Peter James: Novelist and Film Producer: Good Cop... Bad Cop... Fair Cop?

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Monday, August 31, 2009
Good Cop... Bad Cop... Fair Cop?

So, here's a sight you don't want to see in your headlights!!! The original gamekeeper turned poacher! This was taken when I spent a Friday night out with Polegate Road Policing Unit (as Traffic Police are now called). They set up this laser speed trap on a 40 mph limit on the outskirts of Eastbourne at dusk. One thing that I found interesting was the number of motorists who slowed immediately they spotted us, but the instant they passed, deliberately accelerated hard in an act of "yah boo sucks" defiance!

After only a few minutes using the device, I became dab hand at it, clocking several motorists at speeds in excess of 60 mph and one at 74 - but of course not being a police officer, the ones I clocked didn't count. Secretly I felt relieved for those motorists. Not a nice way to start the weekend, with a speeding fine. But better than starting it dead.

posted by Peter James at 5:22 PM 5 comments

Comments:

Dear Peter

Must be interesting to actually do the job. Shame you didnt get to nick anyone. lol

They need to re-design that hat. hahah was it Mrs sixpence/Shilling? she could make them look glam.

I am pleased I dont drive any more.

from jane-mary

By Anonymous, at 11:55 AM

Good memory, Jane-Mary - it was Mrs Shilling who became famous for making bizarre hats for Ascot!

By Peter James, at 1:47 PM

Too true Peter, better to slow down than be dead! Have nothing against speed, but people who speed in residential areas/schools really annoy me!!!
What a fun job you writers have...

Linda
xxx

By Anonymous, at 8:08 AM

You're looking awfully serious there Doc :)

By Jo Adams, at 8:39 PM

I think I wuz hoping no one would recognize me. I mean, you're hardly going to buy my next book if I've just given you a speeding ticket!!!!!

By Peter James, at 11:19 AM