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patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:25 pm

Hells Bells Colin !

What an eventful day you had ! Glad you and the Zed are both fine.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:56 pm

patriot66 wrote:Hells Bells Colin ! What an eventful day you had ! Glad you and the Zed are both fine.

Yeah, I've had better days Simon

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:10 pm

Well I bet after that trauma you won't want to speed again in your life!

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:51 pm

Sorry to here this news Collin, you maniac

At least you both appear to be OK.
Would the Police vehicle have hit you if you hadn't stopped Collin ? How fast was he going through the red light ?
The other cop was called because it sounds like his colleague caused the accident, when an emergency vehicle is on blue lights, the driver must treat a red light as a give way and proceed with caution.
Get your car fully checked out for damage Collin.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:31 pm

firebobby wrote:Sorry to here this news Collin, you maniac At least you both appear to be OK.
Would the Police vehicle have hit you if you hadn't stopped Collin ? How fast was he going through the red light ?
The other cop was called because it sounds like his colleague caused the accident, when an emergency vehicle is on blue lights, the driver must treat a red light as a give way and proceed with caution.
Get your car fully checked out for damage Collin.

To be fair he slowed as he approach the junction - he was never in danger of hitting my car, I just made a snap decision not to pull out in font of him and hit the brakes. As he passed he obviously realised I'd been bumped. I'll get the car checked over, cheers Fred.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:34 pm

If he wasn't on a genuine emergency then it sounds a bit naughty

Rob

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:44 pm

Smartbear wrote:If he wasn't on a genuine emergency then it sounds a bit naughty
Rob

Police driver training goes on all the time and they often pick busy peak hour traffic to practice in. Not saying its wrong - no point practising on quite roads, still a bit galling though - would be well pissed if my motor had been all bashed up.

craig3.2 · Post by **craig3.2** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:04 am

Worth getting the car checked ,but glad you came out of it ok....What a day indeed,Colin.

Good thing you got the option of a speed awareness course

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:19 am

A candidate for 'Cop Camera Action Motorway Madness Nowt to Declare Australia Jeremy Kyle' that one Marlon...

Seriously though hope the cars not damaged underneath, we all know how much you treasure it and quite rightly so.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:47 am

Oh dear, not a good start to your day OP!

Glad you made it to the course in time though.

Definitely need to check your car in detail - any sign of damage surely it is time to get to A & E! After all as there will be a police record of what happened surely it is time for a bit of "No Win, No Fee" whiplash compo.

Seriously though I hope there really is no damage to your car given that you are a fastidious owner.

chapeau · Post by **chapeau** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:07 am

I can only imagine the sick feeling in your stomach as you hear and then feel the crash into your pride and joy. A lucky escape by the sounds of it with no visible damage, I hope there is none that can't be seen but I guess that would depend on the speed of the impact.

I got caught by the speed camera van on the way to buy my Z, the speed limit had changed on the dual carriageway from 40 to 30 and I didn't spot it and got clocked at 36. I can remember the panic to get to the course on time, I turned up an hour early and still wasn't the first person there.

To be honest though I did actually find the course useful/worthwhile and think it'd be something that should be offered to all drivers if they wanted to go on it.

Some insurers ask you to state whether you have been on a speed awareness course, I think it's the Admiral group so Admiral, Bell, Diamond & Elephant, but I was told on the course that you don't legally have to tell them as it's not a conviction?? Either way I avoid this group of Insurers completely now for this very reason.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:18 am

chapeau wrote: Some insurers ask you to state whether you have been on a speed awareness course, I think it's the Admiral group so Admiral, Bell, Diamond & Elephant, but I was told on the course that you don't legally have to tell them as it's not a conviction?? Either way I avoid this group of Insurers completely now for this very reason.

I've read similar posts before, but surely that is a bit like asking if you have ever exceeded the speed limit!

I'd avoid them too regardless - Tw*ts!

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:37 am

Smartbear wrote:If he wasn't on a genuine emergency then it sounds a bit naughty
Rob

I wonder if his chips got cold

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:42 am

sorry to hear this Colin

as others have said might be worth checking for damage beneath the bumper skin.

was the SAC one right near my house?

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:47 am

jamie_z4 wrote:sorry to hear this Colin

as others have said might be worth checking for damage beneath the bumper skin.

was the SAC one right near my house?

The course was run at the Marriott Hotel Jamie.

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