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[Closed] Did I tip the police officer enough?

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So I was cruising on the motorway in the Audi lane in my Audi, when all of a sudden undercover police come flashing behind me and pull me over on to the hard shoulder. I was speeding and apologised (not sure it was going to make much of a difference) I was offered a seat in the back of the Insignia and was given a stern warning, telling off and told to go. I tipped the officer £10 for their time.

Was this enough?
How much do you tip when you get caught?


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 9:12 pm
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It's like people can't even be bothered anymore...


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 9:13 pm
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Apparently 1000 in cash is the going rate for a security cleared specialist officers integrity.


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 9:15 pm
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Usually 50% of the actual fines ... whatever the amount should be ... 😆

In other part of the world they would charge you with bribery if the payment is not enough.


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:07 pm
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Nottingham?


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:20 pm
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I was offered a seat in the back of the Insignia and was given a stern warning, telling off and told to go. I tipped the officer £10 for their time.
Was this enough?
If that's in chronological order, you wasted a tenner

Regardless of order, sadly, you seem to be wasting our time 🙁


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:30 pm
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Just be lucky it was a junior grunt driving an insignia that pulled you over, £10 is pretty fair.

Imagine what you'd need to pay the proper officers in the unmarked M5's and the like? - i guess they'd expect a masonic handshake and at least £100.......they'd probably escort you to the next Services and demand a Burger King drive through Whopper meal and super size shake as well.


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:34 pm
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If you gave them a tender, go and check your coat pocket quick, cos they will have planted some coke, and will be coming smashing your door it at 0500


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:39 pm
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Well I had to 'tip' the nice officers €90 when I got pulled over in France.

Considering the speed I was actually doing I was very happy with the little arrangement.


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:41 pm
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I assume the £10 was so they could clean up after you finished them off.


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:43 pm
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I heard the Audi lane takes you back to the future if you go fast enough 😯


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:55 pm
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The Gendarmes charged me €22 for riding my bike a few years ago, and I thought I got off lightly TBH. It was the €200 euro that I then got charged for the gallon of diesel that I was fetching that hurt.
The Gendarmes were very nice about it, after fining me they kept coming back to make sure I [s]hadnt moved[/s] [u]was ok[/u] until the breakdown man arrived.
I had nothing but good thing to say about them all, as I think they did about me 😆


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 11:06 pm
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It would have bought them lunch for a day and a half, due to cuts in their expenses. 😉


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 11:16 pm

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