Well, if you look into the story, behind the sensational headlines, turns out a copper got a new un-marked car, wanted to get used to using it at high speeds, took it for a blast up the motorway:
Taken from The Sun:
"Grade 1 advanced driver PC Milton tested a souped-up cop car a 3.2 litre Vauxhall Vectra GSi just after midnight around Telford, Shropshire, where he is based. He had not driven it before and was familiarising himself with its handling so he would know how to use it safely in an emergency. An on-board camera recorded he hit 159mph on the M54 and was still doing 120mph as he came off on a slip road. He reached 125mph on the A41, 137mph on the A5 and even did 100mph on a minor road, the B5060."
To do his job this copper had do an Advanced Driving Course and not only pass but get to the top grade and also attend and pass a Pursuit Management and On Road training course.
Id rather he went out for a spin and got to know his car in his own time rather than wrap it round a lampost next time hes chasing someone.
Im not really a big fan of the Police, a small minority of them seem to have traded in their 'common sense' for a rule book thats only in black and white and doesnt leave anything to their own judgement BUT far worse is the Sun on a slow news day hyping up something out of proportion.
Of course, this is all IMHO.
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