Avoid THIS Trap When Pulled Over

[@MACK13]

I was delivering a hearse up the M1 and got pulled over for undertaking.....

[@andylane247]

He's here all week, have you tried the fish !!?

[@mickavoidant4780]

@@TerryTheNewsGirl You can't do any better

[@andycapp5581]

😂

[@mickya7829]

😂😂😂

[@stormytempest6521]

We're you COFFIN at the Bobby when he pulled you over?😁

[@DaveCorbey]

When I actually stop and really think about what your saying, just think hard about it....it's quite appalling behaviour from the police. It's truly shocking that they try and play these games with people. Especially when there seems to be an inability to investigate real crime?

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

Totally.

[@seonadmacleod139]

Poor motorist is always an easy target!

[@TonyRule]

Real crime is committed by real criminals, and they can sometimes be dangerous. Most cops today are only in it for the state sanctioned bullying payback from their school days and excessive pension, so they wish to avoid danger.

[@Simon_PieMan]

You’re

[@malcolmabram2957]

I once was stopped and searched for drugs for no reason at all. If they had found some they would have been planted by them. The policeman was aggressive and called me a 'Bloody liar,' when he asked if I had drugs in the car. It was an experience that greatly damaged my respect for the police, though thankfully since I have had good ones. Personally I have never taken drugs, indeed hate the world of drugs.

[@Martin-ep6xu]

The reason the cops have pulled me over 9 times in 6 months is because I was a witness against them in an assault case. Out of these 9 times I've been pulled over I've been searched 4 times. I ended up putting an harassment claim in against them along with the recordings of there conversions while they searched my car. They literally say to each other while searching my car that they planned to keep pulling me over and searching me until they found something when they didn't know they were being recorded.

[@samueljesse2179]

Migrate to Australia before they pop you

[@Jomanka100]

Ask them for a "Stop and Search" - they hate paperwork!

[@Martin-ep6xu]

@@Jomanka100 I always ask for the paperwork, I'll not let them leave without it even tho they try

[@simon-oy6um]

Got em 😂😂😂

[@stevecarter8810]

This happened to a colleague of mine. T-boned by a police van in town and subsequently pulled over and harassed for weeks

[@jez5182]

Is it because you've recovered the power tools that were stolen from my garage?

[@tonebonetones]

Exactly! Or, have you found the burglar who broke into my house? Both are gems because the Plods know as well as us, they don't bother their arse with car/bike theft or burglary anymore.

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

The scooter I was strong armed out of. The ... Oh I'd be here all day.

[@robg521]

Fat F#%*ing chance of that happening

[@cuckingfunt9353]

That says it all. . .Police are just another gang out to steal your money.... The blue gang, the worst of them all, you can't fight back or even run away.

[@jimtaylor294]

"You found my Bike Constable?, about time :3 "

[@markfogarty1327]

My father many years ago was stopped and asked the question , his reply “ don’t tell me your lost” always brings a smile 😊.

[@AaAa-hm2rd]

This is not funny...at all 😊

[@goldilocks913]

That was when coppers has a sense of humour 😂

[@veryhappychappy12]

@@goldilocks913 😁👍. Were cars invented then?

[@deeeeeeeench1209]

Back in my day we was still waiting for the wheel to be invented lad

[@goldilocks913]

@@deeeeeeeench1209 l was waiting for the earth to cool...

[@DW-dd4iw]

"Good evening captain. Having trouble taking off?" Even after 20+ years these words still ring in my ears after being stopped by the police for speeding.

[@garythompson9452]

I loved that.

[@uplink-on-yt]

I heard a similar story. Someone was stopped for speeding, and the officer asked them to see their pilot's licence. The driver was qualified as a pilot, so that's what they gave to the officer. The officer then said "I'm sorry, I do not know the regulations for low flying aircraft" and let them go.

[@SchantaKlaus]

😆😆😆

[@jamesraisonx]

Good evening Mrs Schumacher

[@johnnieboy5381]

When the copper stopped me he said: ‘Late for take off, Wing Commander’? ‘No’, I replied. ‘Just late for cookery class. I’m having it off with Jamie Oliver’s wife’.

[@donaldasayers]

I got stopped, they said I was driving erratically all the way from Oxford, over 25 miles. I said it wasn't erratic then, but consistent. They were not amused. I had actually broken no laws and car was totally legal, they breathalysed me and let me go.

[@goldilocks913]

Most extensive police pursuit in uk history by the sounds of it 😉

[@SiCrewe]

I had a similar one recently. 5am, twisty country lane, headlights appear behind me, get REALLY close then back off repeatedly. I assume car behind is in a hurry so I maintain a reasonable speed for the road and conditions (35-45mph with a 60mph limit). We get to a fairly long straight, the car behind is trying to climb into my exhaust pipe so I ease off the throttle (not actually braking) and move over to the left to give him the best possible view of the road so he can overtake, but he doesn't. And then the blue lights come on and the cop tells me I'M driving erratically! He kicked my tyres, checked my details and let me go with a cautionary "drive more carefully". 🙄

[@SANDSCORCHER]

They often don’t like it when you’re well informed, or not in the wrong do they. Many moons ago I was accused of having a car that was too loud and essentially illegal, by of all people a traffic copper (who ought to have been better up on his laws). The officer became a little sheepish and let me on my way without further delay, after I very politely informed him that the car pre dated the drive-by noise legislation he was quoting, but that it had been tested trackside and fell well within the strict maximum decibel criteria of any race circuit in the uk (it was low enough to meet any road based noise legislation). Arguably the most pleasant and satisfying encounter I’ve ever had with the police on the road.

[@Graham_Langley]

@@SiCrewe Had something similar some 25 years ago. I was well aware I was being very closely followed by a marked police car from the moment they joined a roundabout behind me. A mile or so and several turns later I got to a national speed limit and could pull away from them. Only then was I able to see their bumper-mounted blues were on and pulled over. They asked why I'd taken so long too pull over so I explained they were so close I couldn't see anything below their bonnet. Claimed they stopped me because my tyres had looked bald but all were indisputably legal. I had go at them for driving dangerously close, took their numbers, got a mumbled apology from one while the other had a good look around my car and found nothing, then they left.

[@mickmay7433]

😂😂😂😂

[@BlueShadow777]

I was pulled over on a drink-driving ‘spot check’ about 23 years ago. I was taking a girl home whom I’d met at a party 😬 The policeman asked if I’d had anything to drink. I replied that I’d had a small bottle of lager about an hour and a half previously. He then went on to say that he now suspects me of drink-driving and that I’d have to take a breathalyser, which I duly did. After examining the result he turned to me and said [I paraphrase]: ‘I have to now inform you, sir, that the lager you were drinking was crap’. In other words, the breathalyser showed absolutely nothing, no reading whatsoever. 👏🏻🤣

[@ianstewart119]

Oh me sides.what a little belter

[@johnstonlee]

Good community engagement though eh. Police officers are not robots after all.

[@johnashton4776]

HATE POLICE

[@PeterMaddison2483]

Must have been a Carlberg, lol

[@alanhat5252]

@@PeterMaddison2483 they changed the formulation on Carling Black Label in the '70s because the authorities were threatening to reclassify it as a soft drink

[@airspike1]

Interesting video - as usual! I was pulled over a few years ago and asked this exact question, I responded with "I have no idea officer" to which the officer responded - "Because you were using you mobile phone while driving". An argument ensued (as I had not used my phone) with him claiming "he had clearly seen me holding the handset up to my ear when I drove past". I pointed out that I had a bluetooth earpiece in my ear, and that my phone was in the zipped up inner pocket of my jacket, which was on the back seat of the car. He then insisted that in the time it had taken him to pull me over, I had placed the phone into the pocket, zipped it up, and placed it on the back seat. I suggested that he gave me the ticket and I would make my defence in court. He then offered to caution me instead, which I refused. I was then given a lecture on the dangers of using a phone while driving, to which I responded - "That is why I dont, are you finished because I am now wanting to get on my way? You are absolutely correct that you can be 'tricked' into saying something, and one really does need to be careful! Please keep up the interesting video's, you have a real knack for putting an argument clearly and succinctly - but then you would really, being a Barrister!

[@Teapot-Dave]

I've had the police blatantly lie through their teeth as well, but if it ever comes to court who are they going to believe? Never trust them, they are corrupt, and the only thing worse than police are the specials who do it for free; they don't even get paid to be bastards.

[@randomnesspersonified]

Meanwhile, somewhere in the near vicinity, 90 year old auntie Mabel's probably just been knocked over by a hit and run driver who ran through a red light at a crossing, in a cloned car, with no tax, insurance or MOT, but this officer was too busy harassing (and wasting the time of) an innocent motorist...must have been a slow day up to that point eh. I really think they must have number targets to hit every week or month, to be desperate enough to completely fabricate things like you've described. Any other explanation doesn't bear thinking about and would cast them in a very poor light indeed...

[@barnabywild2215]

@@randomnesspersonified They do. My uncle was a traffic cop and mentioned that if he hadn't handed out X amount of producers in a given area that it would reflect badly on his record as someone not doing their job properly. Not that there isn't a large amount of rubbish / selfish drivers out there to easily accomodate their quotas. Of course, you'll never ever hear that from serving officers. That comes out when they've retired or changed careers.

[@drumcdoo9050]

Just shows that like many American Police British ones can have narcistic tendencies and can be complete bullies hell bent on abusing the power a badge gives them.

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

If he checked your phone it would have shown no calls made or received

[@Wilkins_Micawber]

Don’t forget also, if an officer suspects you of an offence he MUST caution you and tell you the nature of the offence he/she suspects you have committed. You are under no obligation at any time to supply the officer with a a self incrimination response.

[@alastairbarkley6572]

Officially, explicitly, suspects, yes. But, if he's thinking "this one's a wrong un...." he doesn't actually have to say anything. Besides, why wouldn't he caution you? Police love to do that. It puts the wind up most people. Unlike arrest, there's no such offence of 'false cautioning' or 'unlawful cautioning' so what's it to him?

[@650kfit5]

@@alastairbarkley6572 because to report you for an offence they have to caution you and if a specific offence give a Notice of intended prosecution, otherwise the ticket wouldnt be "valid" per se

[@cuckingfunt9353]

When they ask 'do you know why I pulled you over' ... Simple answer..... You want to take my money right ?

[@dh2032]

most of the world do not full of people who no the legal way to make fun and bounce the question striate back leaving them having to answer your question is stead, by pulling the on the spot and not you, once your have managed that you could be speeding, with no tyres, whilst driving from the back seat, and the problem would take an easier catches to be had "more like " these or not the droids were looking fore more on..."

[@NakedMuso]

@@cuckingfunt9353 😂hope they never ask your name .. " it's cucking funt cuntstubble"

[@IanDarley]

I was recently pulled over by a copper when visiting friends in Wigan. The copper said he believed that I'd been drinking and asked me when I had my last drink, to which I replied 1997, as I no longer drink. He seemed to think that I was being a smart arse and said he needed to call for a traffic unit to breathalyse me. I was being polite and respectful but the copper was visibly trying to aggravate me by standing square on to me very close. After keeping me at the side of the road for around 25 minutes the traffic officer arrived and the cop that had stopped me asked the traffic officer to test me, which obviously recorded zero. He then asked the traffic cop if he had a producer book or whatever it's called, to which the traffic cop said "yes, but haven't checked on the radio?" He had of course and everything was good, but I'm sure that he was just trying to inconvenience me as much as he could. This cop was at least 20 years younger (and 6" shorter) than me and in my opinion was totally unprofessional. I guess he was just trying to avoid having to do his assigned job dealing with drunks and breaking up fights in the town centre.

[@pootle5095]

And they wonder why people hate them. Some coppers are clearly in it for the power rush and those bastards are the ones that need ousting from the job. I hope you reported the arsehole to his superior and demanded an apology.

[@liamholcroft7212]

Should have bribed him with a meat and potato pie from galloways.

[@mark..A]

You should have asked him when was the last time he used confiscated drugs

[@bugsy742]

Mate I can tell you having known blokes in police that that is EXACTLY why he was doing it!

[@hughc178]

The "producer" or HO/RT1 as it is correctly known is no longer relevant as the police can check all your documents on-line from their vehicle.

[@johnf3326]

A police officer pulls a car over and says to the driver "I have to congratulate you on your impecable driving: you stuck to the speed limits, went through junctions and roundabouts with textbook precision, well done sir". The driver responds "thank you. I'm always extra careful when I've had a few!"

[@ian-fm2xc]

😂😂😂😂

[@yixnorb5971]

Alfred Hitchcock once said " He had the knowledge to keep his mouth shut but didn't have the ability."

[@paulmorris5166]

Actually many years ago, a neighbour was pulled over for drink driving just after the law came in after being followed by police, they told him the reason they suspected he had been drinking was because his driving was too careful and too perfect.

[@johnf3326]

@@paulmorris5166 sounds like an urban myth. Thats absolutely NO valid reason to stop you

[@paulmorris5166]

@@johnf3326 100 % true and the driver was charged with drink driving.

[@ToWhom]

I was pulled over and had the same question. My response “you tell me”. A little bit later after trying to get me to incriminate myself she said she didn’t know what offence I had committed and would have to go back to the station to check. Then I pointed out the dash cam that was recording and the conversation ended there and then. She never followed up with that.

[@johnstonlee]

On the flip side I’ve pointed out someone’s dash cam and asked them to bring it to court with them. Soon changed their tune!

[@ToWhom]

@@johnstonlee I knew I hadn't done anything illegal. It was a sports car with custom exhaust so it got to much of the wrong kind of attention around town.

[@PeterMaddison2483]

The classic 'Let me make up an imaginery charge' when they're fishing and you don't bite... (used a LOT in America) Trumped by the dashcam. That was grea.

[@stablefairy9437]

I was pulled over by the police about 3 years ago and accused of speeding. I had been following a Fedex van and another car for a few miles . The other car had pulled out at speed and the police had clocked IT speeding, but pulled me over. I genuinely could not remember speeding, but said nothing to that effect while they were charging me and it came to court. In court, the police were found to have been lying on their statements, had collaborated on their statements (but still couldn't get them right). BOTH officers said they had breathalysed me (which they hadn't). I also mentioned the fact that one of the officers when charging me had said that I was "having a laugh" about speeding (which I did not). I was found not guilty!

[@babboon5764]

Were they then found guilty of perjury? (Yes I AM NOW having a laugh)

[@natstar7864]

​@@babboon5764 Nope they don't care what cops do they are revenue raising not serving to protect anyone but politicians or judges that allow them to do whatever they want.

[@richardevans560]

I wish I could say I didn't believe you but, sadly, I do. The standard of police officers now is quite shocking. There have alwasy been the bs who will trump up any charge to get convictions but the vast majority used to give you a telling off if you were a little over the speed limit and let you off. Now 33mph in a 30 is almost a capital offence.

[@christal-clear4505]

That they have to trick you in to an offence, tells you all you need to know

[@RylanStorm]

They don't have to trick you. It just saves public funds if you accidentally open up to it.

[@Prr-u9o]

​@@RylanStormB S .

[@RylanStorm]

Sure.

[@MrMichaelLudgate]

Gotta love how being legitimately innocent is harder to navigate than being bad - thx for help avoiding the mistake I'd make. Like when I enquired at the council office regarding removing a wall on my property. Didn't know what to do with me, their focus is catching people breaking the rules, not assisting those actively wanting to follow them (basically their words).

[@ApothecaryTerry]

If you're legitimately innocent then saying "I don't know" is perfectly valid. It's only if you're not legitimately innocent that one is an issue!

[@pyellard3013]

Frankly... It's easier to be corrupt... Honesty with the powers that be will be one's downfall..The entire English legal system is built on who lies best (including suppressing facts) in court... Not on the truth..

[@PeterMaddison2483]

@@ApothecaryTerry But to the policy enforcers, everyone is guilty of something, they just go on a fishing expedition or get you to self incriminate...

[@tcc3907]

@@PeterMaddison2483 and everyone in prison is innocent....

[@PeterMaddison2483]

@@tcc3907 No, some have comitted crimes against fellow man. Most are in due to victimless crimes.

[@JulianShagworthy]

I've usually employed a high risk/high reward approach IF my immediate assessment of the officer's attitude is that they'll be receptive - absolute honesty. I once overtook a line of about 6 HGVs on a long, straight single carriageway. About halfway along I saw a car approach round the corner in the distance, so I put the accelerator to the firewall and at some point remember glancing down to see the speedo passing by 100 mph. At roughly the same time, I looked in my rear view mirror to see a motorcycle copper sitting behind me. I moved in after completing the overtake and pulled into the next layby. His first question was, "Do you know the speed limit on this road?" "Yes, 60 mph." "And how fast were you travelling?" *Gritting my teeth* "About 90..." He looked down at a gadget on his bike and read out "97 mph." I naturally shook my head, not because I thought it was stupid, but because I was annoyed at having been caught. To my surprise, he then said, "You know at that speed you'd be looking at an instant ban, right? And it's only by virtue of your safe overtake and not trying to pull the wool over my eyes that I'm going to warn you now - next time, be patient and wait." I nodded, apologised, thanked him and off he went. And I never committed to an overtake like that ever again. That's a win all round.

[@edwardwest5035]

What a stupid officer to follow someone into an uncompleted overtake, he should have known better,

[@JulianShagworthy]

@@edwardwest5035 I did think it was risky being so close behind me - if I'd panicked when I saw him and stood on the brakes, it'd have been close.

[@highdownmartin]

Going back into the end of the last century, Got caught at 97 on the A27. Looking behind on my guzzi I was thinking about changing to the inside lane to get by the van in front and saw the police behind, I throttled off slowed down and got pulled. He gave me a lecture, said he’d seen my undertaking intentions, and said Anything over 30 over the limit is a ban. So seeing as you were well over the ton I’ll put you down as doing 97 mph. Nicked. But I said thanks. And bought some fucking mirror s and started using them.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

I got pulled by an unmarked motorbike copper about twenty some years ago. I had a Peugeot 205 1.9gti and exercised it fairly well. He claimed to have clocked me at over a hundred some miles previously and took a fair distance to catch up with me. He ranted at me for a full five minutes whilst I stood there a little confused with the hairdryer treatment, then he told me to wait in the layby for ten minutes to undo the time I had gained thus far on my journey and off he went. No ticket, licence intact....... I never really worked out why he didn't ticket me, I can only assume that his speed/radar equipment wasn't operating or recording correctly so he had no evidence. He may have been pissed off at himself, as he maybe didn't turn it on or something? Whatever, that was the day I dodged a very large bullet.......

[@Simon-ui6db]

@@nickmaclachlan5178 Pretty fair cop then. Nice.

[@michaelandrews4403]

As an HGV Driver, of more than 30 years, take it from me the best response is SILENCE! I hand over my documents, never say a word to them and I always look them directly in the eye when they are talking. The result from them can vary from mild acceptance, to them standing toe to toe with you and advising you that if they want to they can find any reason to write you a ticket; this can also vary from normal speaking voice to volume loud enough to scare the birds from the trees! I always remain absolutely silent, from start to finish. Addendum: Never, ever sign your 'ticket', on the spot, in the UK, (it is not compulsory to do so, as it is in the USA). In the USA you are signing as a receipt of the ticket; in the UK a 'ticket' is a statement of fact. If you come to realise you might have a defence against the charge they will produce their 'statement of fact', with your signature on the bottom of it, acknowledging the details as an accurate statement of fact and you are unlikely to be able to argue in Court. The police will often tell you, on the side of the road, (sometimes at that same full volume), that you are required to sign the ticket...you are not. Eventually they will just hand you the unsigned paperwork and wander off.

[@eightlivesdownmtb]

And send you to court.

[@JoeyRhubarb]

It depends, if you've actually done something wrong, silence is not always the best course of action.

[@BanjoPixelSnack]

Isn’t total silence and refusal to speak to them just going to aggravate them?

[@michaelandrews4403]

@@BanjoPixelSnack It can…it has!

[@alastairbarkley6572]

My (then) teenage son got a court summons because he failed to attend a police station on a 'producer'. "I did, I really did..." he protested. TBH, I didn't actually believe him. Teenagers can be like that. But, when he went to court, he produced the receipt they'd given him at the police station. The case was dismissed. The clowns had simply failed to record his details correctly.

[@alastairbarkley6572]

Actually, that a bit unfair on the police. And clowns. The barely literate idiots who man the Police Stations' front desk are normally minimum wage civilian 'workers'.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Years ago, in rush hour traffic, a police Car came belting after me, past lines of jammed cars, up two hills ( I could hear the sirens , then saw the Blue flashing lights ) and eventually they pulled me over. ''Where's your Tax Disc'' ? looking down into the passenger footwell, I produced the disc, in it's stick-on case. ''The Ca'rs been parked all day in hot Sunshine, and softened the adhesive'', officer. His look of disappointment made me grin, (afterwards ) ''Keep your eyes open''--he said, and slammed the door.

[@alastairbarkley6572]

@@MrDaiseymay Well, Philip, you were lucky. He was in a good mood. The offence was not 'failing to have' it was 'failing to display'. And, if the disc had fallen to the floor, well, you WERE failing to display. Seriously, I know somebody who did get summonsed in exactly the situation you describe.

[@johnstonlee]

Calm down it’s clearly an admin error

[@13thcentury]

I was almost arrested after a traffic accident. Basically, I failed to provide my driving license and the officer was quickly escalating the situation. Easily would have come to blows. Then my mate, the driver, arrives and gives hid details etc. Yep. The piggy was grilling me, while the driver was sitting in the car. Refusing to listen. Plank.

[@chrisedwards7631]

I was pulled over many years ago by a Police Woman and a Policeman, she asked me if I knew why she had stopped me I said” I don’t suppose it’s because you fancy me” Things didn’t get better when she told be to take my Licence, Insurance and MOT to a station within seven days, I told her that would be a problem because the MOT wasn’t due for three years as it was a new car.

[@zeea320]

Please do more practical day to day videos like these …very informative and simple and honest to understand

[@paulmartin3946]

But this made no sense!

[@Farweasel]

@@paulmartin3946 The signal was emitted clearly Not anyone's fault but yours if the receiver's in too far gone a state to grasp it

[@robbielloyd5767]

I got stopped before Christmas one year and I was speeding at the time and told the officer that I might have been speeding but all he wanted was to see if I was drink driving did the test passed and the officer then said be careful with the speeding as a camera van was a couple of miles up the road. Just goes to show there are some good police out there just be polite and respectful.

[@David-ze2yf]

Hello Robbie, how are you doing today, how’s everything going over there 👉 I hope your day went well and it was a blessed day for you Robbie?

[@natstar7864]

Because cops hate being known as revenue raisers that is all speed cameras are used for that money is not used for police pay raises so they do not care about them.

[@notgarybrown]

Your definition of a good cop is one who lets YOU get away with the things you find trivial. You wouldn't feel the same if you got the shit kicked out of you by someone and the copper gave it the old "boys will be boys"

[@robbielloyd5767]

@@notgarybrown It showed the police officer used common sense ( give a warning if you do it again you’ll be booked) Common sense is a rare commodity nowadays not a lot of people have it.

[@notgarybrown]

​@@robbielloyd5767 Why is it common sense? I lost a good friend who was hit by a speeding driver. Coppers probably been letting him off with it for years before it happened.

[@i.p.knightley6970]

I was told this true story by my stepdad. My mother and stepdad were in the back seat of the car and another couple in the front. They'd just returned from an evening out. The Police stopped them and wanted to breathalyse the driver. The driver, an elderly gentleman quite happily took the test but it registered he was over the limit. The gentleman smiled and said 'that's impossible'. The cop asked why, and he said 'I don't drink'. The cop looked at him as if he'd heard this response many times before. The gentleman's wife got out of the car and reiterated that her husband doesn't drink and never has. The cop said 'the machine has registered he's over the limit?' The gentleman said to the cop 'do you mind taking the test yourself because I guarantee you I'm telling the truth'. The cop reluctantly took the test as did his partner and they were both over the limit. The benefit of the doubt says it was a faulty machine but can you imagine if it wasn't the machine. How many people they could have caught with a device that was faulty, or known to be, or, God forbid, even tampered with? The wife wanted to report the policemen but the husband, knowing certain people high up in the service, knew he would be harassed, targeted and picked out while driving and he just didn't want that hassle.

[@mick9419]

I was told a true story, normally means you are talking out ya ass. 😅 You don't get prosecuted from roadside tests😂 that just gives the power for arrest for police Once at police station, you are put on a different machine that is far more sophisticated, and too large to take outside and, two readings are taken. The wife, is that what you call your mother 😆 And a police officer will not offer to take a test lol.

[@roberttill3787]

I hear what you say, but a roadside test is not legal evidence. All it does is confirms the driver has been drinking. If positive, you are then taken to a police station and tested on the station machine (twice) and the lower of the two readings is taken as evidence the person is over or under the legal limit. The station machine is the legal instrument.

[@Rainbow.Rising]

People have had to go to the police station for a blood test because alcohol showed up after being breathalysed even though they hadn't had a drink, it was caused by an alcohol based mouthwash used after brushing their teeth.

[@roberttill3787]

@@Rainbow.Rising They are not taken to the station for a blood test they are tested on a reliable breath test machine approved for use by the Home Office. If the person has used anything, such as mouthwash, they have the responsibility to inform the arresting officer, and then a blood test ,that is not affected by mouthwash, can be taken as an alternative.

[@TheHorsebox2]

"Would you mind blowing in this bag, sir?" "Why, officer, are your chips hot?"

[@DanakarEndeel]

I once got pulled over by a rookie cop who had overtaken me at a ridiculous speed (he was like a bullet passing my car) and then tried to fine me for not giving him right of way (when I was driving on a straight road with right of way while he came from a side-road that did not have right of way at all). They never found his body... 😜

[@cookiemonster2299]

I always liked the old story about the constable using his radar speed trap on a busy A road, he saw a eurofighter typhoon flying parallel with the road and decided to clock it's speed. He then decided to send the photo and 500mph speed recorded to the nearest air force base who promptly replied: Thank you for clearing this up for us, our highly trained pilot managed to disengage the auto weapons from firing when the onboard computers detected the plane was being painted by radar tracking, up until now we thought it was a malfunction. 👍🇬🇧

[@mrvolcada5355]

A relative of mine was a senior Police Officer and his words to me were, never speak to the Police because 90% of people convict themselves when they open their mouths.

[@13thcentury]

I see the police as a truly evil organisation. Only an evil mind can try to pull these stunts.

[@qua7771]

Absolutely! Their use of language, and ours are two entirely different things. They use double bind questioning in a way that there are no good answers for. Answers given can be interpreted any way the officer sees fit. I would rather not play into their mental gymnastics. Even when they talk casually, they are using interrogation tactics to acquire potentially incriminating information.

[@NarwahlGaming]

Then, you get officers and prosecutors who say, "He refused to speak, so, clearly, he's hiding something and is guilty!"

[@nineteen8486]

Wrong .. you have the right to remain silent

[@jodu626]

@@NarwahlGaming a guilty verdict doesn’t work like that.

[@dan8346]

The fact that there is a trap to avoid says everything you need to know.

[@herbert9241]

The last time I was stopped (a few years ago), I don't recall what their opening gambit was but I don't think it was this as I'd probably remember. They reckoned I was driving erratically - slowing down and speeding up. What they hadn't reckoned on were the thick fog and the brow of a hill. I was confident my driving was better than theirs but I kept counsel until it might be necessary. Which it wasn't: their investigative faculties stalled at square none, presumably on the assumption that I was intimidated by their presence in my rear view mirror. Keen as mustard, he cited me doing over 20 in a 20 zone - but talked himself out of that line of enquiry before I could be bothered to answer by mitigating for me that the limit was for the benefit of a school and it was well past midnight. The obligatory, "how much have you had to drink?" None. Five minutes of thumb-twiddling before the pincer car turned up to cut me off at the end of the road: plenty of room for improvement in defensive formation. They couldn't muster a breathalyser between them and I was excused with the parting shot, "You've got away with it this time." I wasn't particularly annoyed, more underwhelmed and unimpressed. Needless to say, I thought twice before driving home sober and diligent in future.

[@PeterMaddison2483]

You bad boy, you got away with being sober in charge of a vehicle, just wait for the next foggy night... They'll be watching you... lol

[@PaperHunter]

When I was stopped and asked if I knew why I was stopped, I replied "the murders? Is it all the murders?". He did not have a sense of humour nor did he have a reasonable reason for stopping me. He claimed he thought I'd gone round a corner too quickly to be safe, a quick rewind of my dashcam proved otherwise and I was on my way. I'll still use the murder line in the future though.

[@andycleary6209]

Tell him your wife ran off with a policeman and you thought it was him bringing her back.

[@goldilocks913]

‘Murders!??’ response only works if you’re in the Met I’m afraid.

[@ladyjade6446]

Lol

[@mfranklin140]

Coppers general dont have a sense of humor its removed during training.

[@Loosehead]

They should let you use KZbin on remand in prison, so good luck with that.

[@simonharris4873]

You're right in the first instance, but wrong in the second. They cannot assume anything if you don't know why you were pulled over. Even if you were speeding, they may not have realised, and pulled you over for something else. The best response is something non confrontational, like "I was just wondering about that myself, why did you pull me over?". It's a non aggressive way of avoiding the equation, without admitting to anything.

[@johng.1703]

the best answer to "do you know why I have pulled you over" is "because we, via our legislative body have given the police the power to stop any driver they want to stop" it's an honest and truthful answer that doesn't give anything away.

[@JETJOOBOY]

Not far from a good answer, perhaps reply, " Routine Traffic Stop"?

[@johng.1703]

@@JETJOOBOY that would be a reason / justification for the why, not the why itself.

[@joneze88rob]

@@JETJOOBOY Best answer yet, not the funniest though.

[@littlebluepanda394]

@@joneze88rob Okay, then, just ask them, "is it because you were lonely?"

[@stefenney3126]

Because you can ?

[@automotivel3501]

It is not argumentative to state to the Policeman, "I've no idea why you pulled me over, perhaps you should know why?" They are then obliged to give a reason. With the speeding trap, never admit to speeding - the onus is on them to prove offence.

[@dave0smeg]

Whatever they pull you over for, it's a Lose - Lose situation, even if you have done nothing wrong.

[@AKUJIVALDO]

@@dave0smeg not really. They even stops you to tell that one braking lights is out, easy fix it was, pop to a shop next day for a light bulb... Or you are tired as dog, had no sleep for 2 days and were swerving a bit at about 2AM going home because of momentarily lapses of attention. They stop you, ask driver licence, what is that can of drink you have there, is alcohol? Naw, it is energy drink - you show to them. Off you go sir, drive carefully... Maybe it is because I don't bother speeding or doing dumb things with car. And so coopers were helpful so far.

[@davidspear9790]

Chances are, most people stopped were probably speeding, but the stopping officer/s have no physical evidence, eg camera footage or radar gun, only what they saw, so they'll ask that question in the hope you'll admit it.

[@ronstreet6706]

@@davidspear9790 I usually set my cruise control to the speed limit. If I get pulled over for speeding, I have proof that I wasn't

[@ryanmitcham5522]

>They are then obliged to give a reason. Erm no they are not, because they don't need a reason. It's not like America where they need probable cause, they can stop any vehicle on the road.

[@Nuggruk]

A friend and I were stopped on the A13 at something like 3am doing c.130mph in a Lotus Carlton. The Police Officers spent 20m admiring the car and then another 20m zooming up and down the road in it before sending us on our way, true story.

[@flowerpower7288]

😆👍

[@zurielsss]

Lol It’s probably true, what car is it?😂

[@Showing_the_car_]

Don't think they'd still ask for MOT and insurance as these things have been online / accessible to them for a few years now.

[@johng.1703]

they can still ask, as it is still part of the legislation. although they no longer need to. they have had access to DMV records for years too, but they still ask to see a drivers licence.

[@richierich9761]

They can ask but there is no requirement to carry any documents in the UK

[@morlanius]

That information shows up when they scan your plate. They ask to confirm that you are the person the computer says you are which means checking your docs. It also opens up another avenue to fine you which is what they are really all about.

[@engineeredlifeform]

They'll ask for insurance details if ANPR flags your car for no insurance. It's possible you have it, if it's only recently been arranged, and not got through onto their system.

[@ohhyesitsonlyme]

Perhaps a reply there then is ‘here is my driving licence. MOT is available on line of course. Insurance also’

[@DM-it2ch]

You could always say "Is it because of the dead body and two loaded shotguns in my boot?" Then the copper will call firearms support, who'll search your car and find nothing. They'll say "Why did you tell the officer there was a dead body in the boot?" and you can say "I never said such a thing! He's lying!! I'll bet he said I was speeding as well....."

[@marionthomas5947]

🤣🤣

[@ladyjade6446]

Lol

[@bloccoaspirale1867]

Why would I tell them about the dead body and the shotguns I keep in the boot?

[@kernow9324]

That made me smile 😃

[@RichO1701e]

Ok dad joke....

[@evelynpaterson2823]

Sound advice! I find a polite courteous response normally works well. Except for one police officer I struck clearly having a bad day a few years back. I live in NZ, he pulled me over claiming I was clearly distracted using my cellphone, demanding to see it, I asked him politely to move away from car door so I could get it for him, got out of driver’s seat, opened my car boot, unzipped my handbag, and gave it to him, he must have thought I was a contortionist, because he checked recent txt and calls, I am an overweight pensioner, so that’s a bit of a compliment I guess! Lol. He went back to his argument that he had to slow down because according to him I was distracted, I pointed out young boys were playing on footpath with a ball, I wasn’t sure if they might go after the ball if it went onto the road, so I slowed down he asked “what boys?” The lads who went back up their driveway returned to street so I said “behind you, those boys”. He went back to his car, without another word, and left pulling out in front of another vehicle who had to completely stop for him. Guess he was more distracted than I was! No further repercussions thankfully. An addition though, policing is not an easy job, and a great deal do it with public safety and due diligence in mind, and often are greeted with appalling and belligerent behaviour. I worked as a nurse for 47 years and saw many examples of that especially in Emergency Departments when they were actually trying to help those people.

[@TonyRule]

How far our Police have fallen. It started when they amalgamated Police and Ministry of Handsports' traffic officers in the early '90s.

[@philippedemontauvant5565]

He checked the contents of your phone without a search warrant? You were under NO obligation.

[@randomnesspersonified]

He sounds like a complete prat. I am chuckling at the thought of you having to actually get out of the car and go to the boot, AND get the phone out of your zipped handbag too. I bet he was peed right off at you not being an easy target/verbal punchbag for him that day.

[@justliam2768]

"If you're going to be argumentative with them they'll be confrontational with you." I was expected to behave more professionally when I was a 15 year old shop assistant 🤦‍♂️ Great advice, though. You've earned yourself a sub, sir. Clearly KZbin's algorithms have me sussed.

[@Tomm9y]

Fortunately shop assistants of any age, are not trained, licensed, incentivised, corrupt thugs.

[@wayland7150]

As a 15 year old shop assistant you can't get away with tasering people just because you don't like their attitude.

[@rogerchadwick3452]

Since when is standing up for and knowing your legal rights, argumentative?

[@5ub7even]

If you are asked "Do you know why I pulled you over?" there's absolutely nothing wrong with saying "No, I have no idea why you've pulled me over". It's neither reckless nor driving without due care and attention to not know why you've been pulled over (unless you were indeed speeding or committing some other offence). You can't speak to intentions of the officer carrying out the traffic stop. If you were driving within the speed limit in your taxed, insured, roadworthy vehicle and weren't breaking any traffic laws then as far as you're aware you've not given the officer any reason to pull you over. EDIT: Spelling

[@liamholcroft7212]

While you may be correct, the answer provided by BBB will stop them from pulling that trick.

[@davidspear9790]

If it's a truly random stop, which I doubt many are, all they need to say is 'You've been stopped randomly, and I need to check that your documents are in order', and not turn it into a fishing exercise unless, something is clearly wrong.

[@Akomarongg]

@@davidspear9790 but if you werent speeding you can just say "well i wasn't speeding" so no, i don't know.

[@_Miner]

@@liamholcroft7212 I honestly think using BBB phrases could actually cause more issues in some cases depending on the officers attitude. It could be seen as defensive or trying to be clever, evade etc.. I still see no issue with I don't know to the question do you know why I stopped you. However "I don't know" when asked what speed you were going is not a good answer as that is driving without due care and attention.

[@liamholcroft7212]

@@_Miner I think it depends on tone of voice, the police are always trying to aggravate anyway so avoiding that is pretty futile.

[@richardevans560]

I got stopped by police one night for running a red light when I hadn't. In fact what had happened was I had taken my daughter out in the car to get her to sleep, she'd dropped off and I'd turned into a side road to turn around. In the side road were two coppers canoodling in their car. I turned around and drove away at normal speed only to have the police car chase me (breaking the speed limit to catch up) , I was pulled over and made to get out of the vehicle after a set of lights. The officer said I'd jumped the lights and said "Are you going to admit to running the red light so I can give you a warning or not?". I didn't because I'm not thick, once I'd admitted it I'd have had points on the licence and he'd have been able to say, if I'd reported them, that it was revenge for the ticket. Eventually he gave up and the two drove off, presumably to carry on canoodling somewhere else.

[@SiCrewe]

I don't know whether cops are deliberately taught this sort of stuff or whether it's something they develop for themselves during their careers but it seems like a lot of police rhetoric relies on taking advantage of people's politeness. People will usually try to be sociable and avoid confrontation so they'll go with the perceived "flow" of a conversation rather than just saying something like "please tell me what you want or allow me to be on my way".

[@elliegreen4738]

Si Crewe That last line is a great response to their trick question, easier to remember and less challenging to say without sounding confrontational than BB's too.

[@cuckingfunt9353]

When they ask 'do you know why I pulled you over' ... Simple answer..... You want to take my money right ?

[@elliegreen4738]

@Non-Stick Pan Strange reply, I don't understand what you mean because you seem to be under the impression that I'd have an unpleasant attitude towards the Police. Also, you make it sound as though all of them are good people with pure motives when nothing could be further from the truth. For one thing, they're employed by their Government to bring in revenue through imposing Fines on people. For another they worked as security for Government during recent freedom protests and some of them violently attacked innocent, peaceful Protestors. Yet another thing is that corruption is rife within the Gardai here in Ireland and that's a documented MSM fact proven in Court.

[@pigstick132]

@Non-Stick Pan what a load of nonsense

[@jonwyatt3694]

Si Crewe, "taking advantage of people's politeness." Absolutely This

[@robflynn509]

I used to work with a lady who told me that oncoming cars kept flashing their lights at her. Getting worried, she saw a police vehicle parked on the side of the road so stopped to ask the police officer if there was a problem with her car, as other vehicles had been flashing her. In a droll manner he said it's probably because I'm here madam. He had a speed gun.

[@jonathanbrown2870]

But now you're here, I'll nick you anyway.

[@paulstimpson830]

I was told that the correct answer to “Do you know what speed you were doing?” is “Yes” as saying a number is opening you up to being prosecuted for speeding if it’s over the limit and “No” is potentially driving without due care and attention. If the officer had a speed reading they could use, they wouldn’t bother asking

[@richardevans560]

If you say "yes" they'll ask you what the speed was and what then?

[@robg521]

Many years ago a friend related a story of him getting pulled over. He had a beaten up old motor bike in really poor repair. A new young apprentices fresh out of school started at his work so he gave him a lift home at the end of the day and got pulled over by a bike cop. As he sat there on with the kid on the back the cop walked around his bike looking at all the things wrong with it The cop asked “what speed were you doing?” and my friend said 60MPH, they both looked at his speedo and the needle was stuck at 80MPH [sticking needle, it often did that] He tapped the glass on the speedo free it up and the needle slowly went back to zero. The cop then walked around the bike pointing out the bald tyres and the all the defects stating what offences he could be done for and gave him an extreme telling off. “You were speeding, get this fixed, and get that fixed or else ” etc. then let him off with a warning. As the cop got back on his bike to leave the young kid on the back said to the cop, “thanks uncle Charlie see you next week” The kid was the cop’s nephew.

[@chrismithchrismith]

You don't have to get out of the car unless: a) they want to search it, in which case they need a warrant, or b) they want to arrest you. If they ask you to step out and get in the back of their car just refuse. I insisted on stying in my car when a wpc pulled me over for driving in an empty bus lane on an empty road just 3 mins beyond the exclusion time. She had to write the ticket in the pouring rain, and got a right soaking for being a complete TWAT. worth every penny!

[@Elesario]

One wonders if you'd done as asked if you'd have only gotten a warning instead.

[@mrslowly9985]

@@Elesario You haven't dealt with modern policing....

[@Trevor_Austin]

Your comment regarding a vehicle search is totally incorrect. The police may search any vehicle if they have reasonable grounds for doing so. Furthermore, stopping them from doing so is an offence. As for driving in a bus lane three minutes beyond the exclusion, well maybe the reason your ticket was written in the rain was to send a visual message to other twats that driving in bus lanes outside the permitted time will result in a fine. All they had to do was wait three minutes to find one. More co-operative people might have been let off.

[@r1273m]

@chris smith Getting into the back of a police car with a wpc! I'll leave it there.

[@matty_mcmattface]

If you are pulled over and stopped in a dangerous location (traffic risk wise) are you required to get out of your vehicle? This happened to me last year after which I was forced (under threat of arrest) to sit in the back of the police car - I instinctively tried to get in the car via the relative safety of the nearside rear door but was ordered to walk around the police car, into the middle of the road and use the offside door. PC Bellend then got in the car without a face mask (this was during Covid regulations) and claimed he didn't need to wear one.

[@michaelgriffiths5723]

The police set up a training checkpoint outside the Army camp I was serving at. The asked each soldier if they could carry out a volentary search on their vehicles, and almost all agreed. So far, so good. They then pulled over the Army chaplain and asked her some questions. What is your name? Where are you going today? As it was at the camp gates, she said l'm heading into work. He house was attached to camp but outside of the main parimeter. The officer then asked her to get out of the car. She was then charged with having no insurance as her insurance was only social domestic and pleasure. She ended up with points on her licence. If she had refused to answer any questions other than waht was required she would have no points now.

[@bryandavies6074]

I can't see why they can require you to produce an MOT and ownership documents any more when these are available online to them.

[@honestchris7472]

Producers are to check that you have a license and insurance. They can check that the car is insured but not that you are covered on it. If you don`t have your license with you, they cant check that you are who you claim to be.

[@richardcaldeira3684]

It’s just harassment because while they are dealing with motorists who are the real criminals, they don’t have to deal with packy rapists!

[@honestchris7472]

@@richardcaldeira3684It is not harassment at all, they are actually trying to make the roads legal and safe.Do they do stop checks to find the criminals that drive on our roads illegally, in other words catch criminals, hopefully before they mow somebody down and kill them, or cause accidents where innocent drivers have to claim from their own insurance even though the accident was not their fault. Or perhaps stop the thief that has stolen your car and getting the car back to you. Making them prove that they are who they claim to be is all they are doing, if you are the legal driver and are insured, you will have not problems, if you are driving illegally, then great if they stop and charge you. Perhaps you would prefer to have no police checks on cars and the drivers and concentrate on the rapists you talk about but remember it is a different branch of the police that deal with crimes like that anyway. With what you are criticising about, would have every other car on the road driven by unlicensed, uninsured and incompetent criminals.

[@paulspeed8460]

@@richardcaldeira3684 different branch of the police. And why reference a racial background? Rapists come from many sources

[@nobodyimportant7380]

@@honestchris7472 Interesting thought, here is a counter thought, My license, if I was carrying it ( which I never would ) doesn't prove who I am. More importantly, why do I have to prove who I am, if they suspect I am lying is it not their job to prove that.

[@FerDeLance06]

COP: "Are you the driver of this vehicle?" DRIVER: "Well it's automatic, but I have to be here." I wonder how well that would go down.

[@Q888-v1j]

Thanks

[@BlackBeltBarrister]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ColinRichardson]

Saying "You don't know why they pulled you over" does not equal "I don't know what speed I was doing".. If you KNOW you were not speeding, then it is still equally true that "you don't know why they pulled you over" just because speeding was not one of the available options, doesn't mean you now KNOW why you were pulled over.

[@Treblaine]

Police. Lie. They shouldn't, but they do.

[@ColinRichardson]

@@Treblaine then become a politition, rise in the ranks, and change the law. If a policeman dies, he loses his job, pension becomes void, and is also fined a heathy amount. If their boss knows about it, suffers the same fate, and also any co-workers. Get corruption out of the service, and then anyone can say with confidence they do not lie. Then do the same with politics.

[@Treblaine]

@@ColinRichardson It's not necessary, the jury pool in this country just needs to discard this prejudice that police are inherently honest. You cannot legislate away the bias in this county that equates claims on authority with claims on reality. It is baked into our very language, when we say "he is an authority on this issue" though that literally means they have the power to control other people what it means is that they simply know and tell the truth about this subject.

[@ColinRichardson]

@@Treblaine then let's not bother, let everyone be currupt and just accept the police are there to scan you?

[@Treblaine]

@@ColinRichardson You don't get it, you think that by accepting corruption is possible this creates corruption. No, it's the opposite, the inability to accept corruption as likely is what allows corruption. British institutions have only ever worked on a system of mutual distrust, where the only trust that exists is proven and tested trustworthiness.

[@ultimatehandyman]

I’ve been pulled over twice in about 30 years. The first time, I stopped at traffic lights and the police were behind me, the officer got out of his vehicle and just told me that I had a light out, I said “oh, thanks very much, I’ll stop at the next garage and fix it”. He returned to his vehicle and that was the end of it. The second time was not as favourable. I drove past the parked police car and was travelling over speed bumps, then I saw a blue flashing light in my mirror. I immediately pulled over; the police officer approaches my vehicle- Officer “are you in a hurry?” Me “no, why?” Officer “look mate, don’t take the piss, do you know how many speed awareness courses I have been on?” Me “I have no idea, how many speed awareness courses you have been on”. The whole event went downhill from that moment on, with him eventually giving me a producer 😂 The next day I saw my old kickboxing instructor, (who is now a police officer) I told him what had happened. He just said “don’t worry about police officers like that, one day they will stop someone with nothing to lose, and they will get what they deserve!”.

[@julieburgess3398]

I would have dropped your kick boxing mate a bung😀 And had him removed 🤥 , forever .

[@adriandarcy-taylor6429]

What do officers like that "deserve"?

[@strecher777]

@@adriandarcy-taylor6429 a pay rise, obviously

[@benedictearlson9044]

@@adriandarcy-taylor6429 For being bullies and arrogant and misusing their statutory powers probably sacked.

[@gutz323]

@@benedictearlson9044 or you could shoot them.

[@paulcarter2907]

Retired after 30 years officer here again..I understand your reasoning, as I am familiar with the law, but perhaps most importantly, practical experience. If I had tried to bring a case to court on the strength that you as a driver, could not tell me why I had stopped you, therefore you must be guilty of driving without due care and attention, I would be laughed out the station!! My gaffers would have been looking at me as some kind of fascist..There was always too much REAL work to be done...

[@GIZALARF]

Best one I've heard is the man pulled over after a 15 minute tail by a traffic cop with his blues and twos on. Eventually he stopped and the cop went to the car and order the man to wind down his window. "Do you realise I have been trying to stop you for the last 15 minutes?.....why did you not stop?" To which the man replied "Well, it's like this...my pain in the backside wife ran off with a traffic officer a year ago and I honestly thought it was you, and you were trying to bring her back to me!!" 😂😂

[@highdownmartin]

Ken Dodd used to tell that one well

[@GIZALARF]

@@highdownmartin It was Ken Dodd who inspired me.👍👍

[@sheedy1120]

Good one I heard years ago, copper hid on the slip road to the motorway for hours no one sped past him obviously all the oncoming traffic were flashing drivers to be aware of his presence. Anyway a guy flew past him in a golf gti and off he went to catch him. When he pulled him he said ive waited all day for you to come by, and the reply was well I got here as quick as I could, after pissing himself laughing he let him go with a warning.

[@languagetruthandlogic3556]

Priceless! Thanks for a good laugh!

[@Raggy60]

Exactly what plod said when I was pulled over. My reply was I've no idea constable, it was a sergeant, you tell me. He then asked for my documents which I had but told him I hadn't so he had to do a bit of paperwork before inspecting the car and then sending me on my merry way. I was a postie at the time so I nipped into the cop shop at 5am with my documents. They didn't seem best pleased to see me.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

I used to drive a white hatchback (Vauxhall Nova for those interested) when I was 17, it was the kind of car that the police liked to stop. I worked for a pizza place and so was always out and about on weekend nights and thus got stopped pretty much weekly, to the point I just kept all my relevant documents in an envelope in the glovebox that I could just hand them. I noticed that almost every time they stopped me they asked "do you know why we stopped you?" and I don't know why but from the first time I was asked, it seemed like a really suspect question and so I instinctively answered "I have no idea, officer. I was driving within the speed limit and using my signals" and I've stuck to that answer ever since.

[@roberttill3787]

My reply would be, "Officer, your job is enforcing the law, and you think there is something wrong. Maybe with your professional experience you can tell me?"

[@johnstonlee]

As a roads policing officer I absolutely hate it when I hear officers ask that when stopping someone. If I stop someone I tell them why. If I suspect an offence it’s pointed out and I give the caution. It’s that simple. You have either committed the offence or you haven’t or you have a defence which can be your reply after caution.

[@johnlewis9745]

You are too good for this world. Do you tell your colleagues what they should do ? I hope so. They should be better trained.

[@johnstonlee]

@@johnlewis9745 some people are set in their ways and have their own routine of dealing with things. I do tell them I never ask that.

[@johnlewis9745]

@@johnstonlee if I understand you correctly, you do point out to your workmates the errors of their ways. Good for you if you do, but I still think you wouldn’t be thanked for it. If I worked with you and you were not my boss, but pointed out how things should be done I’d take offence.

[@johnstonlee]

@@johnlewis9745 yes that is also 100% the problem it’s a bit condescending isn’t it. Can show the new recruits the way through the experience learning cycle, but experienced officers think they know better, and no one likes a smart arse.

[@johnlewis9745]

@@johnstonlee Agreed.

[@TheCelticSeer]

A few years back, when I still lived in the UK, I used to live in Camberley, Surrey, and work in Guildford, Bus Driver. I was stopped by a police officer while driving up the The London Road from Blackwater heading to Bagshot. It had been snowing pretty heavily and there were cars strewn about the place, it seems the English don't have a very good grasp of driving in snow, I was driving a Ford Escort Estate (Station Wagon in the USA) at about 25 to 30 MPH swinging in and out of cars and driving up the road, most of them were crawling or stopped, no idea how to handle the conditions, I got to Bagshot, noticing the police car behind me all the way, I lost him a couple of times, as I pulled into bagshot he turned his blues and twos on, well I was getting pretty close to the M3 and a quick escape he thought. I pulled into a Cul-de-sac, where a freiemd lived, I was going to visit and got out of my car, documents in hand and waited on him to pull up. He pulled up, got out and just looked at me, bemused I asked if I could assist him, to which he replied, "Can I ask where you learned to drive like that?" I answered, "In the highlands and islands of Scotland, where we get this type of weather and worse every year" He walked up, shook my hand and said, I am utterly amazed, they are all over the place out there and yet you just sailed through them like it was a summers day without a cloud in the sky or a drop of rain or snow on the road. He turned around and walked away, I said "Oh and I drive buses for a living" To which he replied "A very professional driver, I'm glad I had the chance to see this, otherwise I wouldn't have believed it" I asked if he had switched his dash cam on to record it?, NO, darn it, that would have proved it to the guys at the station!! Oh Well you win some you lose some!!

[@rogueuniversities6866]

So he illegally used his blues and twos just to ask you that. Sounds like a twat

[@lewismantle3887]

Of all the things that never happened, this one never happened the most.

[@afreeman1980]

I've a funny encounter that fits in well with yours. I used to cycle to my local pub for a pint, fair weather or foul. One dark night, with several lights front and rear, on the way back, 6 miles, it was very icy weather so I was useing my bike with a fixed wheel as it is much safer on sheet ice and I am experienced enough to negotiate these conditions safely. Every time I saw an approaching car by it's headlights I would stop and get myself and the bike onto the verge out of their way as they were all over the place. The one car pulled up alongside me. It was a police car and I was asked if I was all right. Yes thank you I replied but it didn't finish there. He asked me why I was on the verge so I said I felt safer there than staying on the road with cars passing. What do you mean he asks, so I explained to him that his and other drivers attempts to keep their vehicles under control on this icy road left a lot to be desired and was putting my life at great risk. He was not amused but left me and continued his slithering on up the road.

[@boilerhousegarage]

Most people can't drive in snow because they have unsuitable tyres.

[@Paul-fm3cf]

Paul Edward Montador It's just as well smugness isn't a crime or you'd have been locked up for a long time after spouting that bollocks

[@marton349]

Was pulled over for simply not indicating at a roundabout, he said it looked like I was trying to avoid him. How the hell does that work, so cars turn invisible when turning if you dont use indicators? Got producer , went next day. Then got a letter 2 weeks later informing me I hadnt handed my insurance in with it and I could be liable for arrest. Went back and blasted the wpc desk officer and demanded to see the idiot that originally took the docs. Shithouse wouldnt bring him out. Obviously not doing his job properly but even then if I hadnt handed ins in why did they not question it. She then looked me up and down and said 'how do we know you handed it in' I said 'BECAUSE YOU ARE SPOSED TO CHECK MY DOCS AND DID NOT AND THEREFORE SHOULD HAVE STOPPED ME LEAVING SO DO YOUR JOB PROPERLY' Absolute refusal to admit blame was staggering!

[@CraigNiel]

One could argue that by saying , "Well, I don't know" in response to being asked why you thought you had been pulled over does not validate the officers claim that you must then be driving without awareness of the speed you are doing. You might well be aware you are doing 30mph and unless they have evidence of you speeding there is no evidence either way. It doesn't logically make sense that to state you don't know why you have been stopped means you are driving without awareness of the speed you are doing.

[@marklittler784]

Yes they could be stopping you to let you know who broke into your car last week mind you fat chance of that.

[@ChoppingtonOtter]

I guess "because you are on an ego trip"? May not he the best answer 😆. Having been arrested on a false accusation and later cleared, I suspect they will just make something up if they ever pull me.over and do a check. I was horrified and shocked at the extent of lies and breach of PACE that took place. It was an absolute eye opener.

[@billb7876]

Yup, the police are corrupt as fuck

[@knicol46]

A driver got stopped as it pinged up no insurance on the police ANPR. Turned out the driver had insurance - it had just not been updated on the database as the car was only purchased hours prior. At this point the police should have said thats fine sir we had to check thanks for stopping, take care. Instead the police attitude was damn we cant get him on insurance - lets find something else to get him on. They then checked his lights, tyres, brakes etc. They were disappointed when they could only get him on having to produce his driving licence at a station in 2 weeks. It just made me realise from that point the police must have a minimum number of drivers a week to target innocent or not.

[@wanderingfool6312]

I’m just wondering what the situation is when driving without a licence after the years latitude because the DVLA is basically on fire at the moment. All attempts through the web, phone, snail mail etc. have failed and my wife is facing the prospect of not being able to get to work, or breaking the law. Enquires about this very problem have been put to the DVLA without any response. There’s no one to answer calls, respond to mail, or even monitor the online assistant, it’s like the system has completely broken down. We’ve both been trying repeatedly for this entire years grace she was given, but now time is running out. I’m assuming the police have been given some advice but maybe not. Hoping for a response from our MP seems a long shot.

[@DontPanicDear]

I’ve been asked when stopped, after a legal overtake, “In a hurry are we Sir” I just replied “How may I help you Officer”

[@davidspear9790]

One thing they are good at is asking loaded questions. Good response.

[@Loosehead]

Happened to me too, for the same thing. Breathalysed - negative, but it was 4:30 in the afternoon - and on my way.

[@DontPanicDear]

@@davidspear9790 I don’t like it when they just start chatting and asking random questions either. I’ve no idea what their agenda is, so they could lead me up the garden path so to speak. I’ve never had ANYTHING to hide, but have met some very abrupt Police. I’m happy to very politely state my name and that I’m willing to produce any required documents, if they can’t verify my personal / vehicle details digitally.

[@DontPanicDear]

“Do you know why I’ve pulled you over” Why, have you forgotten already?

[@Taluvin]

This is really good advice, many years I was a driver and the company arranged a training course, we were told to say "because you need the help of a member of the public??"

[@davidellis417]

Erratic driving to avoid the disgraceful road conditions i.e. potholes which in themselves could cause road traffic incidents. The police should turn their attention to the council.

[@ef7480]

Exactly my point! 'Why were you swerving over the road?' "because I've just spent £600 on new front suspension struts"

[@pleasantville4529]

@@ef7480 I've seen Lewis Hamilton doing it for years and he gets paid millions, so I though I'd give it a go.

[@paulstreet1227]

I was driving back from a night out with my wife in the passenger seat, got pulled over, they said I was speeding, I said I was only doing 30, the wife piped up and said ' I've been telling you for the last 5 miles that you were going too fast. The officer then said do you know you had a broken brake light, I said no but thank you for letting me know, I will get it fixed tomorrow morning. The wife piped up saying ' I've been telling you for weeks to get it fixed' . I snapped back, ' shut up you stupid bloody fool'. The officer interviened and said ' sir ,do not talk to your wife in that tone of voice, My wife replied ' don't worry officer, he always talks that way when he's drunk!!!' 😁😁😁😁

[@geraldmcmullon2465]

When there was a cap on speed due to the fuel crisis my father was stopped on the A1 for speeding, above the new speed limit. Unfortunately my mother got angry, as my father was driving much slower than all the traffic speeding away from him. She got louder and talked the officer into giving my father a speeding ticket.

[@ChrisMan83]

🤣

[@mordekai_wilde]

My plan if I'm ever pulled over for no reason was the "you tell me" response, so I'm glad to see its the best approach.

[@Tsnafu]

"I don't know why you pulled me over, is there anything I can help you with" is a perfectly valid answer - it is in no way an admission or confession of carelessness.

[@Daveyengland]

The video clearly stated that if you say “you don’t know” then that could be evidence that you were carelessly driving.

[@vanivor]

Did you actually watch the video before commenting?

[@RGP_Maths]

The video did say that, but that only holds in a legal system where logic and the meaning of words have been abandoned. "I don't know why you pulled me over" does NOT mean "I don't know what speed I was doing". Perhaps if you were, in fact, speeding they could interpret that as an admission of inattention. If that is the scenario envisaged in this video, then I think it ought to have been made explicit. Otherwise that interpretation makes no sense.

[@gpo746]

A few years back in 2005 I was driving home with a friend late one night and had the urge for the loo. Going through a heavily industrialised area I put my foot down and got the blue lights on the approach to a bridge. I duely pulled over and waited, I got the older police officer at my drivers window and the younger one went to the nearside looking at the car with his torch , probably looking at tyres ...who knows. After asking me to turn the engine off the older police officer asked the same question"do you know why I pulled you over " to which I replied "I dont know" , He stated that he had clocked me going faster than the speed limit. I said nothing and he asked to see my license. I had it on me but I said its was at home. I gave my name and confirmed that it was my car , yes it was T&T and insured . He asked if I had been drinking and I said "yes, 2 cups of tea " , to which he said "I meant alcohol" I replied "No, and I would be more than happy to do a breathaliser" which he didnt do . After doing a few checks he came back to my window and said "You and I know that you were speeding and doing at least 50mph in a 30 werent you" ...I just stayed quiet with a blank expression. after a few seconds he took a deep breath and said " Ok , theres a lot of drunk people walking around at this time of night and you don't want to kill anyone now do you" to which I replied "Well...I cant think of anyone I want to kill at the moment... no" He really looked surprised, wished me and Alan a good evening and I went on my way . My mate could not believe it and said "HOW did you get away with that" I simply stated that I had observed the police car happened to be a Proton which back in the day was a bog standard plodmobile without cameras and it was my word against his, I had NOT admitted fault . Strange but the urge to go to the loo had disappeared once the blue lights came on . So folks, say nothing and dont get nasty with them .

[@johnrandall125]

True that, never get chopsy, rude, sarcastic or nasty with them. A few years ago I talked myself out of a ticket for no seat belt simply because I was polite. I had removed my seat belt while stopped at a red light to get at an asthma inhaler in my pocket and not found a place I judged it safe and not inconveniecing for other road users to put it back. I also had two tyres that were borderline worn to illegality, if not actually illegal. I told the police I had an inheritance on the way (true) and was going to buy a new car in the next few weeks (also true). They gave me a verbal caution and I was soon on my way. Had I got out of car snarling "What the **** do you want" I have doubt it would have been a very different story.

[@Phil-Sands]

I had this conversation before with my Policeman son-in-law who said they are not supposed to ask you if you know why they stopped you, obviously some will still try and get you to incriminate yourself if they can.

[@chrishartley1210]

"Do you know why I've stopped you, sir?" "Hang on, I'll just try reading your mind... Hmmm, that's odd, it doesn't seem to work"

[@Galerak1]

"Telepathic thought transfer wasn't a big subject when I went to school."

[@marionthomas5947]

😅😅

[@1over137]

Ironically I failed repeatedly to get myself OUT of a ticket for speeding. The guy actually asked me several questions like, "is there anywhere you need to be in a hurry?", "does the speedometer in this car work correctly?", he knew it was my friend's car (sitting the passenger seat), ".... you are familiar with the car ok?" He seemed almost defeated and said, "unlike the mainland, we aren't killjoys here, anything up to 80 and we wouldn't have bothered moving, but we clocked you at 85 so needed a chat." I was just honest, said I'd sat on cruise control for the past 10 miles at 70 something and just there after a slow car moved in, I over accelerated at the wrong moment. He just smiled and said, "Catches a lot of people out that, so treat it as a lesson". I got my ticket and 3 points, £60 fine. "tis fair cop!" In response to what I would (and have said), is exactly as you advise. Though I'd say it with a little more humour than aggression, like, "Good question.", "I was just about to ask you that.", "I have a feeling your going to tell me."

[@taiko666]

I was pulled over recently. It went like this: "Morning sir, do you know why we've stopped you?" Me, looking glum, - "Yes, I was going over 30 when I entered the 30 area" "Indeed sir, and you didn't slow down to 30 for 100 yds or so." Me - silent, looking glum. "Are the owner of this vehicle?" - Polite discussion of vehicle and my licence ensued. "I see you've not had any points for 30 years..." Me, looking glum "No..." "Well, why do you want to start now? Please observe the speed limit. Drive home safely sir." Me, looking glum and probably blushing "Thank you..."

[@stephenhunt8389]

Thanks, useful advice. This can be filed under the extremely large sections : "Do Not trust the Police", "Do NOT talk to the police". Maybe you could elaborate on a section in the Terrorism Act 2000, where : "You do NOT have the right to remain silent" (at ports of entry to the country). Also, the old principle of : "There is a presumption of innocence, not guilt", does NOT apply under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .... the police do NOT require "reasonable suspicion" that an article (such as a book or film) has a purpose connected to terrorist activity. The burden of proof is on the accused to prove this. i.e. Guilty until proven innocent. People are sitting in prison now because of this. But only indigenous Brits who have views "a bit right of centre".

[@bybenshapiro1761]

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[@Handlebar-MustDash]

My response to 'Do you know why I have stopped you?' is always 'Have you forgotten already?' Sometimes raises a smile but oftentimes will get you a ticket. I keep my car legal just so I can be rude🤣.

[@paulstevens9409]

If I was a copper and you said that, I'd just do a sarcastic laugh and then try even harder to do you, lame.

[@RobWoodhouse46]

😂😂😂

[@pleasantville4529]

@@paulstevens9409 You'd fit right in. If I were you, I'd apply because your a natural.

[@ronstreet6706]

@@pleasantville4529 you know how you join the police? Handcuff the bastards!

[@victororlov1236]

PC: ''Why do you think I stopped you Sir?'' Driver: ''You saw me purchasing donuts?''

[@tnl1962]

" I'm assuming this is just a random document check officer " ....... is my go to response. These types of stop are called a "blitz" here in Brazil.

[@robg521]

It the classic “get the driver to convict himself” tactic when they don’t actually have the evidence to get a conviction. “Do you know why I pulled you over?” “Was it because I was speeding ?” [Thank you .. you just admitted to speeding and I’ve got you bang to rights, even if you weren’t speeding I can still now give you a ticket] …. I’ve had this several times, I smile and in a friendly manner say “I don’t why you pulled me over, I was hoping that you were going to tell me that”. So unless they have evidence or such against you that is usually the end of it because they know you ain’t playing their game. Be friendly, be calm, speak softly, give them nothing to work with.

[@williamdickerson8898]

I don't play guessing games you tell me. You pulled me over and video tape it on your phone.

[@fishyc150]

You do know that's not how evidence for speeding offences work right? Coppers don't just say you were speeding and that's that? Or stop cars "hoping" they'll admit to speeding... that's ridiculous! Only traffic police enforce and issue for speeding and its all on video as evidence. Normal cars may do dangerous or reckless driving as a result of speeding but not the speeding itself. Never once have I in 30 years seen a ticket issued for speeding without camera or speed gun evidence. You think coppers give a flying hoot about speeding??? In fact, in law without photo/ gun type evidence it takes the word of two officers to convict not one guys opinion. Speed in front of a copper and you'll get tugged and if decent get a warning and a breathalyser. Act a dick and they'll be a dick.

[@robg521]

@@fishyc150 I admire your faith in the system. 🙂👍 Stay safe 🙂🙂🙂

[@petercaulf]

Not true fella. You can't be given a ticket just based on an admission. The officer must have evidence of the offence. The police officer also needs corrobative evidence to support his claim you were speeding. That can be a speed gun, camera, a colleague in the car, or his own speedo as long as its been calibrated and he follows you at a constant speed for at least a third of a mile.

[@mrsose1872]

Always the best way is to be polite in every occasion

[@hectorskmetija3015]

I was pulled over many years ago in an HGV class 1, with their suspicion I was over weight. Contrary to the name I am female and back then ☺️ very slight. I told them I was about 7 tones overweight and laughed! Instead of escorting me to the nearest weighbridge, we had a good chuckle and let me go. I was in actual fact 7 tones overweight and working for a company with a bad reputation, I was very lucky they thought I was joking. That company would often give you unsafe loads, but if you refused to take them would sack you.

[@gary63693]

A company is not worth working for, if it risks YOUR licence. When you leave, just remember to approach the traffic commissioner and let them deal with the operators licence. lol

[@hectorskmetija3015]

@@gary63693 As a female driver 25-30 years ago it was difficult getting HGV work, so back then couldn't be choosey. Also this company employed people with operators licenses, that were collateral damage, with traffic offences, ect. They had no Idea about transport management or regulations!

[@gary63693]

@@hectorskmetija3015 This is painful to see this comment

[@shardlake]

No one appears in court for admitting speeding, the police have to prove it, when an officer asks "Why do you think I stopped you" they know exactly what you have done.

[@dcarbs2979]

Not necessarily. They may just be wanting the coller and hoping you admit something to make an arrest.

[@luckyguy-k6u]

Pulled over many years ago, in a brand new car, done around 100 miles since new. Police checked the car. Could find nothing wrong, so gave a breath test, which was clear. Just as they had finished 4 big Irish blokes came out of the pub over the road and started singing ira songs, they could hardly stand up. Got into the car and started to drive off. I asked the police what about them, was told 'don't tell us how to do our jobs. They couldn't get away quickly enough in the opposite direction. Never trusted the police after that.

[@garrycroft4215]

They are crafty, I was pulled over a year back and I did indeed ask why I was being stopped, his reply was “you were driving on a road” I knew that he was following me so I stuck to the speed limits. His next comment was “ I had trouble keeping up with you “ I said are you trying to say that I was speeding? He said “ I’ve been following you for a couple of miles“ I said again are you saying I was speeding ? This went on for quite some time and he said “I think you are being antisocial “ what I knew was the reason he was having trouble catching up is he kept missing the traffic lights. You really can’t make this stuff up. In the end he checked my license and left.

[@_Mentat]

Pc: "You were driving on a road." Me: "It's a fair cop, I admit it."

[@MattDinnery]

"That says more about your driving standards than mine, Constable..." 😉

[@garrycroft4215]

@@_Mentat admit nothing 😁

[@davewallace5008]

Errrr, hang on a mo mr barrister; It says on the MOT "This is NO guarantee of this vehicles road worthiness" and the ONLY time it is law, is whilst it is being tested, once it leaves the MOT centre, the certificate is void, just another rip off.

[@marklittler784]

Your telling me there used to be a Sunday car market in my city no sooner had these scrupulous dealers posing as private sellers had it mot'd they put the crap barely legal crap tyres back on them !

[@davewallace5008]

@@marklittler784 oh yes, bin there myself. Also the legal side don't like revealing things like: person, inalienable and so on. They love to 'help' us in their kangaroo courts, claiming us completely incompetent, ignorant even. Why does a courtroom represent an old ship? Knowledge is a powerful thing 👍

[@dataterminal]

The law is a valid mot certificate within in the last 12months, not the roadworthiness of the car. The latter is still checked separately by the police at the roadside, hence why they can give you points for bald tyres etc. It's why the police can also ask for a stamp of an existing mot for lesser issues, such as bulbs out without having to give you a fine or points on your licence.

[@atae7185]

I was once stopped and got the “do you know why I’ve stopped you” to which I replied “ have I committed an offence”? The police child (he looked about 12 years old) said no, to which I replied “thanks for letting me know” and I just drove off. I looked in the rear view mirror to see him just staring at me! Nothing ever came of it.

[@uazuazu]

I was dashing home on my bike, and I was pulled over by a cop also on a bike. He said "Do you know why I've stopped you?", and I mentally ran down the list of possible infringements, and came up with "I cut across the corner" (i.e. went over the pavement). Now watching this video, I realize that the copper was fishing, hoping I'd reveal some information he could use against me, something a little more juicy. He asked why I was going so fast and I answered "I like to get a move on". After I patiently answered his questions for 5 minutes with no irritation at being delayed he obviously gave it up as a lost cause. I guess some coppers just have some kind of a chase reflex. They probably can't help it.

[@steveh3206]

Surely if they ask "do you know why I stopped you?" then answering "no" is not admitting unawareness of one's own mistakes but unawareness of why he stopped you?

[@MrDaiseymay]

in the REAL world yes

[@sirrobinofloxley7156]

@@MrDaiseymay And that real world is not the world of the lawyers who train the cops how to behave and think. The police very definitely are not a wilful bunch, but mere puppets hell bent on destroying the country by any and all means possible, or at least, they are an arm of that army.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

They tend to ask 'Why do you think I stopped you ?"

[@steveh3206]

@@dmitripogosian5084 same answer, you have no idea what is going on in their head...

[@Kingtrollface259]

I got pulled by a riot van with 10 officers in for wearing a coat on a warm day ,despite the fact my rucksack was full and had no where else to put it other than wearing it ,yet crack heads kicking doors in at 3 bells in the morning is absolutely fine apparently

[@BoringOldXboxGamer]

Police Officer : "Do You know why I pulled you over Sir?" Driver : "To see if I was a woman that You could assault?"

[@colvinator1611]

They'll do anything to sustain the anti public antagonism they've worked so hard at establishing. Little wonder people like me are treating them with such contempt.

[@TonyRule]

Reminds me of the joke... My brother-in-law is a cop, and knowing my antagonistic view of the profession, one day he asked if I saw him on the street him getting attacked by someone he was trying to arrest whether I'd stop and help. "Absolutely not!..." I replied "...you might recognise me!"

[@johnnieboy5381]

@@TonyRuleA cop was being attacked by six villains. He said, aren’t you going to help? I said no, six should be enough.

[@izzyplant8428]

Thank you Barrister, man for the people.

[@darrenwilliams118]

Last time I got pulled over I was asked why do you think I've pulled you over I replied honestly that it was probably because I had just overtaken a drunk driver doing less than 20 mph in a 30 and asked why he didn't pull him over when that car was being driven so obviously badly and erratically and perhaps they would like the number of the car one of my passengers had written down. They said be more careful next time and said I could go which always makes me wonder if they knew the driver.

[@roberttill3787]

Probably an off duty Police officer

[@cologne2792]

" Do you know why I've stopped you, Sir? " ' I was hoping you'd know Officer? ' - Alfie Moore

[@honeysucklerose134]

Love Alfie Moore.

[@vanessabrooks8656]

Not long joined this Chanel, already loving it….and the savvy comments too 🥰🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🥰

[@PNH750]

All of the Police Stations in my area have either closed for good or no longer allow public entry. You now have to push a button on the wall and hope somebody answers. This in turn makes complying with a 'producer' for the likes paperwork a little bit difficult.

[@-Untitled-]

Officer: " Do you know why I've stopped you?" Me: " So you can go on a fishing trip"

[@Jong-UnKim-e1v]

It is hugely unlikely a court would consider "I dont know [why you pulled me over]" to be admitting a lack of awareness, rather than police simply pulling over someone who isn't a mind reader.

[@iandamianluciferwilson7385]

Or as was the case of the Dorset plod who was filmed saying “I’ll just make something up, who they going to believe, you or me” The best thing to do, as soon as the car comes to a complete stop with the ignition off, get you phone out and record them. They are not your friends and if they get upset about it, tough.

[@Alienalloy]

My old man once stopped going the wrong way down a one way street, was asked by the officer "did he not see the arrows"? to which my father quick as a whip replied.. "I didn't even see the fuckin Indians officer"..

[@marionthomas5947]

🤣🤣🤣

[@goldilocks913]

Class! Couldn’t be believed here in Birmingham these days if you said that though 😂

[@Angel-yl1ck]

Thanks for the tips. I'll remember them. Love to hear you speak.

[@handyandy6050]

Had a good one once. Was driving in a bus lane, outside of the hours of its (clearly signposted) hours of operation. Got pulled over. "I don't think you should have been driving in that bus lane". "Well I read the sign, officer, and the hours of op...." Before I could finish, the officer blurted out: "Well I'm not from round here, and actually I pulled you over because I thought you had been drinking" Me, being completely teetotal replied: "Oh, OK officer, I'm very happy to be breathalysed" He replied :"No, it's alright". He was gone!