Hi JP not wanting to throw the toys I just want to point out a couple of points about your post, like the MCN article we don't have all the facts just that 2 cops got off with a speeding a charge. The fact that they were charged proves that either some of their colleges stopped and charged them or they were caught on camera and reported in both cases they were prosecuted by the CPS and a court let them off when presented with all the evidence. Like yourself these lads are professional drivers and have to constantly keep at the top of their game and it can't always be in an off road facility. It might appear that they got off with it but the fact is they were found not guilty given all the circumstances relating to the incident just like any other case. I like the majority of cops know from experience that unlike the public police officers are normally dealt more seriously by the courts because of the public image. Like every one else I sometimes see stories in the papers and think wtf but after years of hearing different versions of the same event that are nothing like each other I tend to keep a more open mind.

Yes papers do make things out not as thay are but the facts are he was travling at over 80mph though a village and over 100 mph on a single carrageway road ie the A5 then over 140 mph on the M54 all at  night. sorry but in no way can he say that was safe

Yes JP you and I would not class this as safe and would have been automatically baned. But if you speak to top traffic drivers and instructors their opinion of safe are miles apart from ours and that's why police forces spend thousands on their training. The only question I would have asked were the speeds necessary on this occasion a different perspective from yours and the court was obviously convinced they were. I didn't realise this was just 1 incident and must have been detected by another police vehicle or on board black box which some of them have, which tends to prove that the police do in fact police themselves cont'ry to some thoughts on the matter. We both have different opinions but it always pays to keep an open mind

As you say nozz there will always be diffrent views on any matter hope one day we will sit and go over stuff like this                                                                                                                                                                              

Yes will make an effort next year to get south of the border. But always remember if there was no different opinions there would be no forums and no laughs, so keep the good work up and ride safe.                                                                                                                                                                             

I would not be a police person for love nor money, their job is way to hard for me to cope with, so respect to you all.

There is good and bad in all walks of life, thats a fact.

And everybody is entitled to an opinion and we should all be able to accept that and not take things as a direct personal insult.

Do i go mad everytime one of you guys moans about 'women drivers' ...

I didn't even know women could drive                                                                                                                                                                              

so how about women lorry drivers, we even have to put up with them
                                                                                                                                                                             

woman drivers !!!mind you it is proven they have less accidents,,,thats because they cause them all and drive on oblivious           off to work now to hide........................................                                                                                                                                                                             

keep it up funny boys lol                                                                                                                                                                              

There is nothing funny about women drivers as for arming lorry drivers just proves you can if you try really really hard                                                                                                                                                                              

Panorama bbc1 just started - cops behaving badly...                                                                                                                                                                             

XK beat me to it, was gonna say the same.

I was in the police for 6 years myself before moving to Holland and would think I have a good opinion of the police. but I was fuming last year at how a member of my family was treated by the same force I worked for. As a Victim of crime he was made to suffer more by an idiot police officer

But of course I know most cops are decent,I worked with them for years

First a sorry to JP,,,i know you didn't mean it the way i took it,,,been  real crap week at work dealing with the sort of crap that sticks  in ya head to the point you bring it home with you    Thank for the msg i got to but im gunna have to put this down to a bad day at the office and not stepping back but jumping in head first   again Sorry                                                                                                                                                                                 

@roughday...                                                                                                                                                                             

hope that means you stopping with us RoughDay                                                                                                                                                                                

Rough day no worrys mate we all have bad days some jobs carry more crap than others. so stick around get to meets and next years rally we need folk like yourself on the site                                                                                                                                                                              

Sounds like you have the right name Roughday lol                                                                                                                                                                              

Come along to a meet/rally roughday, you may be pleasantly surprised                                                                                                                                                                              

Roughday, in our line of work we are always in the public eye, whatever we do will always be under close scrutiny from everybody else and also our own collegues. Just look at how the public opinion changed during the recent riots, had we not been there the situation could still be continuing and I think every decent citizen appreciated that. We are not beyond the law and if an officer is caught breaking the law then they have to accept whatever penalty is handed out. I'm proud to serve the good people of Notts and hope to do so for many more years but should my throttle hand become a little over eager I will take my ticket, fine and points as should we all. I'm sure that the rest of BM members are mature enough to take us as individuals and not judge us as all the same, I've met a lot of people on rallies etc and my career choice has never been an issue.