Police cars that drive too slowly

You can get away with passing police cars at anything up to 80mph on a motorway or dual carraigeway, 99% of them really aren't that bothered/aren't able to determine your exact speed by sight alone. They're more concerned about vehicle defects, insurance, tax, etc than going 5-10mph over the speed limit on a fast road.

David, where are you coming from, why not just over take them if its safe to do so,if you have
nothing to hide, I do quite offen and give them a smile, what is your problem,no tax,worn tyres or
something in the vehical that shouldn't be.

The police rules actually indicate that they should patrol at the speed of traffic in the slowest lane (unless they have a specific reason for doing otherwise) to allow overtaking and to prevent traffic bottling up. It's not the patrol's fault that other motorists are too timid to overtake. By patrolling at the speed of traffic in the slowest lane they are seen by more motorists and therefore their presence should be seen as more reassuring by more people. If they patrolled at the speed limit bunching would still occur, probably worse. I can imagine the comments that would be made if the patrol sat at 70mph in the outside lane instead. By travelling slower it also allows the officers to observe more passing vehicles for defects or criminality, something I would have thought most motorists would applaud. I suppose everyone has an expert opinion on how the police work and they are entitled to it. However, the police really are the experts in policing and I don't think most officers are as naive, incompetent or lazy as casual observers might assume.

Sounds like your one of the retards that sits behide them then!!!! Why don't you grow a pair and drive by at 70 or are you worried that they might find out that your driving without tax and insurance...get a life.

Surely the problem is the folk who won't pass the plod-mobile? Perhaps these drivers are so unsure of how they are driving (or indeed know they are driving illegally) to risk passing the police car.
I have never been pulled over, though I invariably pass police cars in such situations. Remember police will be more suspicious of a car driving too slowly than one slightly over the limit.

You might find that they chose not to route you past the burning vehicle until the fire was out in case it exploded. Or not ..... just a thought!

Yes.
and to add to that, yesterday I sat on the M40 as several police officers watched firemen extenquish a car fire and then a police officer waved us on to the hard shoulder and told us to hurry along.
Which they could have done 2 hours earlier !

I have no problem overtaking police cars which are doing under the speed limit - it's the ones who tailgate you on a dark night to try and get you to exceed the speed limit just so they can book you which gets my dander up! And don't try telling me this doesn't happen - I've been witness to it several times. They've tried it on with me personally too, but anytime anyone tailgates me I deliberately do about 3 mph under the limit to prove a point, so I never get pulled over.

Maybe you should grow a pair and overtake, if you NOT speeding then all is well.

How can the police justify spending x amount (x being far to much money! theyre not cheap!!) on range rovers to use as police cars??

There is no excuse that they need a car of that value or stature and it can not be justified!

they may say they need an off roader... why not get a cheaper one.... they may say that they absolutely need a range rover.... buy ex fleet....

Its not just the initial cost, its the upkeep, the fuel (majority ive seen have been petrol.... 4.4 V8!!)

Im not saying they arnt amazing cars, they are one of the true british things we have left, but this cannot be justified when the government closes hospitals due to "funding"

Its not just range rovers either, Ive seen brand new BMW X5's, Audi S5's, Both of which are on the big side of £30,000.

And the "super-intendants" that have one as a "company car", Its sickening...

Yet where are the police when the boy racers are overtaking each other on dangerous stretches of roads including by-passes?! I've almost been killed 3 times in the last week alone!! Yet anytime I find myself just a tad over the speed limit (and especially during dark nights) I look in the rearview mirror and wham bam, it's the dreaded illuminated "POLICE" sign!!! lol but I have never overtaken a police car yet.. so that's MY guilty confession :P

Most cops I know because of my fast stang just like to stop me to stare at my ride. But they do get annoying when they drive slow. I like to take off fast when a cop is next to me and I try to avoid doing a burn out while launching fast but keeping it to the speed limit. 0-35 in 2.3 seconds. lol