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

    And all of them driving in the wrong lane!

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