PyroUK
14-02-14, 12:32 PM
Ok, so my sister has shared a "story" on facebook which has done the rounds before.
Now I am a sceptic so wondered if there is ANY legitimacy to ANY of this. Unfortunately I can't copy it so will have to paraphrase.
The gist of it is:
Woman is driving down the motorway when an unmarked car flashes his blues to pull her over.
She recalls an anecdote from her family that you should only pull over in services or a busy area. So she calls 112 and says to the operator that she is being flashed by an unmarked and will stop at the next services.
At this point the operator says he will check what cars are in the area. He then tells her to keep driving, remain calm and that back up is on the way.
Some time (10 mins apparently) later 4 cars turn up, 1 pulls up next to her and 3 surround the unmarked and pull them both over.
They then proceed to rip the guy from the car and cuff him.
It turns out the guy in the unmarked is a convicted rapist and is wanted in connection with other crimes.
The "moral" of the story and is given as explicit advise is that you DO NOT have to pull over for an unmarked car.
Now as I said this doesn't sit right with me, firstly surely she would have been done for using her phone while driving, secondly, the statement that you DO NOT have to pull over for an unmarked and lastly the fact that this story has done the rounds before on Facebook and email etc mostly the same and all from friends who experienced it.
Is it all BS? Surely if it was a legit unmarked you would get done for failing to stop?
Ta
Edit:
Just re read it and it says you have to acknowledge them by putting on your hazards or calling 112 but they have to respect your right to stop in a 'safe' place.
Apparently 999 doesn't work if you have no signal but 112 does. In fairly that sure bit is BS.
Now I am a sceptic so wondered if there is ANY legitimacy to ANY of this. Unfortunately I can't copy it so will have to paraphrase.
The gist of it is:
Woman is driving down the motorway when an unmarked car flashes his blues to pull her over.
She recalls an anecdote from her family that you should only pull over in services or a busy area. So she calls 112 and says to the operator that she is being flashed by an unmarked and will stop at the next services.
At this point the operator says he will check what cars are in the area. He then tells her to keep driving, remain calm and that back up is on the way.
Some time (10 mins apparently) later 4 cars turn up, 1 pulls up next to her and 3 surround the unmarked and pull them both over.
They then proceed to rip the guy from the car and cuff him.
It turns out the guy in the unmarked is a convicted rapist and is wanted in connection with other crimes.
The "moral" of the story and is given as explicit advise is that you DO NOT have to pull over for an unmarked car.
Now as I said this doesn't sit right with me, firstly surely she would have been done for using her phone while driving, secondly, the statement that you DO NOT have to pull over for an unmarked and lastly the fact that this story has done the rounds before on Facebook and email etc mostly the same and all from friends who experienced it.
Is it all BS? Surely if it was a legit unmarked you would get done for failing to stop?
Ta
Edit:
Just re read it and it says you have to acknowledge them by putting on your hazards or calling 112 but they have to respect your right to stop in a 'safe' place.
Apparently 999 doesn't work if you have no signal but 112 does. In fairly that sure bit is BS.