"Driver of luxury Porsche caught speeding at more than 120mph on leafy Cheshire road" Article

[simcity]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...s/electric-porsche-stopped-by-police-27279799

I just want to know why a chap from Ohio is reading the Manchester Evening News?!

Surely you guys got more funky stuff going on over the pond ?

 

[Tooney]

I just want to know why a chap from Ohio is reading the Manchester Evening News?!

Surely you guys got more funky stuff going on over the pond ?

Have to keep an eye on you Mancs.

 

[Tighlines]

What method do the police in England use to "clock" a drivers speed? In the states it's various types of methods but mostly Ka radar band which is easily picked up by radar detectors. And, how are radar detectors viewed over there?

 

[mcr21]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...s/electric-porsche-stopped-by-police-27279799

Over 100mph mandatory loss of license iirc.

Good to know

 

[simcity]

What method do the police in England use to "clock" a drivers speed? In the states it's various types of methods but mostly Ka radar band which is easily picked up by radar detectors. And, how are radar detectors viewed over there?

All manner...

Have read though if you need a bed time read:
https://www.gov.uk//government/publications/home-office-approved-speed-detection-devices-march-2007

Detectors and camera databases/GPS location etc is still technically legal in the UK (perhaps not elsewhere in Europe but I'm no expert)

 

[f1eng]

All manner...

Have read though if you need a bed time read:
https://www.gov.uk//government/publications/home-office-approved-speed-detection-devices-march-2007

Detectors and camera databases/GPS location etc is still technically legal in the UK (perhaps not elsewhere in Europe but I'm no expert)

I thought detectors were not legal and would be confiscated by the police if found.
It certainly used to be the case, and it meant if you had a detector built into your car they could confiscate the car and call you a taxi.

 

[simcity]

It certainly used to be the case, and it meant if you had a detector built into your car they could confiscate the car and call you a taxi.

Waze is about as far as I go ?

 

[f1eng]

Waze is about as far as I go ?

Me too I haven't used a detector in over 30 years.

 

[Ross]

If pulled over he was probably noticed and followed by unmarked police car which recorded his speed on a camera. Not radar. The rookie error was not noticing plod on his (probably a bloke) tail.

 

[b16mov]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...s/electric-porsche-stopped-by-police-27279799

What a waste of a good motor he’s probably away to loose his license