6(?) months, as you would be required to coach for a uk licence. They actual observe if the licence purely facilitates use of an computerized transmission, and that the vehicle is an computerized, as nicely. an computerized transmission automobile is additionally pushed via holder of a licence that's not shown as "computerized" purely. besides the shown fact that, are those information listed on all distant places licences? in the event that they don't look to be, then the united kingdom police may well be blind to a pair dilemma.

Answer 4

I have never been in the U.K. However, as it regards your question I believe that to be irrelevant, as the very same question/comment arises in every state, city, or community in the U.S., frequently. As always, I believe it simply illustrates the predicament Police EVERYWHERE are placed in: a no win situation. If it is YOUR car, or YOUR home, or YOUR loved ones in jeopardy....the Police cannot respond or act quickly enough..."Where the hell are they, what's taking so long?"...When somebody Else's trouble, the Police become "a danger to the public re their driving...too aggressive, and so on." The Police have an impossible assignment. What is it you expect of them, aside from perfection?

Answer 5

A young woman from our local hospital was killed by a police van a few weeks ago,she was going home from work and pulled out of a junction,the van was speeding so much it knocked her car across the road and into the bushes.

Answer 6

Not really. I was on a pedestrian crossing and was nearly knocked over by a van with no siren over taking and didn't see me - I was lucky my hubby pulled me back.
Have also been hit in the car by police car going to an incident.

Answer 7

I've been around for a while and I can tell you that the standard of police driving, generally, is not what it used to be.

Answer 8

i spoke to a police driver last night, he said he'd started at 8 am and wasn't finishing until 2 am.

he said he was running on red bull and pro plus, and every time he put on the blue lights he was 'buzzing out'

oh my god, these people are supposed to be protecting us

Answer 9

You're all quick to criticise - what do you want to do about it (a) let criminals escape (b) pay higher taxes for more/better police - or (c) new ideas ?

Answer 10

Normally - Haven't seen any big problems

At High Speed - Rather them than me, good luck to them