Vehicle Speeding On M1

[RJRB 688]

I’m not sure if this was just an ordinary idiot driver or a public service idiot driver.

Heading north on the M1,I was in the outside lane overtaking a line of cars,doing a comfortable 70 mph.

A grey car ,possibly a Seat saloon joined the M1 from the Rotherham junction and within seconds had flown across all the lanes and was sitting on my bumper.

He was gesticulating for me to move over which I could not without cutting up cars in the next lane.

Just an idiot perhaps,but he then put on 2  small flashing blue led lights which were positioned either side of his number plate.

I suspect these were just some chavs toy.

I did move over as soon as I safely could but is there any way this could be some car entitled to have flashing blue lights.

Even if so he still drove like an idiot.

 

Edited October 30, 2019 by RJRB

[DavidFrance 19]

Well some unmarked Q cars in S Yorks and Derbyshire are grey BMWs with small blue flashing LEDs but a SEAT ? No, I don't think so.  But I have noticed a rise in recent years in pretend emergency vehicles with sirens, horns and even alternating flashing headlamps. Trouble is with an absent Police Force these idiots can easily get away with it.    I think you were wise not to "take him on" but I do advise you spend a small amount of cash on a dashcam, or better still, two dashcams to cover front and rear. Then you can submit the evidence on-line to the relevant police force.  They might even get off their arse and follow it up. 

[RJRB 688]

I am sure that is good advice and one Iwill look in to.

I was happy to get out of the way and let him disappear at a fair lick into the distance.

[Top Cats Hat 10]

9 minutes ago, DavidFrance said:

but a SEAT ? No, I don't think so.  

Unmarked police cars come in all shapes, sizes and makes.

[RJRB 688]

I don’t think a trained police driver would drive like that......I am sure the blue flashing light would have been activated long before tailgating me.

 

[Top Cats Hat 10]

If it was a spoofer, they need to be very careful.

 

Impersonating a police officer carries a prison sentence and that bit of the M1 is bristling with cameras.

[RollingJ 2,042]

@RJRB Don't suppose you got his index/reg number? If you did, report it.  I doubt they will confirm or deny if it was one of theirs, but there is just a chance they might add it to the 'watch' list.

[lottiecass 17]

You have just met the regional or serious crime squad, they were at Halifax road last week and blocked the city bound side under the bridge, complete with the small blue lights on an X 5. 

[RJRB 688]

8 minutes ago, lottiecass said:

You have just met the regional or serious crime squad, they were at Halifax road last week and blocked the city bound side under the bridge, complete with the small blue lights on an X 5. 

Do they solve or commit offences.

Where were blue lights situated?

[lottiecass 17]

The blue lights are inside the rad grill and small but easily seen even in daylight.

[RJRB 688]

1 hour ago, lottiecass said:

The blue lights are inside the rad grill and small but easily seen even in daylight.

Could be then,but if so tailgating when there was obviously no way to move over for some yards doesn’t sit right with me.

 

[geared 319]

14 hours ago, Top Cats Hat said:

Unmarked police cars come in all shapes, sizes and makes.

I'm yet to see a Seat being used by South Yorkshire tho.

 

BMW's are more the norm, with Vauxhall for the panda cars.  Occasional Audi and Merc as well.

I think it more depends on who does the good fleet deals.