140 mph Police "Follow"

[Bluepete]

I just watched this video and wondered what the collective .org make of it.

VIDEO

I do find myself wondering how the duty officer in charge allowed it to go on for so long. I wasn't happy with it and thought the Cop put himself and others in danger as much as the lad in front.

Discuss.

[the_lone_wolf]

so did the copper have his blues and twos on then or not?

[Bluepete]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

so did the copper have his blues and twos on then or not?

I couldn't make any out. Certainly couldn'y hear any noise and there were no reflections of blue on any road signs or cars as he passed.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by BluePete

I couldn't make any out. Certainly couldn'y hear any noise and there were no reflections of blue on any road signs or cars as he passed.

that's what i was thinking

so when you boil it down what the copper is doing is no different from any other competent rider chasing down the guy in front at 100mph+ on a busy wet public road

I think I've expressed my views on police bikers before. They've always ridden like muppets around me, flashed me out of the way and doing 90+ with no blues+twos.

One rule..

The Copper was quite dangerous in places, ie. almost hitting the other biker coming the other way. And in fairness, although it was all wrong the kids lines were pretty good and smooth and it was wet

[timwilky]

Pompous copper comments on the guys riding at the start and rides no better himself.

This should have been stopped early. either put his blues on and pull him. Or having got his plate back off and pay him a visit.

Instead he is goading and pushing the rider. God help him if there had been an off.

I saw a police rider a week or so back come off the M25 doing roughly 90ish, went straight into lane 3 of the M3 and made another vehicle almost lose control as it had to brake so hard. Some police riders should be banned. I would question any 'pursuit' without sirens and lights. Just as dangerous as the lad in front, only difference is one guy has a badge.

[Luckypants]

Without blue lights / sirens that police rider is just another 'crazy biker' on the road. It could be argued that he pressured the pursued rider into some of that stuff, since had he turned on lights / sirens then the 'follow' may have come to an end earlier, since the pursued would have had the opportunity to stop for a nicking at that point?

Both riders made dodgy overtakes, but as we are told Police pursuit drivers are better than good, I think his riding was not up to the standard I'd expect. Lane splitting over a zebra crossing and overtaking in the face of the oncoming bike? Hardly safe IMO. The officer was also calling the speeds way higher than the video, but maybe that is due to his bike speedo not being calibrated.

I agree with BP that the officer in the control room should have called a halt much earlier with the high speeds in 30's and 40's

All good fun until somebody clips a Metro.