Ace_VP
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Police are allowed to speed in emergencies. But in 2008 and 2009, a total of 555 marked and unmarked police vehicles were caught exceeding the speed limit in non-emergencies. Just 228 of these cases resulted in penalty notices, meaning 327 escaped with warnings.
Source: Car News & Reviews | Drive
They didnt necessarily just get a caution. Every police officer who is photo'd speeding in a police car is sent the fine and a "Please explain" letter. If they cant provide a work related reason for the speed then they get fined, and the driver has to pay. The times are looked at and compared with the radio jobs log and things that may be written in the officer notebook close to the time off the offence. For example the officer might have seen a driver on their mobile phone and done a u-turn and was speeding to catch up to them. If there is a notebook entry in their book or they issued an on the spot ticket at that time on that road the fine is cancelled. They never say "Oh, your'e a cop its ok we will let this slide".