View Full Version : Driving ban for 'look, no hands' policeman
Dan2nd
02-02-2008, 08:22 PM
A policeman was banned from driving yesterday for a crazy 70mph stunt during a 999 call in which he took both hands off the steering wheel to give a thumbs-up to a speed camera.
PC David Mayes, 34, repeated the performance just over an hour later on a second emergency call.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02_01/mayescar453_468x249.jpg
He posed twice to the same camera in a 40mph built-up area, the first time driving at 68mph and the second, 73mph.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02_01/mayescar608_468x249.jpg
Hope it was worth it :D
Technologic
02-02-2008, 08:27 PM
My dad always takes his hands off the wheel.. loads of people do. What's the big fuss?
brandon
02-02-2008, 08:28 PM
My dad always takes his hands off the wheel.. loads of people do. What's the big fuss?
Hmm, driving around 70mph in a 40mph area with no hands.
Nope, can't think of any risks there.
My dad always takes his hands off the wheel.. loads of people do. What's the big fuss?
It's dangerous and you expect a cop to be a stand up citizen.
Dan2nd
02-02-2008, 08:30 PM
lol so do I but not at 70mph... meh I guess it was because he was a policeman driving fast in an recidentual(sp?) area during an emergency posing for a speed cam =D
My dad always takes his hands off the wheel.. loads of people do. What's the big fuss?
1 - Hes a police officer
2 - He was going 88mph
3 - He was on a 999 call
cocaine
02-02-2008, 08:41 PM
LOLLL haha :]
L!nK..
02-02-2008, 08:45 PM
LMAO9OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Metric.
02-02-2008, 09:15 PM
I can't help it.
I'm on the cell phone, thats 1 hand off the wheel, change the song, fix the seat, change the temp ect and the same time, thats 2 hands off the wheel.
I do it all the time, if you're going straight you'll be fine!
php.net
02-02-2008, 09:22 PM
1 - Hes a police officer
2 - He was going 88mph
3 - He was on a 999 call
68 and 73 mph, not 88mph. You're like Fox News.
Orangeesh
02-02-2008, 10:17 PM
hahahaha sorry but he got owned there :P
Mentor
02-02-2008, 10:24 PM
That would have so been worth it for the speed camra pics.
GommeInc
02-02-2008, 11:08 PM
That's what I'm thinking lol.
Have speed cameras changed? I always thought they shown the number plate... Or have I been watching the wrong thing?
Spectate
02-02-2008, 11:32 PM
That's what I'm thinking lol.
Have speed cameras changed? I always thought they shown the number plate... Or have I been watching the wrong thing?
I'm pretty sure they show the driver. My dad got done for speeding not long ago and tried to claim it was my mum. Got a response along the lines of "judging from the picture it's clear to see it was you". :P
It's dangerous and you expect a cop to be a stand up citizen.
This one was a stand up comedian instead :P
its like 3 seconds off the wheel. If it looses control he would be ready.
My dad drives down the motorway with no hands on the wheel half the time.
Obvs if his tires are pumped correctly.
Jordy
03-02-2008, 11:53 AM
He is already an advanced motorist like most Police are, not to mention it was also 4:58am, no one else would be on the road and it was just for three seconds. There wasn't an accident and it wouldn't surprise me if there wasn't any moving vehicles within half a mile of him.
Political Correctness gone mad, all he's doing is having a laugh and making us laugh, but we ban him? We're going to turn into a hell of a boring society at this rate.
Frodo13.
03-02-2008, 07:18 PM
He fully deserved it. It only takes a mili second for someone to stop concentrating and to lose control of a car, and at the speed he was going the result could of been deadly.
They're may not of been cars on the road, but he was putting his collegue's life in danger and he is also setting a bad example.
Mentor
03-02-2008, 07:49 PM
He fully deserved it. It only takes a mili second for someone to stop concentrating and to lose control of a car, and at the speed he was going the result could of been deadly.
They're may not of been cars on the road, but he was putting his collegue's life in danger and he is also setting a bad example.
O.o his collegue was in on it. look at the pic?
Jordy
03-02-2008, 07:54 PM
He fully deserved it. It only takes a mili second for someone to stop concentrating and to lose control of a car, and at the speed he was going the result could of been deadly.
They're may not of been cars on the road, but he was putting his collegue's life in danger and he is also setting a bad example.Don't be so silly, it doesn't take a millisecond, you've been listening to far to many 'Think!' adverts. You should 'Think!' what the chances are of him having a big accident at 5am in the morning with his hands off the wheel.
First of all there would be hardly any if not none at all driver's, the speed camera would be in a straight bit of road as they usually are, and if there was no junctions and no one coming in either direction, what is the risk? Especially at 5am. If he was driving 70MPH in the centre of Piccadilly Circus at a junction in rush-hour I could understand your view, but it simply isn't like that.
Falcon
03-02-2008, 07:55 PM
What a ****.
He looks alot more miserable with the dude in the car.
jesus
03-02-2008, 08:53 PM
haha what a complete idiot. glad hes been banned!
Frodo13.
03-02-2008, 09:48 PM
O.o his collegue was in on it. look at the pic?
The collegue wasn't driving though was he? Im sure the other cop hasn't been banned.
Don't be so silly, it doesn't take a millisecond, you've been listening to far to many 'Think!' adverts. You should 'Think!' what the chances are of him having a big accident at 5am in the morning with his hands off the wheel.
First of all there would be hardly any if not none at all driver's, the speed camera would be in a straight bit of road as they usually are, and if there was no junctions and no one coming in either direction, what is the risk? Especially at 5am. If he was driving 70MPH in the centre of Piccadilly Circus at a junction in rush-hour I could understand your view, but it simply isn't like that.
Fact of the matter is, we dont know what sort of road it is It could be road with curves, Zebra Crossings etc. An animal could of been in the road, which at the speed he was going could of probably crashed. If you're allowed on the road, you should drive safety and responsible and that includes keeping your hands on the wheel at all times. The fact he didn't have his hands on the wheel is an offence in itself.
First of all there would be hardly any if not none at all driver's, the speed camera would be in a straight bit of road as they usually are, and if there was no junctions and no one coming in either direction, what is the risk? Especially at 5am. If he was driving 70MPH in the centre of Piccadilly Circus at a junction in rush-hour I could understand your view, but it simply isn't like that.
You're more likely to crash in the early hours of the morning due to lower visibility and tiredness. It's basically like being tipsy while driving, so he should of been banned. The risk is if there was a slightly large stone of the road and his wheel hit it, he would of lost control instantly. As hitting a stone with your hands on the wheel you don't notice but you run over a stone without holding the steering wheel then the car will turn. The fact he is also in a 30mph (I think) he shouldn't even be going them speeds - it's only because he's a "trained" Police officer that he is allowed to do so. So if he takes his hands off the wheel that means all the training has been wasted on a muppet.
68 and 73 mph, not 88mph. You're like Fox News.
I thought I put 68, oh well, we all make typos :)
Metric.
03-02-2008, 10:35 PM
The collegue wasn't driving though was he? Im sure the other cop hasn't been banned.
Fact of the matter is, we dont know what sort of road it is It could be road with curves, Zebra Crossings etc. An animal could of been in the road, which at the speed he was going could of probably crashed. If you're allowed on the road, you should drive safety and responsible and that includes keeping your hands on the wheel at all times. The fact he didn't have his hands on the wheel is an offence in itself.
The only time you should really be paying full attention to the road is when you're driving in snow. You seem like the kind of person I would be stuck behiend on the highway doing below the speed limit and constantly using your brakes. As for the zebra lines, most people use them to pass another slow moving car and for the animal in the road, you use your feet to brake not your hands and I guess if you can't brake fast enough the animal is sol.
Frodo13.
03-02-2008, 10:43 PM
The only time you should really be paying full attention to the road is when you're driving in snow. You seem like the kind of person I would be stuck behiend on the highway doing below the speed limit and constantly using your brakes. As for the zebra lines, most people use them to pass another slow moving car and for the animal in the road, you use your feet to brake not your hands and I guess if you can't brake fast enough the animal is sol.
No, I'd stick to the speed limiting, knowing in my mind that if I do have an accident, the result is not going to be as bad as me driving at 70 in a 40 zone.
If he and you wants to speed, act a fool on the road and risk the lifes of yourself, your passengers, other drivers and pedestrians, all I can say is have a nice death.
ToMmO258
04-02-2008, 12:01 AM
Takes longer than a milisecond to loose control of a car , n hitting a stone in the road will not send you veering off into a burning fireball , my hunch is that most people on here who are glad he was banned , are people that have never driven a car , so they wouldnt know what its like to take your hands off the wheel ;)
Swearwolf
04-02-2008, 12:16 AM
serves him right
Metric.
04-02-2008, 01:00 AM
No, I'd stick to the speed limiting, knowing in my mind that if I do have an accident, the result is not going to be as bad as me driving at 70 in a 40 zone.
If he and you wants to speed, act a fool on the road and risk the lifes of yourself, your passengers, other drivers and pedestrians, all I can say is have a nice death.
do you drive a car?
Good, Hes stupid tbh and he shud have his gearstick cut off xox
cocaine
04-02-2008, 08:09 AM
haha its not like anyone would have been hurt.
the way i look at it - it wouldn't take a millisecond for the car to hit a small stone in the road, flip over and turn into a flaming fireball.
no, this was early morning, on a 999 call, so bear in mind if there was any traffic it would have moved out of the way for the car. and these are qualified police officers trained to drive at high speed.
dannyisnotamazing
04-02-2008, 11:21 AM
Whether it was 5am or 5pm, he was still acting irresponsibly, he shouldn't of done it.
Swearwolf
04-02-2008, 11:25 AM
The only time you should really be paying full attention to the road is when you're driving in snow. You seem like the kind of person I would be stuck behiend on the highway doing below the speed limit and constantly using your brakes. As for the zebra lines, most people use them to pass another slow moving car and for the animal in the road, you use your feet to brake not your hands and I guess if you can't brake fast enough the animal is sol.
since when was it legal to overtake on a zebra? you could hit someone crossing ? :S
Janet Snakehole
04-02-2008, 11:51 AM
Well isn't that interesting.
That policeman thinks hes cool 'cause he arrests hardcore thieves.
Dan2nd
04-02-2008, 02:54 PM
since when was it legal to overtake on a zebra? you could hit someone crossing ? :S
I think he means the lines you get in the middle of a wide road (normally a duel carriage way) not a zebra crossing :)
Jordy
04-02-2008, 03:50 PM
Well isn't that interesting.
That policeman thinks hes cool 'cause he arrests hardcore thieves.No you just jump to conclusions far to quickly. Just because the Policemen was having a joke and laughing when going through a speed camera, does not mean he considers himself 'Cool' nor does he think he is 'Cool' because he arrests hardcore thieves, whoever said he arrested hardcore thieves anyway.
You just made that up cause you saw an image, your post is a load of crap and you shouldn't jump to conclusions like that.
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