Be careful on the A13

Be careful on the A13

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Genocidalduck

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16 posts

220 months

Thursday 3rd August 2006
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Noticed the last couple off days on the A13 between Lakeside and Basildon. A Grey 5 series unmarked cop car.

pincher

9,027 posts

224 months

Friday 4th August 2006
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Cheers Ducky

jasandjules

70,491 posts

236 months

Tuesday 8th August 2006
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Are they pulling reckless/dangerous drivers?

Or just those exceeding the limit?

pincher

9,027 posts

224 months

Tuesday 8th August 2006
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jasandjules said:
Are they pulling reckless/dangerous drivers?

Or just those exceeding the limit?


Why - which one have you been doing?

jasandjules

70,491 posts

236 months

Wednesday 9th August 2006
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Luckily, Neither at this point.. But I do have friends in the area and to get to them use the A13...

Yex

4,583 posts

227 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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Genocidalduck said:
Noticed the last couple off days on the A13 between Lakeside and Basildon. A Grey 5 series unmarked cop car.


Probably same one that cruises up and down the A130. Given the level of sane behaviour I've seen on A130 last few times I've used it everyone local knows the two unmarked cars that patrol it regularly. I'll keep my eyes open as I drop onto A13 from Lakeside/Sticky Pit junction in future.

Yex

hosedoctor

664 posts

224 months

Wednesday 16th August 2006
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They got me last wednesday by the stanford turn off at 12.30 at night...

Genocidalduck

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16 posts

220 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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It gets worse. Now noticed a Black or maybe a very dark green 5series the other day aswell. Only got a glimpse off it as i shot past on the other side off the carriageway. Think it's black.

hosedoctor

664 posts

224 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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The one that nicked me was a dark green 5 series,i bet thats the same one...

Genocidalduck

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16 posts

220 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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hosedoctor said:
The one that nicked me was a dark green 5 series,i bet thats the same one...


Thats gotta be it. At first thought it looked black. But after i got a second glimpse it was looking dark green. Wasnt sure if it was just the light.

hosedoctor

664 posts

224 months

Friday 18th August 2006
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Hee Hee trust me its dark green,i sat on the bonnet!!! To be fair to the BIB i was doing well over 120,but we had a chat and in the end they did me 98 in a 70,ie 3 points and a 60 fine,i really thought they were gonna let me have but he was old school,it was late at night and they had never nicked a Ferrari before hee hee....

GTS Turbo

246 posts

232 months

Friday 1st September 2006
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heh seen the unmraked cars got caught on the A130 last year in jan for 99mph got away with a 60 quid fine and 3 pts was pulled by a volvo T5 (nice them T5's BTW) i was in my MR2 turbo then.
then due to my slightly steep learning curve from the first time i got caught AGAIN the other was in may last year at *cough* 120mph which saw me in court last oct where i got a 56 day ban and a £300 fine but no points! lucky me eh!

still had to sell the MR2 after though insurance with the ban was £700 more a year!!!

virgil

1,557 posts

231 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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Or BLACK - got pulled by one in the summer. Black 5 series - nice BiB though - let me off with a slap on the wrist.

Looks like Essex BiB have been busy down at Fairfields...

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

278 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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I for one am pleased they're on the A13.

It is without question one of the best places to view absolute knobjockey driving of the highest order by uninsured tw@ts.

seasider

12,728 posts

256 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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Vesuvius 996 said:


I for one am pleased they're on the A13.

It is without question one of the best places to view absolute knobjockey driving of the highest order by uninsured tw@ts.



yes Agreed... Unfortunately the last bit of tw@t driving i witnessed on the A13 was some berk in DB7 Vantage rolleyes

hallsie

2,184 posts

227 months

Thursday 23rd November 2006
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Thanks duck.

i believe the bib usually nick the bloke behind!!!!

you work it out........ he he he

stu

symonab

128 posts

220 months

Monday 4th December 2006
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Spotted a couple of times last week was a Navy Blue Volvo C70 (Yes - coupe) T5 unmarked car around Maldon and Chelmsford A12 stretch. Its not what you would expect to be an unmarked car - you have been warned.

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

278 months

Monday 4th December 2006
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They were out on the A13 again yesterday.

Absolute MONKEY in an old Merc 500 undertook me at 100+ and then cut me up as he swerved across both lanes.


Five minutes later, who do I see by the side of the road with PC Plod and his colleague, engaged in what looked like a serious talking to, punctuated by much arm waving and incredulous mock offence that he'd been stopped?

Yes sir, MonkeyBoy.


I slowed down, wound down the window and encouraged the officer to give him the full treatment. I actually went home via the wine shop and bought a bottle of fizz to drink becuase it made my night.


Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Monday 4th December 11:26

Egbert Nobacon

2,835 posts

250 months

Tuesday 5th December 2006
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Vesuvius 996 said:

They were out on the A13 again yesterday.

Absolute MONKEY in an old Merc 500 undertook me at 100+ and then cut me up as he swerved across both lanes.


Five minutes later, who do I see by the side of the road with PC Plod and his colleague, engaged in what looked like a serious talking to, punctuated by much arm waving and incredulous mock offence that he'd been stopped?

Yes sir, MonkeyBoy.



That's perfectly acceptable driving according to the Nigerian Highway Code....
Its covered on page 4 below "How to control your Donkey on a mud track"