Stop in the name of the law

In Vietnam a traffic policeman proved his dedication to duty when a driver in Hanoi refused to stop. The policeman flagged down a coach for a document check, but the driver refused to show his papers and instead, headed off at speed. The diligent policeman leapt onto the front of the coach and clung on to the bumper and windscreen wipers as the vehicle reached speeds of 50km/h. Video footage taken by a passenger in another vehicle shows the policeman clinging on while shouting to onlookers to call for polic
June 26, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
In Vietnam a traffic policeman proved his dedication to duty when a driver in Hanoi refused to stop. The policeman flagged down a coach for a document check, but the driver refused to show his papers and instead, headed off at speed. The diligent policeman leapt onto the front of the coach and clung on to the bumper and windscreen wipers as the vehicle reached speeds of 50km/h. Video footage taken by a passenger in another vehicle shows the policeman clinging on while shouting to onlookers to call for police back-up. After travelling for over 1km, the coach driver realised the policeman was not going to give up and pulled his 39 seater vehicle to the side of the road, where he was promptly arrested. It later transpired that the driver had a long arrest record for previous serious traffic offences at the wheel. It seems unlikely that he will find an employer willing to hire him again.

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