The points stay with you for 3 years. I've only been stopped once before. There is a programme on the electric television in the UK at the moment called "Car Wars" or something dumb like that, it is all about the traffic division of South Yorkshire Constabulary. The amazing thing is: they are making themselves out to be totally and utterly reckless "*********s". Here are a few examples:

Cop is hiding up a motorway slip road (on ramp) when a silver BMW 5-er comes by at about 90. Cop roars off in hot pursuit of this menace to society. Cop deems it appropriate to overtake (at 120mph) a 44 tonne wagon in the middle of three lanes, just as the road merges from three to two lanes. Needless to say, he has a massive accident with the lorry. And blames the lorry driver. How's that for safety?

Or what about this gem from our man in the Force: "I always have a reason for pulling someone over... sometimes, it is just a sixth sense"!!! I find that astounding. I think it really says it all.

Many scenes chasing speeding motorists through urban areas (UK urban roads are much narrower and twistier with more pedestrians and stuff than in the US) in the dark, in the rain, at ridiculous speeds.

What is really sad is that for the vast majority of the law-abiding general public, the only contact they ever have with the police is when they are penalised for some trivial or technical motoring offence. This only serves to alienate the police's natural friends and supporters, at the expense of "proper" law and order.

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190