POLICE DEBUNKING MODIFIED CAR MYTHS | WHAT'S ILLEGAL BECAUSE MY MATE'S UNCLE SAID ITS FINE!

[@scottishroadracer5003]

Yes officer my car is road worthy it has a MOT. But are the roads worthy for my car with a MOT.......NAw but thats fine!!!....

[@connorbruce3366]

Scottish roads have to be the worst in the uk

[@L3g4cyTT]

You go away.. you bad man

[@judstain88]

However, you must bear in mind that the police do not maintain the roads.

[@woody555kl]

Catch 22, put a loud exhaust on your car to stop you from hearing it rattling into potholes🤣

[@woody555kl]

@@connorbruce3366 where abouts tho Scotland is a big place,my uncle lives on loch garry and the roads surrounding are amazing.

[@chasevans7171]

I got followed for a mile or so and then pulled over in Kettering a couple of months ago. The two coppers wanted a look around my just finished hot rod matt black V8 ford zodiac. After showing them the engine bay and the huge brembo brakes I realised they were more interested in seeing the car than trying to catch me out for any violations. Once I realised it was just a chat, I said to one of them "I thought you were going to get funny about the loud exhausts". The copper smiled and replied "it sounds great." then I said "is it alright to give it a bit of noisy then when I pull away?" and both the coppers gave me a discreet thumb up.....

[@Doopdedoopdedoopdoop]

At what point did you bend over for the lads?

[@iiiexeiii7233]

That's not cool. Stopping you to have a look at your car while grooming gangs rape Children and people are getting stabbed. I'd report it, they are being paid a lot of money to Police the streets, not go to car shows. They know they can get away with it because the innocent driver will just be relieved to not be in any trouble. If someone was sweeping the floor at Mcdonalds, is it OK for him to drop his broom to go outside because his favourite Ferrari has just parked up and start questioning the owner about it. He'd probably get a warning or get sacked. Do your job n mind your own business of being a Public servant.

[@iiiexeiii7233]

* You complete Bastards (apart from the few genuinely nice ones). You're nothing without the uniform and would run a mile from any trouble on a day off in Civilian clothing.

[@KINGSAMGOD]

@@iiiexeiii7233 I was going to disagree with this point you made at first but until you explained it like the way you did I now agree with you , isn’t that interesting

[@KINGSAMGOD]

Lol

[@CAM-sf9kx]

Credit to the officer for being honest and genuine. Clearly someone who has the best interest of others as his priority. If something is illegal it is illegal for reason, they don’t make the rules and are just paid to enforce them 👍🏻It’s about time to see a video showing the police in a respectful manner!! Great video!

[@CAM-sf9kx]

@Jack J We aren’t talking about sexual abuse which is a completely different matter we are talking about illegal modifications on vehicles. I haven’t in the slightest suggested that that’s acceptable which it’s clearly not and it doesn’t need to be brought up. I have simply stated the officer has taken his time to discuss myths on modifications for people out there to make it clear which should help prevent issues. There is a lot of negativity towards the police at the moment and it’s good to see that they are genuine and aren’t just out there to “get you”. Yes there may be some police out there who don’t play by the book and make wrong rash decisions which I have experienced myself and yes they should be disciplined accordingly however, those who are genuine should not be scrutinised. The police along with other services are under extortionate cuts with more and more duties and higher work loads. We all should remember that these officers are still humans and want to get home safe.

[@CAM-sf9kx]

@Jack J Do you not think that if he could do that he would be?? Do you think he’d prioritise having a chat about mods over cases as such? Don’t try and tell me that sexual abuse is related to car modifications. If this officer could be doing things to prevent sexual abuse I’m certain he would be. He is believing that by delivering this speech will help prevent damage and loss to life out on our roads what is wrong with that?

[@davidmorris7094]

The police paid to enforce the rules? Are you having a laugh? They make it up as they go along.

[@matrix5062]

Honist...? Theres a first... No Copper has any ones best interest at heart, thats why any decent solititor will advise you... to say nothing, and film the police from the outset!... Period!

[@richardboote2370]

@Jack J Exactly how does he do that without being assigned to a case. Go around asking every child if they are being abused? I think he would probably be locked up after a few weeks of doing that lol.

[@howarddavies136]

"Colleagues who would eat you under the table", you can make women blush with lines like that.

[@thetessellater9163]

Clinton springs to mind........

[@kaybee5150]

Or smile. 😊😊😊

[@Whippetiggy]

Yes I’m sure you do. Most of them probably 😂

[@Kj16V]

Pop & bang maps are a crime against good taste.

[@azlean5323]

Pops and bangs when they come from a car naturally are amazing though.

[@azlean5323]

@@harrier331 Mechanical pops and bangs aren't implemented therefore they're natural, if you look up why they happen. New cars are completely artificial.

[@timburton1080]

Yeah they're there primarily to distract from modern turbo cars sounding so shit.

[@ThomasWardman]

@@harrier331 4 months ago but I just wanted to correct you.. yes, there are reasons for 'pops' and 'bangs' from a car that are natural and not a design choice. I'd look into turbo charged cars and non-artificial noises. One example would be the latest Hyundai N, check out why that exhaust sounds how it does. For the vast majority of NA cars, you would be right, as the reason for the bangs is just wasted fuel with no performance boost, but cars with the right parts will pop and bang as a biproduct of better performance, making the noises 'natural' and 'mechanical'

[@alexk3469]

@@harrier331 if it’s a 4 cylinder it’s crap

[@bobrose7900]

Top man Owen, an eminently sensible and down to earth policemen.

[@HappyDragneels_page]

"whats the fastest youve been in a chase" pretty sure the guy was asking so he can be sure he can outrun them loool

[@velani98]

Hey max!

[@Erin-yp7vt]

@@velani98 how do know max ? It’s me jake from colly !

[@chrisplunkett2814]

No one can outrun the speed of radio waves!

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@chrisplunkett2814 Except for the people who have actually out run the police.

[@Slacktionman]

@@BaldMancTwat catches up with them eventually

[@markbeard3871]

Bout time some one did a video like that Well done fella,👍

[@GCMYT]

Thanks buddy. I always think. I wonder if that’s legal. So yeah. Here we are!

[@howardlake6178]

That was quite fascinating. Police officers are just like the rest of us. If they see it, or hear it. Then when they stop you and you speak reasonably and politely to them, everything gets resolved. I can remember being stopped for the first time in 10 years, and saying this is the first time in 10 years. He said 'well technically I didn't stop you with my blue lights' so that record still stands' 😂 polite chat and we both said farewell 😃

[@Jack-kv5hj]

Me watching this with my completely illegal car: 👁👄👁

[@IeuanAlli]

Why is your's illegal? like what are illegal mods? Asking because footwell lights can be an issue and was like 👁👄👁

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@IeuanAlli Probably tint and exhaust like every ricer car.

[@JustAnOrdinarySimmer]

@@IeuanAlli It's probably stolen..no MOT, Tax or insurance

[@Micro13bk]

"can you stop a car if it looks like it is speedy but you have no proof" so, hold up...if my car would look flashy or sporty enough, they can stop me to check for illegal mods even if i drive the speed limit? or was "speedy" UK slang for "going fast"?

[@IeuanAlli]

@@Micro13bk what are illegal mods

[@Thatannoyingvoicetoldyoutodoit]

Pop and bang map, the worst mod to happen to the modified car world ever

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

Match it with the DSG fart box..... horrible, boring sounds. Not sure why anyone would want to show off their 1.4 petrol anyway 😂

[@Nbomber]

Camber and stretched tires have entered the chat

[@Thatannoyingvoicetoldyoutodoit]

@@Nbomber genius 😂

[@MrJaxDemon]

@@Nbomber Don't know why but that's made me chuckle lol

[@Ayrshore]

It's not a de-cat, it's a theft proof exhaust! :)

[@DjNikGnashers]

I like this copper, nice bloke, speaks sense and seems fair. I f-king hate decats and pops & bangs myself, so fair play to him.

[@stichupman]

Not just me then I really hate pops and bangs it in my opinion ruins a car. Decats ain't to bad depending on how noisy it is we all like a bit of noise but no need to be obnoxiously loud.

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@stichupman Deffo not just me & you who hate pops & bangs. If I had a neighbour with a pops & bangs map, who left at 6am for work, he'd be getting a slap.

[@CAM-sf9kx]

Completely agree, I have modified my current and previous cars and have fitted sports cats for performance which are significantly more expensive. Uninsured in an accident and creating necessary noise nuisance and emissions 👍🏻

[@neilfrith7864]

Ok mate fair play! But some bastards nikt the cat off the old mans Honda spaz! Its 18 years old and runs like a sewing machine! Its not getting weighed in over this! Its decat time! He'll love the extra power. 🤣🤣🤣

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@neilfrith7864 LOL !

[@gavinksmith]

Excellent info, I love to modify my car but I'm an enthusiast not a boy racer and don't want any fines or points therefore it's good to understand what we can get away with legally on the road

[@chrishack6825]

Damn, I've spent two days trying to un- de-cat my Cortina and I still can't find it.

[@GeoAnaGR]

🤣🤣

[@stevenharrison9257]

😂

[@bencrosbie]

hahahahhaa

[@GBOB68]

It's just behind the near side giggle damper coil.

[@davideyres955]

Self built cars registered before 1998 S reg don’t need a cat, loved the look on the face of the tester when I told him what page of the mot manual he should check when he disagreed with me. Visible smoke test only.

[@julianchamberlain5399]

I spoken to Sergeant Messenger a few times and I found him to be a fair, level headed copper with good judgement. We need more coppers like him.

[@TheophilusPWildbeest]

So somebody actually put in a question, "what's the fastest I can go on a motorway without getting into trouble". What did you think he was going to say?

[@larry365]

I guess he was hoping for a candid answer. Because it's not 70, it's 78 and above.

[@demon1954]

@@larry365 In most cars you'll be safe at an indicated 78, because they usually read 10% fast. Test it with one of the GPS speed apps to be sure. My car has wider tyres than standard which make 70 indicated exactly 70 real.

[@afan4840]

As fast as you like . If we don’t see you

[@dreamcastboy]

Really informative. I've also found if you are borderline then being polite normally works. My numberplate is in the same place as yours but I have the standard one in the boot just incase.

[@hugheszie]

Imagine though, complaining about cool cars making noise, how boring those people must be. Bet they dunk rich tea into their brew. None hobnob sorts, plain and boring. We don't need those people among us.

[@prawnk1ng]

I dunk rich tea into my cuppa. I got a Mk2 golf 20v BAM with a straight pipe 🤷‍♂️

[@Frack_Black]

How about we arrange for a gang of people to pop over to your nans house and fire shotguns into the air over and over cos they like the noise of their cool guns............ Tell yer nan to keep dunking her rich tea biccies and shut up about the noise.

[@DC42087]

Its a job, bet you would them to chase some.dickhead kids if they was speeding and hit your kid

[@demon1954]

It isn't cool to have a noisy car. It's cool to have a fast car that you can drive sensibly on the road and less sensibly on the track. Fast does not means loud. Ask me for a video of a lap record in an MX5 with more than double its standard power for proof.

[@robbell8484]

Pure and simple regulation, a man doing his job and giving unbeatable knowledge

[@ultimatefails3470]

“Eat u under the table” best police officer quote ever

[@davekirwin]

I hope the exhaust videos explain why de-catting and large rear boxes actually harm the car through harmonics and resonance. Nice to see a video where typical questions are answered in a proper manner and not hearsay or internet rumour.

[@FakeConcern]

Nice to see you building bridges with traffic police, informative too!

[@barkchip1872]

a polis informer?/

[@MrAvant123]

Disappointed with the 'absolute' 70MPH figure for motorway speeds I always thought in perfect conditions the 10% +2 rule applied to motorway speeds now we dont drive Ford Anglias and Morris Minors any more !

[@robsawyer9519]

Very much looking forward to the exhaust video. Be interesting to see the view of upgraded exhausts, especially, like mine being declared to my insurance company, why its an offence when the insurance company I'm with would know 100% it's louder than stock. If it were an offence, surely insurance companies would say no to that particular mod

[@Jxsey]

Looked into this not long ago, afaik if the exhaust is designed to increase performance not just noise then its okay. So the likes of cherry bombs etc are illegal but a proper system that youve fitted for more power isnt

[@quest8795]

I was under the impression that it was only an offence if it was loud enough to receive noise complaints, or if it's ridiculous and you get pulled over But perhaps they've changed in the last couple years.

[@demon1954]

@@Jxsey If the MOT tester or a copper say it's too loud, then it's too loud, even if it produces 100% more power.

[@N7-WAR-HOUND]

Wow that’s crazy to me you have to declare something like exhaust to your insurance co. Respect that even with all that Nonsense and intrusive policies you still have a amazing car enthusiast community. Much Love from the States!

[@bilalmalik5002]

@@N7-WAR-HOUND dude. It's so bad, Insurance is hellishly expensive (especially for young drivers), Fuel is $11 per gallon (both Diesel and Petrol) at the moment, MOTs and Road Tax every year, horrible city roads, 70 MPH Speed limit on highways, Horrible traffic. I assume we don't have it the worst but it's pretty bad dude. How bout you?

[@BDPerformanceWrexham]

Great video George, fantastic idea for a video. Look like forward to the next instalment!

[@obionemoreslice2479]

Next time the police turn up at my house, I'm going to tell my neighbours I was doing this 😅😅😅

[@janetb6413]

Iv always fantasised about coppers eating me under the table and this cop just clarified it happens. I’ll love to meet some

[@hickster222]

Yummie

[@craigpower1005]

Thanks for getting some questions answered dude. This has been a long time video coming I think, well done and thanks 👍

[@allothernamesbutthis]

Should have asked about headlight alignment and brightness. Some new cars are ridiculously bright. Also what does he think about smart motorways, all lanes driving the same speed bunched up. (Probably won't answer that one without a generic answer).

[@tothethreshold.9965]

​@@TheSoundzUK Its not the brightness thats the issue its poor adjustment. My LEDs are bright as feck, but set to have a sharp cut off and throw about 120m up the road. Yet i know loads of people who just dont care, throwing HIDs in headlights that cant handle them, even seen some idiots using HID fogs just for the colour... Personally i question the mentality of anyone who wants to blind drivers coming towards them, but common sense is something that seems to be declining these days.

[@tothethreshold.9965]

​@@TheSoundzUK Usually because people mess with them... I have seen it happen at work dozens of times mate. We set them up for MOT. All aligned correctly then people mess with them so the beam is set too high.

[@baker6928]

*We need more of the car scene working along side the police in harmony, not as opposition!* 💪

[@GCMYT]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@tothethreshold.9965]

Yeah, i can remember traffic units being a common sight at meets when i was younger. Just there to stop chavs being dicks, most the meets and cruises were great. Just people looking to show off a nice motor.

[@almightyguru]

This is a brilliant idea for a series. Keep up the good work fella!

[@ryanst5006]

Nice one G, great idea to have it explained by a decant officer in that environment 👍🏼👍🏼

[@steveromeocars]

Nice Vid mate :) 9:57: When the cop explains about decat pipes and that they are not legal, all George said was "OK" :D Imagine the cop had put the ST on an hydraulic lift and looking at the beautiful Airtec Decat Downpipe xD

[@pandaarts1064]

He’s running a sports cat mate

[@PBCaurillac]

@@pandaarts1064 He's got a Focus, not a Jaguar! 😜

[@skyterrapin]

I just wonder how many “modified” cars are actually correctly insured? Any modification will invalidate your insurance and the insurance company will use this to avoid any claims.

[@chrisplunkett2814]

A very large percentage of them aren't.

[@tony5006]

That is why you notify your Mods to the Insurance Co. and pay the extra premium. Not Rocket science is it? That is why the Police target you. My pet hate is hearing the horrible turbo whistle/whine of stinking Diesel boy racer cars. Sooner they scrap diesels the better.

[@jameznash]

And you also have the 1+ million cars that the insurance companies have done the paperwork wrong for. They even try to avoid paying out when its them that are in the wrong. Insurance for cars has been an unregulated mess for 20 years and unless the law frack down on them it will only get worst

[@JordieMotive97]

@@tony5006 Couldnt agree more. I think this guy has forgotten about declaring mods. Also, I too hate decatted diesels puffing black smoke into the air. It’s nasty.

[@dr_jaymz]

I don't think it's quite as straight forward as your insurance is invalidated as they'd like you to beleive. They will usually have to pay the third party in any case, what will subsequently happen is that you'll be liable for the costs and you will be uninsurable.

[@videowatchr5565]

Great content. I ran a modified car meet for years. Full backing of the police. My job was to make it as safe and silent as possible. The police turned upto stop the 1 idiot or ask what to look for when buying a car!

[@rorymilne6027]

Good video. I think this is important for people’s awareness. Fortunately i have a 94 imported GT-Four which due to it age and being an import does not require a cat converter to pass an MOT love the looks when i show them that mines a Decat which is legal 🤪🤟🏻

[@SkillzorZ021]

Driven my competition car on the streets of the UK for 2.5 years and never had any trouble, today I got pulled over twice!

[@SOCIALLYDRIVEN]

Super informative 😎 love it man

[@freddiebrown9708]

I’m really glad this video was on my recommendation page

[@badboi162]

Wish all police was as nice as him 👍

[@GCMYT]

Don’t we all!

[@EDODP1968]

It’s nice to see the human side of the police and interacting with the public in a positive and educational way.... 👍

[@BLX187]

I've been passing police on motorway at 80 for years.

[@quest8795]

Yeah. I'd say at least half of the traffic on the motorway does 80, and as long as the driver is sensible, it's not a big deal. I imagine they wouldn't be so happy if you tried to do 90 through slow traffic though lol

[@tothethreshold.9965]

Most speedos over read. I normally drive around 75 off the GPS, 84 indicated. Main reason is thats the speed my car returns the best mpg haha.

[@TheScholar1]

I drive 55 because I can't afford to drive any faster :(

[@KangoV]

I had an exhaust valve on my R33 GTR. Brilliant when you get to the track and there is a drive by decibel meter and for those late nights when you want to creep home late at night.

[@SpeedingTube]

He was a nice chap. Seems really simple then, the car community needs to stop ST owners hitting the limiter in built up areas/multis...sorted! Also me, exhaust flames plz!

[@c.jsainsbury6321]

It's weird seeing the building I pass most days when out delivering

[@mattk4530]

Great video. If you get time at some point can you ask about in regards to fitting upgraded Headlight bulbs or LED bulbs?

[@GCMYT]

Absolutely :)

[@kenmurphy4317]

Mot standard is correct bulb for the headlamp.no hid bulbs in standard headlamp.should be 55/60 what.and has to have correct beam image. Hope thats helps

[@CAM-sf9kx]

If you want to fit LED or HID lights you need to change the light projection unit which is accordingly tested to the correct bulb. Putting anything other than halogen in halogen housing by the letter of the law is an offence

[@AC-SlaUkr]

Surprisingly watchable. Thank-you.

[@darrenvaughan5915]

i had a saab that had full de-cat and still passed a propper mot with a very good remap only just but made it but a pass is a pass ...

[@lukejudge6008]

my mx5 is pre-cat too so passes MOT with a decat even though it did come out of the factory with a cat

[@filmboy18]

i've heard of modern direct injection PETROL turbo cars pass legit mot's. you have to get them super hot though i've heard. however from what i understand is if it came with catalytic converter in stock form from the dealership when new then it still won't be road legal, it has to have some sort of cat. (sports cat).

[@demon1954]

@@filmboy18 Correct. If it had a cat from the factory it has to have a cat at all times when on the road.

[@dbwarrior8600]

@@filmboy18 with the direct injection factory downpipe with a cat as a mk3 focus ST (250) in check with the road legal mods that can be fitted with the tuner advice, to only a (catted) sport's cat which as a cobra (catted) sport's cat is the MOT emissions pass and to a road legal, as in odd sports cat is not (catted) which could fail

[@Ayrshore]

@@demon1954 Not quite. I have a 1990 Volvo 740 which had a cat from the factory. Not required on the road until 1993.

[@popuptoaster]

My old Merc has had two of it's four cats removed along with the centre resonator box and the car sounds nice and V8 grumbly without loads of noise or drone, passed it's MOT emissions again today as well. I've had loads of modified cars over the years, after a while you just want something more subtle so you get left alone, I can cover miles much quicker in the old Benz because it doesn't attract attention.

[@potato_staircase6915]

Wrong, if your car is over 40 years old which mine is there is no noise restriction and no MOT needed due to age so get it right round ya

[@floydframpton]

Very true!

[@LawrenceTimme]

Just wait till to all these cars are 40 years old they'll be tin cans.

[@MrFuzzwuzzle]

Yeah but he’s more than likely talking about a 2002 corsa with half the exhaust missing

[@fergusdenoon1255]

disturbance of the peace is a law you cant avoid.

[@potato_staircase6915]

Specifically on about noise pollution and mots kid

[@pinballrobbie]

This is the kind of police officer we like to interact with-professional.

[@consettphil]

The thing i don't get about exhaust noise is a standard ferrari or lamborghini exhaust is way noisier than most ST exhausts (excluding sec. 18 perhaps 😂). It needs changing to max decibels imo.

[@martinmalone6324]

yes a garage can only fail a car on exhaust noise if they have the same car in the garage to compare at the time. So for a copper to say it sounds noisy, so its a been decatted or messed with is utter crap.

[@demon1954]

@@martinmalone6324 MOT tester or cop have sole discretion on whether an exhaust is too loud. They might give more leeway for a V12 than for a straight 4.

[@SloMoShort]

Very good. Common sense always. Imagine modding your car, involved in an accident where someone is hurt and other cars are involved and and the mod is illegal. Your world would unravel quickly and would cost you 10’s if not 100’s of thousands. All the mental anguish and sleepless nights, losing your job, facing jail time, huge or colossal debts. It just ain’t worth if for a noisy exhaust

[@SJLAutomotive]

Owen is a lovely guy! Pulled me in my Fez ST in Tiverton a few weeks back as it was flagging up with no MOT but only had it done that morning. He had a good look over the car and was really interested in it haha

[@lexx396]

Really cool vid, this got me interested in your content so would luv to see more of this type.

[@mr.y.mysterious.video1]

If you can’t afford a car with a loud engine, get a loud exhaust. That seems to be the rule many follow

[@Sython6]

I just call them slow fart machines.

[@aquajew3000]

Big exhaust = small willy

[@JayHowi]

My engine is loud but only because it's fucked

[@shaunw9270]

Seems like a good copper to me. My old Nissan had a custom made cat back system which worked fine for road use and was under 100db @ 4000rpm , suitable for track days .

[@CubeCyclone]

8:43 - i read that question differently - as in "how fast the police will go in pursuit before its too fast?"

[@nathanrock9853]

During a purist there is no top speed. The officers are constantly relaying information to the FCR (Force Control Room) and performing DRAs (Dynamic Risk Assessments). If the driving becomes too dangerous the police might pull back. However it is unlikely you will escape as your vehicle will have been captured on.film and they will most likely be waiting for you at you address when you get home. They also have NPAS (National Police Air Service) which can follow you from miles away.

[@demon1954]

One recurring theme here is that a lot of MOT testers clearly don’t do a full test.

[@Teamlandedit]

I found this really helpful especially with the speeding sense of this the 1 question I do have is when driving down a dual carriageway or motorway at 70mph why is it that I see quite a lot of police officers do over 70 in the fastest lane passing all the traffic even when they ain't responding to a call?

[@alancampbell1008]

Police, Ambulance and Fire will quite often be responding to a call and turn off blues and twos. In certain traffic and/or road conditions they can actually impede progress by inducing road users to try to get out of the way in a hurry which can either cause danger or cause an inadvertent impediment to the emergency vehicle.

[@Teamlandedit]

@@alancampbell1008 thank you for letting me know about that was unaware about that thanks

[@armchairgeneralissimo]

I've followed a Police Vivaro van doing about 95mph on a dual carraigeway no blues.. He got off at the exit which leads to the station so my money is on him rushing back to clock off....

[@oilburner8548]

Back in the late 80s my dad and I were going head to head up a big long hill in a vauxhall senator 3.0 24v with police in the same car!! They just smiled and and said keep it down a bit! 😅

[@euanscotland]

I'm flirting with the idea of getting another ST. Had one for a few years. Great cars.

[@GCMYT]

Do it. Smile makers :)

[@euanscotland]

I think I will my man. I done 40k miles in under 2 years in my last one... 39990 of those were "business" miles. Lol 😆

[@johntobin3673]

There crap heavy and moster on fuel ,no power

[@LickyDischarge]

Why not find something more interesting and individual 🐑

[@euanscotland]

@@LickyDischarge thanks for the input, maybe I'll be like you and get a bus pass.

[@chojingab]

Great video mate very interesting and looking forward to more with your police friends , keep em coming mate Thanks

[@wobblybrother4552]

A sound copper if only all of em were like him !!

[@demon1954]

Very many of them are. Different story if you antagonise them though.

[@christopherfisher6293]

About 30 years ago, my daughter wanted to " modify" her car, so I sent a list of what she wanted to do to the car insurance people and awaited the reply. All we could do was upgrade the road wheels, upgrade the air cleaner and steering wheel. Because we nad written permission from the car insurance people, we were good to go,,!!!!

[@Horridhorrorstories]

Even this officer can’t just say YES/NO to simple questions like foot well lights being legal....

[@gsw8734]

Because the law isn't just yes and no.

[@GeesDrive]

Great video, nice to see a good connection between police and the community. Top vid sir!

[@scotty2036]

When halfords made a ford focus.

[@jackfisher9990]

Definitely a Decent policeman!!! Very helpful guy! 👍

[@connect4glyn]

I hate the police but this officer has earned my respect , a very nice interview , quite nice infact

[@MS-wb5mf]

I'm from Texas and shipped my Taurus SES over to manchester where I was pulled over coming out of parking lot. The policeman was fascinated with my car and had never seen a much larger fancier Ford. Apparently only lower end Fords are sold in the UK. I told him it was similar to a Mercury Sable and apparently those had never been sold in the UK either.

[@BenEyah]

A better speed question would’ve been “the speed on the speedo, or the speed on a satnav” ‘cause my 70 on the satnav is about 75 on my speedo so which do I go by and which do they go by

[@connoradams944]

You should go by your speedo, on average you have a 10%+ 3mph leeway. (e.g. 40 speed limit = 47mph) This is because speedo are necessarily bang on accurate. If you can prove your speedo if faulty then you can get out of a ticket but you'll have to get it fixed ASAP

[@BenEyah]

Connor Adams you’re missing the point though, they say their cars are calibrated, calibrated to what? Also does that account for tyre wear resulting in slightly smaller tyres? What does a laser measure at or a static camera? Surely it’s the same as gps speed accuracy

[@danielmarshall4587]

Glorious vid cheers for this, and thank you both for your time and effort.

[@kevinbartram5302]

They target cars because they are easy pickings

[@demon1954]

I'll lay plenty of money that they target cars, occupants, drivers and behaviour that doesn't look right, and that they develop an instinct for that.

[@Mrtallguy76]

Back in the 90s I used to go down to Weston-Super-Mare on a Sunday evening for the car meets, people would park up along the seafront and most people would just walk along looking at the cars, wander into the town for chips and then head home - of course you always got some who stood out for doing stuff that drew attention. A few years later and someone in their wisdom decided to put gates on the road that was used so that you couldn't park there in the evening and all that meant was that the cars who were still meeting up there moved to the retail park carparks or raced around the one way system. Had the police been as approachable as this guy and put in an appearance when everyone was parked up and showed that they were actually human and provided "words of advice" it would probably have been a much quieter scene. Motorbike police officers always seem much more willing to chat to fellow bikers whereas some of the police officers on four wheels don't necessarily come across that way.

[@jameswatkinson5857]

What did he think of your exhaust tone 🤣 did you give him a cold start

[@atlasgrey]

Great idea doing the collaboration with the police , well done

[@scottchappell]

Great video buddy. Decat change hmmmm no ta

[@kevjones2107]

top video that buddy, very informative ATB Kev

[@TheRingoLewis]

Great video. Owning scoobies i always have that worry about exhaust noise. Even when upgrading to an aftermarket exhaust with a sports cat. I was wondering if the police allow for the difference in noise levels for certain cars? Will look forward to the exhaust video 👌👏👏

[@demon1954]

Scoobie with big exhaust has a good chance of being pinged.

[@Bishka100]

08:30 "I do have colleagues who would probably eat you under the table".... Sounds like a euphemism for something indecent :-)

[@LynchedGamers]

Nothing about external neon lights/underglow?

[@geoffcarlton4047]

It's not 1999

[@katyg3873]

Red from the back, orange/amber to the sides and white to the front.

[@simono.d9469]

You got those 3 spoon engines and T66 turbos?

[@codenamenel]

My old Impreza passed the MOT with a de-cat pipe. I ground off the little not for road use plate so it wasnt there and it flew through emissions every time cos it was tuned so well

[@asbotyper454]

A thing I’ve always been curious about is neons underneath the car can you use when driving on the road

[@harveyburton5525]

No mate, only for display use and they are so noticeable you’d quickly be pulled, interior brines are fine!

[@MarkOlley]

Same, it would be good to get some clarification on this. I’ve always thought they were ok as long as they’re not blue, red or green.

[@quest8795]

Unfortunately they're illegal, same as having any coloured lights on the exterior of your car. I'd been told it's because you could technically be impersonating an emergency services vehicle, green for doctor's vehicle, blue for police, or even yellow or orange for construction vehicles or bomb disposal vans. Which is questionable, as no one's going to mistake a slammed nissan for a fire engine. But they can't have specific laws for different vehicles I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@asbotyper454]

@@quest8795 that’s a fair point thanks for clearing that up 👍🏻

[@quest8795]

@@asbotyper454 yw. And hey, you can still have them and use them while not driving- or just don't get seen with them on 👀

[@niallevans4008]

The police officer seems a very decent guy. Although I know the road traffic law very well from studying it was a very good video to watch 👍.

[@adammoorby99]

I’d be interested in their thoughts on motorbike mods 😏 yeah we have exhaust mods same as cars but we also have smaller plates and other things

[@Nick-pw4wt]

Small plates are illegal so having one on ya bike will get you pulled quickly

[@pungarehu]

As Will loud exhausts. However, you can decat a bike as emissions are not part of the MOT - yet!!!

[@adammoorby99]

@@pungarehu loud pipes save lives ;)

[@adammoorby99]

@@pungarehu i know police hate Wheelies though lol

[@russthebiker]

@@adammoorby99 Oddly they dont, and i have been riding since 1977, I was in town when a youth pulled away from the lights on his 125 with a loud pipe, into the side of a fiesta, piss poor road positioning, excessive speed when leaving the lights and a total lack of spatial awareness, and 20 years ago I witnessed a harley go into a car, he was not paying attention and over took me, I was slowing down because I could see soemthing behind the stationery traffic

[@EzylrybSoren]

I have a few question for mr police officer at they are i have a 1967 landrover on black and silver number plates but the DVLA sayed it is alowed to keep the but anny trailer plates have to be black and yellow but allso have to mach the ones on the back of the car in both couler and style so am i suppose to have the modern yellow and black ore the original black and silver? The other one i have is has the law of if a car is un able to do 56mph it is not allowed on the motorway ore is it still 45mph? A answer would be nice as every time i ask these questions i get a vague answer that doesn't clarify anny think thankyou

[@demon1954]

Good question that.

[@christopherashurst4610]

Erm as a mechanic I can say in some cases they have passed a mot with a decat ile give a example I knocked the centre out of a collapsed cat went in for mot and passed that's just on 1 occasion

[@DanHillman]

Funny, this popped up in my suggested and I live just over the Tamar. Keeping it local!

[@samcrawford9503]

Well the noise answer is crap seen as its rated on decibel levels, so after market exhaust can still be legal if at the correct noise level.

[@Spoon113]

Not against what u said as I have a loud exhaust on my car however, the MOT guidelines say when checking an exhaust "if the exhaust is louder than the original exhaust its a fail" probably not word for word but meaning its basically got an invalid MOT if its a loud exhaust

[@crowndeckmagic]

Good video! But If a car is an import from 1991-1997 you are allowed a decat

[@howsey182]

The question and answer of not having a cat is technically incorrect, cars manufactured before a certain year do not come with them

[@ethelmini]

True but it's about 30 years ago - off the top of my head. Generally, if it had one when brand new it still needs to have one.

[@scottbikerdude4337]

Decent vid George.I always find if your ok with them, there ok with you 👍

[@tesstickle7267]

To be fair if a vehicle in front of me is traveling too slow and i over take i will exceed the limit to pass it safely and quickly,then drop back down to the limit. It's the reason cyclists annoy me, forcing cars to use the other side of the road making the chances of a head on increase.

[@chriscollins550]

The cycling thing has recently been changed. If you can't pass them without leaving a safe gap between them and you with out having to go on the other side of the road you should not be passing them till it's safe to do so. My self think this is silly, but I thought let you know

[@edm9527]

What a great policeman, if only Queensland Police were this good

[@IshDegun]

I’d like to hear his few on stretched tyres !

[@russcattell955i]

I suppose the construction & use regulations have that covered.

[@demon1954]

@@russcattell955i Isn't it one size up or down is ok, otherwise illegal? Simple common sense says stretched or too fat tyres are dangerous.

[@russcattell955i]

@@demon1954 In the past I have got no problems with one size up, guess it's OK.

[@demon1954]

@@russcattell955i Sure. But, for instance, 195s on 9s are dangerous, irresponsible, and would invalidate your insurance. You'd deserve to be charged with manslaughter if you crashed and killed someone.

[@Drengr-1]

The legal limit for exhaust noise is 75 decibels apparently

[@mctomeister]

Friends with the opps 🥶🥶

[@MultiRedhammer]

I am an authorised examiner and on an MOT test, the exhaust is only checked for structural integrity, security and for severe leakage (a minor blow is an advisory). It will NOT be a failure in itself if the cat has been removed. If the car can come within the limits set on the emissions or smoke test, then it will pass, simple as that. If it fails the emission/smoke test on excessive output, then it will fail on that alone as the tester can not say whether it is the omission of the cat that has caused the high emissions/excess smoke, or another factor (say faulty engine temp sensor for instance). On my forum it has come up time and time again, members asking will my car fail its MOT if the cat isn't on. The definitive answer; If it can pass the emissions/smoke test, then NO it will not fail - Gary www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/passed-mot-with-decat.124631/

[@hardcoretam]

I suggest you schedule yourself in for an MOT refresher course. If a cat DPF or even an EGR valve is fitted as standard then it is now an MOT fail to remove them or modify them. This has been part of the MOT for several years. Check the manual under section 8.2.1.1 a)