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Thread ID: 137690 2014-08-08 03:58:00 Are the police allowed to speed? Roscoe (6288) PC World Chat
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1381192 2014-08-14 22:51:00 With flashing lights and sirens they are ; without - they're not. (and that applies to ambulances as well.) decibel (11645)
1381193 2014-08-21 12:03:00 It is only dangerous when the peasants do it. As long as the Police involved are members in good standing of the National Party, sweet as. (Note: For the purpose of this rule a person in the car not being a Member of Te Nats is entitled to a seat in the speeding car under the coat-tail rule.)

It's also ok so long as your name is Helen Clarke and you are late for a rugby game.
just saying.:rolleyes:
Krakka (17266)
1381194 2014-08-21 12:44:00 Deja vu...

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Winston001 (3612)
1381195 2014-08-21 20:46:00 It's also ok so long as your name is Helen Clarke and you are late for a rugby game.
just saying.:rolleyes: I'll tell her that today, got a customer who has the same name, and their sons do play rugby on Saturday mornings ;)
wainuitech (129)
1381196 2014-08-22 00:55:00 It's also ok so long as your name is Helen Clarke and you are late for a rugby game.
just saying.:rolleyes:

She hates rugby and as much as I hate her commie party she had little choice but to go to some dumb rugby match and followed advice on how to get there on time. I actually think she was hard done by.
prefect (6291)
1381197 2014-08-22 03:10:00 Deja vu...

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:lol::lol:

I'm starting to think someone's got a bit of a dislike of the police...
Nick G (16709)
1381198 2014-08-22 03:32:00 I'm certain that they would not be pulled over for speeding but that does not change the fact that they are not allowed to speed.

But they are allowed to speed in the execution of their duties, which is all that was claimed. Outside of that caveat theyare no different to you or I, and will get pulled over or camera tagged if not engaged in bona-fide police business where urgency of response is vital.

It is not just a matter of not being pulled over (or snapped by a speed camera), the law enables them to exceed the speed limit when deemed necessary by the officer or his/her controller whilst enroute to what clearly must be an emergency situation.

That changes the fact, so it is your interpretation that is at fault.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
1381199 2014-08-22 03:47:00 She hates rugby and as much as I hate her commie party she had little choice but to go to some dumb rugby match and followed advice on how to get there on time. I actually think she was hard done by. No she doesn't. :p Just got back from Helen's place, they are having a after match function at her place this Saturday. wainuitech (129)
1381200 2014-08-22 10:15:00 Which reminds me. A few years ago a couple of upstanding members of our constabulary shared a prank they had played.

A local detective had just been assigned a new plain car for work and it was parked behind the CIB building. A uniform quietly picked up the keys and took it for a drive...

He put on an overcoat and a cap, sat low in the seat, and drove like the clappers past a stationary camera car. Snap.

There was a lot of noise and indignation a month later from the detective but he had no reasonable excuse or explanation so had to eat the ticket. :D
Winston001 (3612)
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