Matt32AMG
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So I get stopped by the police last week for Allegedly speeding in a 40MPH zone.
I was treated like a convicted criminal from get go, I was told my rights before even being told
What I had allegedly done. I was driving my Porsche within the speed limits, as far as I was concerned. And entering into a national speed limit Zone 60MPH I increased my speed accordingly.
I had a friend with me and I was demonstrating the advantages of the active suspension, and showing him how the car cornered flatter with it on than with it not on. I stress I did not go over the speed limit. This was on the A338 to Salisbury road. Though not straight the road was of a nature to make driving more enjoyable. There was no cars in front of me, and there were no overtaking solid white lines in the centre of the road.
Next thing I’ve got blues and twos in my rear view Mirror, I pull over to the next safe spot, as there was no room to safely stop without being a hazard to other drivers.
I then pull up and the single policeman gets out and asks me to accompany him to his Nissan Patrol police car. First He reads me my rights, he then says, is that your car? He then checks insurance MOT etc...He then says do you know what speed I was doing?
I said no more than 60Mph. He says well I had to really accelerate to catch you up so I think you might have been doing a bit more. He went on and said do you know what the speed limit is at Ibsley I said yes 40mph. He says well I think you were speeding through there. I looked quizzically at him. He said the speed limit is up to the bride on the left-hand side after you pass the Old beams Pub, and you were speeding prior to that. (I’m thinking very unlikely as there is a hard left hand turn prior to the short distance to the bridge, I was aware of the speed limit through there and I only accelerated after I had passed that point in question.
I maintained I was driving within the speed limits of the land. Well to cut a long story short after breathalysing me, after asking had I had anything to drink, had I smoked anything and had I used mouth wash in the last Half hour to which I replied no on all counts, I hadn’t drunk anything for about six weeks, I don’t smoke, and I hadn’t used a mouth wash since first thing that morning, the results showed a big fat ZERO. He went on and said luckily for me I can handle this with a fixed penalty fine. I WAS NOT SHOWN PROOF OF MY ALLEGED SPEEDING OFFENSE, SUCH AS VIDEO FOOTAGE OR PHOTOs. Do they not have to do this?? He said I could choose to take it to court of course, but you could risk being fined up to £1000 and incur six points on my license.
My only comment was you the last time I was pulled over by the Police was 25 years ago, and that was in my first Porsche, can’t help feeling there is a connection here.
He issued me a ticket and I was told to surrender my license at Ringwood Police station.
I can’t help feeling this was entrapment, and I was given a fine because of what I was driving, no more than that. So what if the car accelerates quickly, albeit I did so within the speed limits. It’s hardly surprising he couldn’t keep up, a Nissan Patrol has the handling of an Ocean going Oil Tanker, and would be useless around the roads on which I we were travelling, which though not particularly challenging, you would need a reasonably well sorted car to maintain 50-60mph safely.
Thoughts anyone?? Should I take it to court or just take the unjustified slap and three points. (up until now I have a clean license and I feel pretty aggrieved to be honest).
I was treated like a convicted criminal from get go, I was told my rights before even being told
What I had allegedly done. I was driving my Porsche within the speed limits, as far as I was concerned. And entering into a national speed limit Zone 60MPH I increased my speed accordingly.
I had a friend with me and I was demonstrating the advantages of the active suspension, and showing him how the car cornered flatter with it on than with it not on. I stress I did not go over the speed limit. This was on the A338 to Salisbury road. Though not straight the road was of a nature to make driving more enjoyable. There was no cars in front of me, and there were no overtaking solid white lines in the centre of the road.
Next thing I’ve got blues and twos in my rear view Mirror, I pull over to the next safe spot, as there was no room to safely stop without being a hazard to other drivers.
I then pull up and the single policeman gets out and asks me to accompany him to his Nissan Patrol police car. First He reads me my rights, he then says, is that your car? He then checks insurance MOT etc...He then says do you know what speed I was doing?
I said no more than 60Mph. He says well I had to really accelerate to catch you up so I think you might have been doing a bit more. He went on and said do you know what the speed limit is at Ibsley I said yes 40mph. He says well I think you were speeding through there. I looked quizzically at him. He said the speed limit is up to the bride on the left-hand side after you pass the Old beams Pub, and you were speeding prior to that. (I’m thinking very unlikely as there is a hard left hand turn prior to the short distance to the bridge, I was aware of the speed limit through there and I only accelerated after I had passed that point in question.
I maintained I was driving within the speed limits of the land. Well to cut a long story short after breathalysing me, after asking had I had anything to drink, had I smoked anything and had I used mouth wash in the last Half hour to which I replied no on all counts, I hadn’t drunk anything for about six weeks, I don’t smoke, and I hadn’t used a mouth wash since first thing that morning, the results showed a big fat ZERO. He went on and said luckily for me I can handle this with a fixed penalty fine. I WAS NOT SHOWN PROOF OF MY ALLEGED SPEEDING OFFENSE, SUCH AS VIDEO FOOTAGE OR PHOTOs. Do they not have to do this?? He said I could choose to take it to court of course, but you could risk being fined up to £1000 and incur six points on my license.
My only comment was you the last time I was pulled over by the Police was 25 years ago, and that was in my first Porsche, can’t help feeling there is a connection here.
He issued me a ticket and I was told to surrender my license at Ringwood Police station.
I can’t help feeling this was entrapment, and I was given a fine because of what I was driving, no more than that. So what if the car accelerates quickly, albeit I did so within the speed limits. It’s hardly surprising he couldn’t keep up, a Nissan Patrol has the handling of an Ocean going Oil Tanker, and would be useless around the roads on which I we were travelling, which though not particularly challenging, you would need a reasonably well sorted car to maintain 50-60mph safely.
Thoughts anyone?? Should I take it to court or just take the unjustified slap and three points. (up until now I have a clean license and I feel pretty aggrieved to be honest).
