Highwaymen in Cheshire

[Rocket Man]

The Dick Turpins of Cheshire

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-news/local-chester-news/2013/02/07/gangs-target-women-on-isolated-country-lanes-in-cheshire-59067-32759951/

[meladdo]

Its my opinion that we will be seeing more of this activity in the near future - Advise to our better halves is to never drive without locking doors and keep any valuables out of sight an off the passenger seat.

I foiled an attempted car jacking once - in a 1 week old focus individual belonging to my wife - 2 blokes walking down road as I was parked with engine running as they split up one shouted see you later the other came over to the passenger window and gestured I should put window down, as he did this I caught in the corner of my eye in the os mirror his mate running towards the drivers door as he reached for the handle I dropped the clutch at about 3k rpm - I was sitting in first with foot on clutch as it happens scrolling through phone looking for a number to call. The chap ended up on the floor I looked in rear view and they both decided to run. It may have ended differently if my doors were not locked......

[Bruce Fielding]

Is it a just an urban myth, or is it true that if you're ever usure about who you're being flagged down by, you're allowed in the UK to drive to a police station.

[AtomMadStew]

I heard that somewhere too