do police stop your smart?

[Landy]

Re: do police stop your smart?

If you aren't getting a ticket
take what they say, say "thank you officer" and leave. Simple.
Its no big deal, its no use giving it the "why are you not dealing with murders and rapists?" Not big and definitely not clever! they can always change their mind and give you a ticket!!

For what??????

[magnet]

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I have been informed by the police it is "illegal to not notify us when the car colour has been changed by a respray". I did the nice thing by explaining it was actually DVLA, and not the police that required being notified, then went on to educate them how the colouring of the vehicle is defined on a smart car for such purposes. At least they were honest and admitted they did not know about the panels being easy to swap and the tridion colour being used as the main base colour for the car, so smarts come in either black or silver, unless of course the owner has had a respray.

I own a blue, no, silver... grey... glassy type of colour!!! Too many pieces to choose from!

[StevRS]

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Answering the original post, never been pulled in my Smart

[PeterPiper]

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I tend to agree...it gives me the wills that they can pull you over without a proper reason.

But then so many a:censor: eholes would get away with it, whatever they were doing.

stopping a car for a small driving offence can lead a copper to a much more serious crime or even a drunk driver (not that they wouldn't notice a drunk driver anyway)
they could stop you for a faulty sidelight which miraculously fixed itself when they got you to stop. bulbs do that and then find you have been drinking

[kazman]

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37 actually unless the caution is upon charge or report when it is 35

yea true, but you forgot to include the three words at the end (''do you understand'')

this can and has been a major problem in cases where individuals have not understood or been able to understand the meaning or implication of the police caution.

[matt1985]

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Ive been pulled once for blatting it away from the lights (wasnt actually speeding tho) I think it was more a case of young bloke in a fancy car, the guys that stopped me seemed more interested in asking me stuff about what the cars like

[gorpork]

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If you get stopped: Be civil, be polite...The reason most coppers are b******s is because they deal with b******s all day long & they're sick of it! If you're just another b*****d giving them grief then why would they be nice to you? Would you?

I tend to agree...it gives me the wills that they can pull you over without a proper reason...but back to the topic of this thread...the point is to ask if you are being pulled over cos you are in a smart...and I believe the attention I get is because my car is unusual and they want to take a look and make sure its allowed to be on the road...and truth be told if someone other than a copper wants a look at your smart you'd be quick to stop and chat and tell them how great it is...no need to take it any differently with the police...just grin and bear it.

[DaisyDuke]

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I've never been stopped by the police, even with my illegal numberplates

[StevRS]

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If you get stopped: Be civil, be polite.

If you have done something wrong this might get you a telling off instead of points & a fine. If you have done nothing wrong (or don't think you have) then you'll be told why you have been stopped. If you disagree then say so, politely. They can always get you for something & if you p1ss them off they will.

The reason most coppers are b******s is because they deal with b******s all day long & they're sick of it! If you're just another b*****d giving them grief then why would they be nice to you? Would you?

[herbi1969]

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:silvertri
Firstly I am a copper, (granted plain clothes tactical unit)
not road policing (or traffic)
no full frontal labotomy here! (any traffic officers reading this no offence meant!!):mwaha:
You will get stopped for many things,
faulty lights,
non standard plates,
tyres, depth or width,
overly tinted glass,
the list is fairly lengthy BUT the main reason for stopping you is..........
drum role please..........
BECAUSE WE CAN!
Section 163 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 empowers a police constable in uniform or a traffic officer to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road. End of.
So the simple thing to remember is, you know if you are going to get a ticket, if this is the case you might as well argue, IF you feel justified, ie they haven't been following for 1/3 mile so they can't do you for speeding.
If you aren't getting a ticket
take what they say, say "thank you officer" and leave. Simple.
Its no big deal, its no use giving it the "why are you not dealing with murders and rapists?" Not big and definitely not clever! they can always change their mind and give you a ticket!!

Just remember we are all human and we are just doing our job.
Here endeth the lesson.
PS we had a Smart marked car, no blue lights but still pretty cool!

[tankgirltaz]

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stopped in elephant castle for speeding up the bus lane at over 50mph in a 30mph road) n they were on a side road which i neva saw to slow down . . . btw i was realli doin arnd 70/75 . . .

Sorry but for that you rightly deserved to be stopped and hit with hefty fine!!!!

[nimze]

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stopped in elephant castle for speeding up the bus lane at over 50mph in a 30mph road) n they were on a side road which i neva saw to slow down . . . btw i was realli doin arnd 70/75 . . . jus got a producer, apparently wen they finally did find me stuck in traffic near vauxhall, the bully van had its sirens on with another bully van and 3 other astra's lookin for me, got away clean

anuva time on streatham high road for havin my dimmers on with the spotlights, told me its not foggy so turn them off, i said theyre not fogs, check the back, if they were fogs there would be a bright red fog light on the back, officer checked back n i drove away with them still on (after 20mins of debatin :p )

final time on brighton road in croydon, on my way to get a bulb changed at surrey smart centre, not speedin this time but for been in the bus lane at 2.30pm when the blue sign clearly states bus lane time is 0700-1000 and 1600-1900, had arguement with them regarding this, they threatened me with court, told them ill see them there coz i cant wait to cuss them in their faces in front of a judge, this waz over a month ago, still waitin to hear from them :censor:

[magnet]

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Ooo a game... I'll name that caution... in 31.

[Fiona]

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yes a PCSO can issue section 59 warnings,
however i have never known one be issued for something as trivial as squeeling tyres.

in any situation where you commit an offence which may lead to a prosecution or conviction, you have to be read your rights by the officer at the time or where practical as soon as possible,

the caution is 40 words long and some officers get it wrong sometimes.

37 actually unless the caution is upon charge or report when it is 35

[kazman]

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i got a section 59 beasuse my tyres made noise when i turnd a 90 degree corner in the wet.what a crazy world.o can a cso read me my rights?(he didnnt say them correctly fuly or if i understood)can a cso give me a section 59?btw i wasnt in plain sit of them and they did notice my m8 in a astra van with blacked out windows red neons and a bald tyre
.i need a slogan in my rear window bout being stop.all idea welcome

yes a PCSO can issue section 59 warnings,
however i have never known one be issued for something as trivial as squeeling tyres.

in any situation where you commit an offence which may lead to a prosecution or conviction, you have to be read your rights by the officer at the time or where practical as soon as possible,

the caution is 40 words long and some officers get it wrong sometimes.