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Dougal, a qualified advanced driver,
Response or traffic
Dougal, a qualified advanced driver,
ROG wrote:Response or traffic
vonhosen wrote:Does that matter ?
ROG wrote:ROG wrote:Response or trafficvonhosen wrote:Does that matter ?
to "Why did that police driver who is not fully trained in pursuit do it then?" - I don't have the answer to that.
AnalogueAndy wrote: Clearly her behaviour does not matter as such and does not excuse his driving but neither was she 'blameless', it was 11.20pm, the day before she was due to sit a GCSE exam and she had been drinking.
AnalogueAndy wrote: they shouted "yes" and "get in" at the verdict from the public gallery..
ROG wrote:ROG wrote:Response or trafficvonhosen wrote:Does that matter ?
Curiosity as well as public perception of police drivers that chase other drivers.
From what I could accertain from various police car crashes, it was non-traffic cars that were involved. Most of the public that I have talked to on this subject have said "why aren't police traffic drivers trained to a better standard?" - when I've pointed out that the vehicle involved is not the 'usual' cars that traffic use, they change their question to "Why did that police driver who is not fully trained in pursuit do it then?" - I don't have the answer to that.
Horse wrote:AnalogueAndy wrote: Clearly her behaviour does not matter as such and does not excuse his driving but neither was she 'blameless', it was 11.20pm, the day before she was due to sit a GCSE exam and she had been drinking.
Is that at all relevant?
From what I saw of the video, if it was her crossing the road just as the TV people froze the image, then she'd made the decision to cross when the road was clear.
AnalogueAndy wrote: they shouted "yes" and "get in" at the verdict from the public gallery..
fungus wrote:Horse wrote, Question: Why didn't he swerve to avoid her?
Self preservation?
Nigel ADI
IAM trainee observer
AnalogueAndy wrote:Horse wrote:AnalogueAndy wrote: Clearly her behaviour does not matter as such and does not excuse his driving but neither was she 'blameless', it was 11.20pm, the day before she was due to sit a GCSE exam and she had been drinking.
Is that at all relevant?AnalogueAndy wrote: Clearly, as I said, the other facts are not directly relevant but they are still clearly indirectly relevant.
AnalogueAndy wrote: no I could never imagine any group of police officers 'celebrating' in such a distasteful manner in a public court.
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