Central London Ride: Pulled by the Police! 

These police men were not only professional but also very polite. Bad policing by handful of bent cops should not tarnish good policing.

good to see police officers being reasonable with people who make honest mistakes...its refreshing.

School boy error... "IS THIS ABOUT THE ILLEGAL U-TURN I DID?" =D...

Nice seeing that the British police are human, well done the boys in blue

Just stumbled on this, very nice vid. I have seen endless people go through that Red light without knowing, I guess they wanted to reduce the road markings as much as they can because it's the Mall. As for the cops, that's how 99% of them are.

This so typically english, nice chat, advice, and apology from the person who is in the wrong. All sorted and dealt in the best possible #proud

Just stumbled on this one, nearly four years after you posted it. Great to see that you put this video up, showing how good and reasonable the Fuzz were. Your manner of response to them no doubt was helpful.

And those are PROPER POLICEMEN....PROPER!

Most Genuine Police man, educating for safety of people than giving tickets like candies.

Really had to comment on this video, how refreshing to watch someone clearly enjoying riding about the roads taking in the sights, and then when dealing with the Police for both parties to be so pleasant and respectful to each other. Delightful change from the usual aggression and anti-Police on RU-vid. Keep up the good work and travelling about on your bike, well done sir.

I lived in Europe for the last 4-5 years & London was one of my favourite cities to visit. Always found London police officers to be courteous, helpful & friendly. Missing Europe, but the riding weather is a bit nicer home here in Australia. Love the channel. Thanks for the great videos.

Enjoyed watching this video. The memories of my UK trip came alive. Now starting to miss London after watching this in lockdown at home.

That's some fantastic policing, well done all.

Fair play to those coppers allowing an honest mistake.

Not forgetting the two pedestrian crossings you went over whilst people were on them.

I rode the wrong way up Oxford Street in London many years ago in about 1980 or so when I was heading home. A cop waved me down so I stopped and as soon as he heard my Brummie accent he asked if I was from good old Brum. I said yes and he then directed me the best way to proceed the right way down the road with no drama whatsoever. Ah good times.

Never understand why people take cars into cities,I'd loose my mind sitting in traffic. And they say we're mad.

Brilliantly handled by you and the Police and great to show that they are adding real value to road safety particularly as we the viewers also now know what to do at that set of lights 👍

Thanks for the great video. It has been 30 years since I lived in London, you brought back some wonderful memories.

Thanks for a nice and informative tour. I've been to London only once but I recognized several places. I really should come back again. Your video was quite refreshing.. -A Yank from Germany

Just found your channel - good vlog MissendenFlyer. Going to subscribe and see what happens over the coming months :-) Good to see there are still some sensible coppers out there.

good to see sensible cops not looking to keep the conviction rates up

absolutly love this video. 1st time watching you but love your calmness as you drive and the clear microphone and audio. Look forward to watching more videos.

We all make mistakes, even the police. They handled the situation perfectly.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching your ride through Central London; and I'm glad those cops were decent; very rare nowadays.

Wow, that's crazy. Are you okay? Can't believe he pepper sprayed you and knocked you down. Police brutality.

Very cool video, it is pure pleasure to watch. We can feel first of all your joy of riding and your commentary qualities are just as amazing. The cops were very professional and respectful, fair play to both parties.

Incredibly fine and entertaining (well, educational too) videos you have! We like them a lot! Keep them coming!

London Police are great treat them with respect they will do the same, the ones you have to watch are the Police they bring into london on match days or events there now as tolerant as the London Police

Cops in the UK are so chill

I also stumbled on this video. I’ve been subscribed and watched all of your recent videos the last two years. I love the city of London and named my daughter after it. Great tour. Cheerio from Texas.

I used to work at Lloyds of London when it was being built and where we used to park the motor we had to walk past that every day. Its 202 feet high and is 202 feet away from where the fire started in pudding lane.

Nice guys, that's what the Police should be all about; to educate drivers and riders. Shame not all are like that....but there's always some bad apples in a case.

two nice guys ,, thumbs up for the traffic cops

Officers are so nice in London in a way I cant explain them , once I asked them something cause I got lost and they where so friendly and nice , happy to help lol , tnx for this video always nice to see London again , drive safe m8

Really great video..... I haven't been in central London SO long, and the little cameo by the constabulary was rather nice as well :)

all coppers are reasonable when approached in the correct way and as you sir are a gentleman you were dealt with accordingly

london is also about 30-40 mins for me to get to by motorbike. used to take about 2-3 hours by train/bus to get to where i needed which i did for 15 years before the bike. plus a bike is cheaper. (im from Bexley)

You sir are a very mindful and polite person. You have a great road etiquette. Pleasure to watch your journeys.

Very good video! The first three times i drove in LOndon and went around the Trafalgar Square roundabout, i ddn't know. I was so busy watching the traffic i didn't noticed that little column sticking up in the middle. I only realised when i was a passenger. Oh how i laughed...

Love the fact you mention RoyalJordanian and Baron :)

I think, this was one of the correct way, how could police officers negotiate with civilians.

Have to say after your moment of 'Morning Officer....', the roads aren't as laid out as I'm used too (though out the UK)... London is a bit special and has to cater for the mass of pedestrians/tourists (of all countries), but can't say I say I saw a sign (telling you of lanes and directions etc)... but you were very polite and the Offices too... so nice and off you went! Keep it up and I loved you ride down the Mall as I ran the VLM (Virgin London Marathon) in 2016 and it brought back plenty of memories

Cheers mate been a London cabby myself for almost a decade and been abroad for few months I missed that view so thanks again for that

I work in west London and have nothing but respect for the Police, great guys n gals who are very helpful and courteous and great demonstration of this in your video. They have a hard enough job lets support them all we can.

Man, police are nice in England. nothing like that here in America.

Watching this in Lock down here in the UK Stay safe everyone. Great video very informative.

Really enjoyed this video,very informative as well,you know London better than me and I live in it ! ride safe keep the vids coming.

Seems like the UK police are firm but nice! They should be the model for police around the world~!

I'm surprised he didn't stop you for doing 50mph on that straight part after the lights!

So kind officers! Great example of how to be professional, polite but get the message delivered.

thank you for the tour of London. I probably will never get the chance to travel there, but it doesn't matter now, as you have shown me all the sights.

I had to laugh. "Was it because of the U'ey?" It's probably not a good idea to mention something the cops may not have even seen before they tell you what they stopped you for. It tends to betray a guilty conscience. ;o) I was a Courier for a city firm based in Old Street for a number of years and the West End and central London were my daily Haunts. I remember well the terror I felt on my first day in that job. Apart from the fears of getting lost, losing a package and getting killed, there was the underlying anxiety of trying to stay out of the hands of the police as I negotiated roads I did not know, in one of the most congested cities in Europe. It still amazes me how pressure causes us to learn very quickly and by the end of the first week in that job, the only tangible fear that remained was trying not to get killed. Like you, I found the cops to be entirely reasonable and I never got a single ticket in six years. A few warnings now and then, but overall they were great and left us alone. They understood we had a job to do that was vital for Britain's trade and the nature of it meant were were forced to do stuff other road users did not have to do and would be stamped on if they did. Though it would be a bad idea to take that for granted, it did give us some leeway. For anyone reading this and planning their first trip into central London by bike or car, especially from abroad, a good tip is to check on a map -- not a GPS -- where you are headed and visualise it in terms of the compass. Are you headed generally North, South, East or West? Once you have that down, work out where you will be travelling in relation to the Thames. If the river is directly behind you, you will be heading North. If to your left, you are heading West and if to your right, you are going East on the North side of the river. Cross the river and keep it behind you and you are going South. Once you have that figured out, you just need to pick out some prominent landmarks along your route and look out for them. One thing we are pretty good at in this country is sign posting stuff. So you should not have too many problems. You will be amazed how fast you will learn what looks impossible to learn if you use this system. Enjoyed the video Bro. Thank you. [Quick edit] Just as an aside and a bit of trivia, do you know the Big Ben prayer? I think it is on a plaque inside the bell tower somewhere. Anyway, it goes like this and in time with the chimes: "All through this hour/ Lord, be my guide/ And by Thy power /No foot shall slide" Clearly a prayer the inhabitants of the Houses of Commons and Lords need to recite more often! Happy Christmas everyone and here's wishing you all a wonderful New Year. Toodles.

genuine officers, know there shit and know not how to fuck someones day up instantly. the light should have been a green arrow like in most other places (the light that you mistakenly thought was your green are sometimes a green arrow pointing left in this case. trouble is tho then and i have seen this that people don't go with the filter as they are waiting for a solid green not a arrow green. Everyone fuckes and littraly reads the wrong light aha)

Absolutely brilliant I am blind, I have never done a sight seeing tour of London, and not been to London since I was a young boy when I came to catch a flight, it was fascinating to listen to your commentary and I hope to find someone to bring me one day soon, thank you look forward to another one soon please lol

1:00 Good old RAF Northholt. Where the planes fly so low on approach, even the streetlights duck out the way! 😂😂😂

Lovely set of traffic lights them what idiot put them in that configuration? if its a left hand filter light it needs to be on the left hand side of the road and never thought I would say this but the police did act decent then

Oops, I did a bad thing.....forgive me?

As someone who grew up in london and spent my weekends trying to escape to the countryside on my bike, I find it quite funny that you’d choose to ride in London, but I suppose it is a novelty if you don’t do it every day! Nice to see a video showing the nice side of Police, not what some perceive to be “bad”. Nice vid.

I was lucky enough to go on a tour through Buckingham Palace in the early 2000's, Windsor Castle had been on fire and Buckingham Palace was opened for a limited time to the public, was interesting seeing how the other half live. Thanks for rekindling my memories. Cheers from Perth, Australia.

Your lucky mate , knowing my norms with London and Hertfordshire police they would give me a ticket and points straight up ! 😁😁😁

5:50 Yes, come into London more... just make sure you stop when people are crossing the Zebra!! :D

Thanks for showing me the scenery around Backingham Palace. I was last there in 1978!

It doesn't matter what you're riding, your videos are superb.

Nice "chips"...I also enjoy them ;)

The UK is one of the few places where the police are just other humans doing their jobs they are great in this country

I'm from the states and that is a beautiful triumph and sounds great I'm sure it's awesome to ride and smooth

I love this drive through London. The fastest guided tour around!

Met police. Now those are what police should be. considerate and not intimidating like most traffic cops.

I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD HAVE STOPPED AS THERE WAS AMAN ON THE Z/CROSSING.

What a brilliant well presented video. Very informative and interesting. London is an amazing place and I love how the coppers were so reasonable.

Wonderful tour. Brought back some memories of living in London. Cheers :)

yeah. They "offered advice". Which was the right thing to do in my view as the bloke just made an honest mistake as he's not used to driving in City traffic. Fair play, i'm not and have to be a bit carefull in cities. Oddly enough, a lot of city folk baulk at the idea of tearing down country lanes at 90mph in the pitch black, mirrors brushing the raindrops from the overhanging trees and bike squirrelling over potholes and cowshit.

Be careful in bus lanes... I was driving on one recently and a woman literally pulled across me as she didn't expect anything but a bus to come... I hit straight into her :(

Having previously lived in Hillingdon and Harrow area for 30+ years I've been on the A40 far too many times and have driven every inch of tarmac you covered in the video. Lights in Trafalgar Square, Mall, etc are a nightmare. Years ago I inadvertently jumped a red light on Trafalgar Square as I reacted to a set that turned green about 20 metres further round the road. I got pulled over, but like you, I found the officers helpful and lenient. As they said to you it's quite common in that area. Shortest way from Buck House to HoP is Birdcage Walk btw and very scenic :)

First time I've enjoyed a bike riders video, where the participant has a complete and functional brain and knows how to use it!.most enjoyable.

In America they would have pulled their guns on you and thrown you to the floor whilst making a big unnecessary scene.

What an excellent excellent video. An informative tour of London - by motorcycle, a really cool guy, and absolutely fantastic police. That's why I love being a Brit and living in London.

That really was very decent of them to offer you the advice rather than a ticket ! Nice ride ... enjoyed and subscribed !

Good examples of how reasonable UK police can be

How cool the Police were so nice! Most of the times a traffic light would have a green arrow, but I guess London's different and confusing. Tourists wandering would be my biggest worry. They just walk straight on to the road and probably have a different view on the 'rules of the road'.

wow, so cool to see these sites the way you have shown them, just names of places and events i have heard over the years that now have a little meaning to them, and it is all so centralized, had no idea the heart of modern society was to be found in such a close proximity and those buildings are an absolute marvel, thank you, enjoy all your other content to, brilliant.

great ride through London, enjoyed that. Also I've bought my Hex ezCAN after seeing your install. cheers..Dave from Canada

great video

I can categorically state that it would be impossible to drive around central London without infringing at least one driving regulation, doesn't matter how good you are. Ⓧ=☠=Ⓧ

I really enjoyed that.. and I think the police were great.. I think they are in the main and in the uk we are lucky to have the force that we have when you hear the stories from abroad.. your camera was remarkably pleasant and stable.. thankyou a great video

One of the few video’s I never tire of seeing. London is my favourite city to visit (I’m from Dublin). Just home from Rome where I hired a Vespa for a few days, getting through Rome traffic at rush hour is fun, you should try it sometime lol.

Nice police officers to stop and let you know.

Decent pair of Officers, good for you lads. A credit to your station.

Great video - I used to live in Wendover and always fancied a ride into central London, but my bike went years ago and I now ride a pushbike (carbon fibre road bike), so just a tad out of range. I noticed you went through the red light, but you also went over a pedestrian crossing when there was a pedestrian on it - something I got nicked for 30 years ago on Horseferry Road...… Good luck, though, and stay safe!

More vid like this maybe after everything clears out or this maybe the perfect time to go around London without any traffic!!

That's why police in this country are best in the world

don't even think about it scooter boys!!! class line

Many thanks as was a very nice tour around London.

Thanks for the video. It was very cool to see London as you've showed it. To be honest I thought London was going to be a bloody mess. But from the bit I saw most of the drivers respected the rules and the cops were very polite and professional. Well done. I am starting a Dashcam channel and I hope I can get stuff like yours. Greetings from New Zealand! =)

Why cant all cops be as nice as them?

Think yourself lucky that the bizzies were not behind you when you contravened zebra crossing regulations. You must not proceed over a crossing when a pedestrian is on it.

What a great film mate. Saw some sights and met a couple of nice plods! The one was really concerned for your safety! Not like the normal stopped by the cops vids here on Utube! Thanks for posting.

Thanks very much for this video presentation, as it was quit a pleasure to watch, particularly with your generous hospitality in providing your narration of your travels with consideration to your audience. By the way, the 3 black range rovers most likely are big wigs cruising past, or possibly SAS boys flying past you mate. Cheers, Matt

2:53 He mentions having his headlights on fullbeam. Yes it most certainly annoys me! I am a bike and car rider and I NEVER ride or drive with high beam on because it dazzles and distracts other road users. If I am in the car and an idiot behind me has their high beam on I simply adjust my mirrors so I am not being distracted by the dazzling light. Now I cannot see you!