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[Crazycarzowner]

Just pootling along the road last night in the sleepy hollow of one of the areas I patrol, when I happened to drive past a pub at the same time some numpty exits the car park straight in front of me causing me to slam the anchors on somewhat sharpish  Said car then takes off at a rate of knotts on the wrong side of the road doin about 60mph in a 30mph limit First thoughts were 'its nicked' so once I'd peeled the front end of the Beemer off the tarmac I went after the offending vehicle, which was literally weaving along both sides of the road, narrowly missing parked cars, lampposts and houses!

Turn on the blues & twos - nope, not stopping, lit up like the illuminations flashing headlights, sirens takedown bar - still no stoppy. Eventually, 1 mile later it stops. I open the driver door take the keys, drag escort driver out of said car. He can't stand up absolutely nissed as a pewt. Blows 4 x the limit!!! 

Very very close shave for me, just brings it home how lucky I was, 30 secs earlier he'd have been embedded in the side of my car IDIOT!!!!!

[Sir Tigger KC]

I guess that'll be an automatic ban then?  How long do you think he'll be removed from the roads? 

[Crazycarzowner]

Probably 2 years, with a few months shaved off for attending school again  However loss of job as licence needed for it 

The most ironic part about it is he had over £100 on him, enough for a taxi for the 2 mile ride home  or for that matter he could have walked!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andy H]

I guess that'll be an automatic ban then?  How long do you think he'll be removed from the roads? 

Probably banned already so a custodial sentence is the only guarantee that he won't be driving for a while (and even that won't stop him doing the same tonight )

[MR MISTER]

This guy was pissed, but I come across absolute idiots every time I go out. I only drive local and not even much of that, but people seem to have lost their 'awareness' of other road users. Plus, everyone is in such a tearing hurry, even on the morning school run.

[Crazycarzowner]

You're right there Stemo, I've been asked to do some speed enforcement outside a local school next time I'm on earlies due to the local crossing patrol nearly getting knocked over by parents on the school run  Can't believe it can ya (well yeah nowt suprises me anymore)

Andy - He wasn't known to us before mid 20's never been in trouble 

[aaronjb]

You're right there Stemo, I've been asked to do some speed enforcement outside a local school next time I'm on earlies due to the local crossing patrol nearly getting knocked over by parents on the school run  Can't believe it can ya (well yeah nowt suprises me anymore)

Andy - He wasn't known to us before mid 20's never been in trouble 

I can.. I used to live just off a largeish long straight road with a school at one end; occasionally in the dead of night you'd hear cars tearing up and down it.

Clearly the mummies residents complained and the council put in 'speed cushions' - so high that I had to come to a complete stop and crawl over them, rearranging the paintwork on the floorpan of my car as I did so.

The mothers dropping their kids off at school? Oh, they'd fly past me, beeping their horns at being held up, wrong side of the road, wrong side of the pedestrian refuge bollards, 40mph, bouncing over them in their 4x4s...

[05omegav6]

You're right there Stemo, I've been asked to do some speed enforcement outside a local school next time I'm on earlies due to the local crossing patrol nearly getting knocked over by parents on the school run  Can't believe it can ya (well yeah nowt suprises me anymore)

Andy - He wasn't known to us before mid 20's never been in trouble 

Should get a few parking tickets out of it as well

[MR MISTER]

While we're on the subject (kind of, and I know this is a touchy one) older drivers really should have to pass some kind of proficiency test at, say, 67-70 years old and every three years after. There are some lovely old folk round here but, Jesus, I really don't know how they haven't killed anyone yet.

[05omegav6]

That's easy every body knows that speed kills, and old people never do anything quickly

[MR MISTER]

I've just had a think about what I said there. Thousands of extra examiners would have to be recruited and trained. Test centres would have to be built. Old folk who lost their licences would become dependant on social services. And I'm sure there are lots more consequences that I haven't touched on. Hmmmmm...

[aaronjb]

I've just had a think about what I said there. Thousands of extra examiners would have to be recruited and trained. Test centres would have to be built. Old folk who lost their licences would become dependant on social services. And I'm sure there are lots more consequences that I haven't touched on. Hmmmmm...

Sounds like you've hit on the ideal job creation exercise to spend our way out of recession...

[Taxi_Driver]

I've just had a think about what I said there. Thousands of extra examiners would have to be recruited and trained. Test centres would have to be built. Old folk who lost their licences would become dependant on social services. And I'm sure there are lots more consequences that I haven't touched on. Hmmmmm...

Or forced to use taxis  If they can afford to run a car they can afford taxis  And probably cheaper than running a car 

[Shackeng]

This guy was pissed, but I come across absolute idiots every time I go out. I only drive local and not even much of that, but people seem to have lost their 'awareness' of other road users. Plus, everyone is in such a tearing hurry, especially on the morning school run.

Fixed that for you Steve, if our local school is average!!! To be fair, they are usually on the phone, presumably explaining why they are late.

[Shackeng]

While we're on the subject (kind of, and I know this is a touchy one) older drivers really should have to pass some kind of proficiency test at, say, 67-70 years old and every three years after. There are some lovely old folk round here but, Jesus, I really don't know how they haven't killed anyone yet.

I haven't yet, at least I don't think I have.