Do you overtake Police Car's?

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by XR8GRL

The ones I've come across drive slowly on the right lane.

Only an offence if speed limit above 80kmph!

[XR8GRL]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Only an offence if speed limit above 80kmph!

pfft. if you want to drive slow, keep to the bloody left.

Yeah I'll do it, but only if they are doing less than the speed limit and only if I'm sure that I can easily get past them

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by XR8GRL

pfft. if you want to drive slow, keep to the bloody left.

For civvies yes, but police may have a reason to drive slow in right lane. Maybe think beyond the square. They may be looking for offender on both sides of road and need to be able to easily do u-turn. They may be looking for house number on right hand side of road etc. I am sure it would not be often one gets stuck behind a police car driving slowly in the right lane. A minor inconvnience. I am sick to death of people who have no understanding of policing, bar what they learn on ACA, criticising police because they have been inconvienced.

[Bobman]

I don't see the problem in over taking a police car, I have no problem in doing so & I do have a working knowledge of their day to day tasks so we all need to think outside the square as Redrum mentioned in the above post.

Police cars will usually pull to the side to let other cars pass and then continue doing their duties, I have witnessed several cars tail gate police cars etc, which is asking for trouble.

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by RedXR8220

Well that was a real good idea wasn't it. Maybe you should think about driving like a normal person.

That is normal for a Commodore

[Ryan]

Nah never had too, but I'm not really sure if I would. Not because of passing the copper and going slightly over the speed limit, but when I get infront and they see the P Plates on the VL and paint me with the "Hoon Commodore driver" paint brush and pull me over.

I think that's the only thing that would intimidate me, about passing a copper.

[Sprint347]

the police dont look twice at the sprint for some reason

[Full Spectrum]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Hmm, is a risk, one police must often take. I find quite often when I am attending jobs with a marked car, sirens etc going, still MOST people do not see me till I am right up close beeping horn trying to get past. Now in that situtation with that unmarked car, it annoyed you. Well how about police never respond to emergency situations, sit in traffic and allow criminals to get away, turn up way to late to road accidents etc. Just so they don't annoy people. I suggest people who constantly bag police for doing their job have a read of their states legislation. For reference in Victoria Rule 305 Of The Road Safety Act 1986.

I think you need too know the area before you bag, It's unsafe and he could have waited and passed them on the right in about 3 seconds as the middle island went and still got the bike with ease.
Sure police need too get too the jobs fast, But there job isn't too almost cause accidents, And you can't blame all drivers for not moving because some don't pay attention doesn't mean everyone is ignorant because some are. This one police car gave too little warning he just went and I'm still amazed at how he didn't hit 4 cars.

[SpoolMan]

Thread has run its corse, going over the same argument every few months seems pointless.