Tail-gating Cops

[SamBo]

I haven't posted here for ages (not that I ever posted much in the first place). I just wanted to share an experience I had on the weekend.

I was driving along the pacific highway coming up towards Hornsby (this was on Sunday arvo). Going along at the speed limit and this cop car speeds up behind me and sits on my arse for like 10 minutes. All the time, he's backing off slightly, then speeding back up (as if to try and get me to speed up, which I refused to do). What made this even worse, was other motorists were speeding past us and the cops still stayed on my arse.

This went on until I eventually turned off the highway (I expected the cops to still follow me then, but didn't).

This sort of thing really pisses me off. Not only is it irresponsible and dangerous, but it is proving that some cops are wankers and do not do their jobs correctly.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against cops. Some of them are fantastic and do a great job, but then you get wankers like these guys who make the streets more dangerous instead of safer.

But, of course, they see the skyline, with P plates on it and think they can get away with doing shit like this. Seriously, if something had happened and I had to stop suddenly, my car would have been totalled and I would have been seriously hurt cause there would be no way the cops would have been able to stop in time.

End of rant

[Guest 2flyby]

howd u afford a skyline on ur p's

[Guest DON91E]

happened to me sambo

on horsley dr,

they only stopped tail gating me when a hero in a prelude spend past the other way,

i can't begin to tell u how much it pisses me off

[MrR33]

i get it a fair bit too - ive brake tested them a couple of times - that seems to work, cause they no wat youre up to. either that, or i do a solid 20k's below the limit...

[benm]

My god it does happen to other people and i thought it was just me.

This exact same tailgating issue happened to me about 3 times in the first 2 months. One instance even lasted thru about 4 suburbs (about a 6 or 7km stretch of rd) another was on the GWH for over 15km.

The girl in my car at the time was pretty stressed out and it was ticking me off majorly.

I ended getting the 2nd cops number plates but never reported it coz it was too late to be worrying about them.

I tell ya though im sick to death of the NSW cops, i think i've only ever met 2 nice cops in my life and they were the 2 that checked up on us at the Unigroup SilviaNSW Dyno Day afew months back coz they had a report we were running an illegal brothel lol.

Yesterday my mum started working at the Police Academy in Goulborn teaching all the nsw cops how to drive. She too has been the victim of tailgating and asshole cops (she has her own driving school business so they have picked on her also). She said she's gonna may it clear to them that their attitude stinks on the road.

whooo

Edit: Apparently my headlights are heaps bright (i get other drivers flash me atleast twice a night when driving) so after the cops finish tailgating me i always follow them for alittle just to remind them who's lights are brightest

[Tosh]

THIS IS BLOODY OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!

Next time a cop tail gates ANYONE, I reccomend you sit FIRMLY at 15k's under the limit in the left lane. Get all details u can about the car and report the ****ers

[Silver-Arrowz]

It's not just cops. There are some people out there who want to massage their ego's so they egg you on doing sh*t like that.

There are your assh0le cops and your good cops, just like everywhere else. Pisses you off but that's life.

[carlo]

Its probably an intimidation technique. If you freak and peel out of there they would follow you and do you over.

If they do it to me I normally just change lane, let them through and then pull in behind them.

[ed]

never happened to me....

*touch wood*

If it did, I'd probably find the closest McD's or servo to buy a drink from

[Lozza150]

IF you caught the show on today tonight.... The Coppers in the VRX Magna... would egg people on in drags from the lights etc and tailgate to make you speed up and "Break the Law".... Mind you this is dirty tacktic's at it's best.... just dont go over the speed limit and burn rubber on launch

Pulling over is the best way to stop them.... Remember the lights and siren have to sound in order to be pulled over.... If you volunterrily (spelling) pull over to let them pass they cant "Legally" do anything..... Take that with as much salt as you wish....

Oh and my hand is permanetly on/touching wood while typing this....

Cheers

Loz

[benm]

Too much viagra Lozza ?

[Lozza150]

Shit yeah.....

Pity it doesn't grow like pinoccio's did when he lied....

"Oh pinoccio' lie to me MORE!!!!"

he he he

[Merli]

It's pretty simple.

Firstly, DO NOT SPEED OR BREAK ANY LAWS.

Change lanes and then slow down to let them pass... If they change lanes to follow you and resume tailgating, change lanes again. If they do it one more time, pull over to the side of the road.

If they pull over after you, ask for their badge numbers and file a Police Harassment report on them. Don't be afraid to do this. It's what it's there for.

[SamBo]

Originally posted by 2flyby

howd u afford a  skyline on ur p's

I wont dignify such an ignorant question with an answer.

I am just really annoyed that when there is so much crime happening out there, the cops feel the need to try and pressure people into breaking the law so they can then book them.

I didn't do anything wrong, and I refused to speed up, as I always do when some dickhead tails me and tries to make me speed up.

As for slowing down to 15kph under the limit, wouldn't they still pull you over for driving too slow and holding up the flow of the traffic then?

But I think Merli's suggestion is the best. I will keep that in mind if this ever happens again.

[PranK]

Originally posted by 2flyby

howd u afford a  skyline on ur p's

none of your business!

SamBo - i get shit like that all the time, in the Gtst, the 180 and even today in the GTR...

I have noticed that Norther nBeaches cops are way more relaxed, i never get harrassed on the beaches, they do their job (always have a chat too) and let you go on your way.

[two40]

hmm. seems like you northeners are missing out. come down south to brighton beach for a good time...

[Airzone]

Heh, it happens. I just do 20kph below the limit and drive as if I was doing my P's test :-) Oh, and you gotta accelerate *really* slowly, like a volvo driver. If you hold up traffic, then so be it. It's not illegal to be driving under the speed limit.

One of my mates has his reverse lights hooked up to a switch and that used to really **** around with people who were tailgating. Wouldn't do it to coppas tho.

[SamBo]

Originally posted by PranK

none of your business!  

SamBo - i get shit like that all the time, in the Gtst, the 180 and even today in the GTR...  

I have noticed that Norther nBeaches cops are way more relaxed, i never get harrassed on the beaches, they do their job (always have a chat too) and let you go on your way.

Thanks dude.

I know all cops aren't crap like the ones i saw on Sunday, but just lately I seem to be seeing alot of rude, arrogant cops. They give the good cops a bad rap, seriously.

So far I haven't been pulled over in my skyline (got pulled over a few times in the pulsar, not for speeding or anything though).

[PranK]

now that you are in a skyline - you are public enemy number 1!

[Silver-Arrowz]

SamBo,

Tell'em that your a drug dealer and have connections up to the commissioner. That way they'll never question you again.