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British Spies To Be Allowed To Break Speed Limit

Posted by samzenpus on from the live-and-let-speed dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Telegraph reports, 'Britain's spies are to be given a "licence to speed" for the first time, under changes to motoring laws. While James Bond would no doubt have scorned such niceties, officers in MI5 and MI6 are currently required to obey the rules of the road, even when national security is under threat. Now Robert Goodwill, the transport minister, intends to add the Security Service and the Secret Intelligence Service to the group of agencies with permission to break the speed limit.'"

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  1. contradiction? by bob_jenkins · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the Secret Intelligence Service tries to get away with speeding, they have to reveal who they are, then they aren't secret anymore. In fact anyone speeding might be revealing they're in the Secret Intelligence Service.

    1. Re:contradiction? by c0lo · · Score: 4, Funny

      If the Secret Intelligence Service tries to get away with speeding, they have to reveal who they are, then they aren't secret anymore. In fact anyone speeding might be revealing they're in the Secret Intelligence Service.

      Doh... spies nowadays.
      I was told the KGB spies, under no matter the circumstances, were trained and able to break the speed limits in secret.

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    2. Re:contradiction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      What do you expect from a government that is so behind the times that they think this is a relevant problem in today's society?

      At this rate, by 2054, they'll be legally able to make calls from their cell phones in moments of national emergency even if they are out of daytime minutes.

  2. so now they can keep up with other traffic by Joe_Dragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    so now they can keep up with other traffic

  3. Re:Sweet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I tell you why I'm speeding, I'd have to kill you.

  4. Re:Now we're in trouble... by ozmanjusri · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, now they're licensed to kill, though with a motor vehicle rather than a Walther or Beretta..

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  5. Judge: Do you have any evidence for this allegati by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Judge: Do you have any evidence for this allegation?

    1. Of course they are guilty. If they weren't, they wouldn't be suspects, would they?
    2. Why would you ask such a question? Are you one of them?

  6. Re:On the Contrary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...And anyone pulled over for speeding should just say that they're an intelligence officer and exempt from the speeding laws but that they can't identify themselves due to national security.

  7. Re:Now we're in trouble... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thanks Bruce, I'll do that. Do you have Germany's address handy?

    I dunno where it is, but I found its email address for you: germany@deutschland.de

      —Bruce

  8. Re:Now we're in trouble... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thanks Bruce, I'll do that. Do you have Germany's address handy?

    Yes its somewhere in Western Europe. One thing though - make sure you don't mention the war.

  9. Re:Brits obey speed limits? by bickerdyke · · Score: 5, Funny

    And all of them driving in the wrong lane!

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  10. Re:Now we're in trouble... by greenfruitsalad · · Score: 1, Funny

    I don't think it's a trust thing, I believe it's to do with cost and danger self regulation. A car crash at 250 km/h doesn't need an ambulance, only a cleaning service and a token policeman to take a few photos. Also, it's like a sped up evolution: Idiots disappear rather quickly and permanently.

    I for one, only pushed my car to its max once, got that urge out of my system and rarely exceeded 150 km/h after that.