A police force has said it is considering changes to its driving policy after an officer wrote off an unmarked car during a test drive.
The Greater Manchester Police officer crashed the VW Golf R on Wharfside Way, Old Trafford, at about 01:50 GMT on 15 December.
The driver was taken to hospital and treated for a back injury.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman refused to reveal details of how the crash happened.
He said that "as a result of the incident, GMP is reviewing its policy on officers test driving cars".
No other vehicles were involved in the crash and the incident is being investigated by officers from GMP's road policing unit.
The officer involved was a member of the force's Automatic Number Plate Recognition intercept team, which works to disrupt the criminal use of motor vehicles.
Greater Manchester Police officer writes off Golf R
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Greater Manchester Police officer writes off Golf R
What a mess. I'm amazed he got out alive tbh!
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The GMP has form in crashing cars!!!
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No other cars involved in that crash? I wonder how many trees and/or walls were involved?
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sorry guys when i first saw this on the news this morning i thought it was a type r looking at the back end
will agree he was so lucky to get out of that alive.
will agree he was so lucky to get out of that alive.
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Rumour has it he was racing another unmarked car through trafford park!
I saw a photo of it last week funny how long it took to get to the news
I saw a photo of it last week funny how long it took to get to the news
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Pie n chips wrote:Handles just like a golf
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http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... l-december" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Police officer who wrecked 155mph VW Golf in Trafford avoids prosecution but is banned from driving patrol cars until December
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Should be jail term surely for dangerous / reckless driving?