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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 18 October 2011, 21:01:10
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WHAT is going on in the heads of some drivers?? I just nearly got wiped out by a blonde bint in a T plate clit. She joined a dual carriageway, from a sliproad, and basically darted halfway into lane 2, causing me to take pretty drastic evasive action. I pulled up alongside her again, and she was looking down at a phone, texting away, looking away from the road for several seconds at a time.
Blasted the horn, only to be met with 'the finger'..
Thankfully avoided contact. Is my MV6 jinxed???
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No James just the number of numpties on the road is increasing ::)
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Report her for dangerous driving.Texting while driving should be a hanging offence imo.Its worse than being p1ssed behind the wheel.
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WHAT is going on in the heads of some drivers?? I just nearly got wiped out by a blonde bint in a T plate clit. She joined a dual carriageway, from a sliproad, and basically darted halfway into lane 2, causing me to take pretty drastic evasive action. I pulled up alongside her again, and she was looking down at a phone, texting away, looking away from the road for several seconds at a time.
Blasted the horn, only to be met with 'the finger'..
Thankfully avoided contact. Is my MV6 jinxed???
she probably wasn't happy that you were posting this message on OOF while driving ::) ;D ;D
only kidding. its unbelievable. the only thing that imo will knock some sense in to these folk is when they either have a crash or run someone over! >:(
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when i saw the title my first thought was oh christ whats the mrs done now ;D
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next time let her hit you
tell police she was texting
she gets banned (hopefully)
idiot off the road
down side is your car gets damaged
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next time let her hit you
tell police she was texting
she gets banned (hopefully)
idiot off the road
down side is your car gets damaged
You been in court recently? It's more realistic she would be fined the price of a mars bar, and sent on a foreign holiday for therapy!!
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last time i was in court was 1986 for criminal damage to a lampost
was fined £1
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when i saw the title my first thought was oh christ whats the mrs done now ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
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next time get the reg of car and report to police she would have got done for un due care and attention i know someone that has been done off another road users say so he finished up getting a ban (served him right to be honest he drives like a P***k)
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yes james get rid its jinxed like mine give it to me
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next time get the reg of car and report to police she would have got done for un due care and attention i know someone that has been done off another road users say so he finished up getting a ban (served him right to be honest he drives like a P***k)
although thats the sensible thing to do :y couldnt the tartlady in question simply claim she wasn't texting? :-\
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If you note the time, her phone records could be accessed for evidence. ;)
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next time get the reg of car and report to police she would have got done for un due care and attention i know someone that has been done off another road users say so he finished up getting a ban (served him right to be honest he drives like a P***k)
although thats the sensible thing to do :y couldnt the tartlady in question simply claim she wasn't texting? :-\
As with most lawbreakers, they can and will claim all sorts, to get off the hook....
Sad thing with phone use and driving, it happens SO much.
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If you note the time, her phone records could be accessed for evidence. ;)
didnt think of that :y
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Doesn't strictly need a traffic cop, any PC could stop / go and book someone for such an offence. The reality of it though, is with budget cuts and such like, the police resources are too stretched to deal with the vast amount of phone using drivers, etc.
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Sad thing with phone use and driving, it happens SO much.
You're telling me! I reckon it's more prevalent now than it was before they made it an endorsable offence. I had some idiot almost hit me yesterday. Turned out of a car park and strayed over onto the opposite lane. Why the break didn't the idiot have the patience to finish his phone call before driving off. >:(
The problem is, the ONLY driving offence for which there is even a remote risk of detection is speeding.
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I think we replaced them all with magic cameras, because everyone knows that speed kills and everything else is just mildly annoying, no?
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
if i had a bit of dosh i'd purchase myself a merc. not everyones cup of tea but id love an s class.
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
On the up side, you probably save a fortune on indicator bulbs driving one.. ;D
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Doesn't strictly need a traffic cop, any PC could stop / go and book someone for such an offence. The reality of it though, is with budget cuts and such like, the police resources are too stretched to deal with the vast amount of phone using drivers, etc.
Clearly! As you've said on here before, behaviour wittnessed is rife, and aint going to improve any time soon. We all make mistakes, nobodys perfect etc etc, but driving standards have noticably dropped round here. Can tell they're on the phone, wandering all over the place, nodding at green lights, ignoring right of way blah blah...
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
if i had a bit of dosh i'd purchase myself a merc. not everyones cup of tea but id love an s class.
I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
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I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
I think it says, "I wish I lived in Chelsea, and I can't afford a Range Rover" ;) ;D
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I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
I think it says, "I wish I lived in Chelsea, and I can't afford a Range Rover" ;) ;D
I don't and I can..... :P :P :P
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Sad thing with phone use and driving, it happens SO much.
You're telling me! I reckon it's more prevalent now than it was before they made it an endorsable offence. I had some idiot almost hit me yesterday. Turned out of a car park and strayed over onto the opposite lane. Why the break didn't the idiot have the patience to finish his phone call before driving off. >:(
The problem is, the ONLY driving offence for which there is even a remote risk of detection is speeding.
makes a mockery of the whole thing doesnt it..." Do as you like, just dont speed" message is utter 'dangle berries'. Concentrate! Driving,while driving, being 3rd or 4th on the list of things to do.
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
if i had a bit of dosh i'd purchase myself a merc. not everyones cup of tea but id love an s class.
I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
i'd have never known you had a jeep if you didn't just mention it! ;D ;D ;D ;D
im really not sure what the image of an omega driver is tbh.
i think jeeps are really cool actually. it says to me youre a guy from the sticks who doesn't have to own a sheep to know what not to put in one ;D ;D ;D ;D
no seriously, jeeps conjur up images (for me) of american guys in check flannel shirts with rifle cases and drinking budweiser by the camp fire. but i think thats cool :y
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
if i had a bit of dosh i'd purchase myself a merc. not everyones cup of tea but id love an s class.
I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
i'd have never known you had a jeep if you didn't just mention it! ;D ;D ;D ;D
im really not sure what the image of an omega driver is tbh.
i think jeeps are really cool actually. it says to me youre a guy from the sticks who doesn't have to own a sheep to know what not to put in one ;D ;D ;D ;D
no seriously, jeeps conjur up images (for me) of american guys in check flannel shirts with rifle cases and drinking budweiser by the camp fire. but i think thats cool :y
That was me 20 years ago, but then I had a Land Rover..... :y :y
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I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
I think it says, "I wish I lived in Chelsea, and I can't afford a Range Rover" ;) ;D
I don't and I can..... :P :P :P
Lies! I am never wrong.. :P ;D
Oh and Webby, I think the Omega says "I like to think I could be in the Police, but they wouldn't let me" ;D
makes a mockery of the whole thing doesnt it..." Do as you like, just dont speed" message is utter 'dangle berries'. Concentrate! Driving,while driving, being 3rd or 4th on the list of things to do.
That is pretty much the message from the popular media, the way things are enforced and, of course, that bastion of sanity "BRAKE".
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
if i had a bit of dosh i'd purchase myself a merc. not everyones cup of tea but id love an s class.
I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
i'd have never known you had a jeep if you didn't just mention it! ;D ;D ;D ;D
im really not sure what the image of an omega driver is tbh.
i think jeeps are really cool actually. it says to me youre a guy from the sticks who doesn't have to own a sheep to know what not to put in one ;D ;D ;D ;D
no seriously, jeeps conjur up images (for me) of american guys in check flannel shirts with rifle cases and drinking budweiser by the camp fire. but i think thats cool :y
That was me 20 years ago, but then I had a Land Rover..... :y :y
.....and what about now? ??? :y
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I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
I think it says, "I wish I lived in Chelsea, and I can't afford a Range Rover" ;) ;D
I don't and I can..... :P :P :P
Lies! I am never wrong.. :P ;D
Oh and Webby, I think the Omega says "I like to think I could be in the Police, but they wouldn't let me" ;D
makes a mockery of the whole thing doesnt it..." Do as you like, just dont speed" message is utter 'dangle berries'. Concentrate! Driving,while driving, being 3rd or 4th on the list of things to do.
That is pretty much the message from the popular media, the way things are enforced and, of course, that bastion of sanity "BRAKE".
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Just wondering, as i travel at low peak times, but when did you last see a taffic copper?
I havent seen one for ages. Although having said that i now fully expect go meet one soon... ;D
Off the motorway very rare, I work in a town and often have to drive around during the day, my pet hates that I see regularly are phone users and kids on the back seat not strapped in, and never a Police car around when you want one... ::) ::) ::)
my pet hates are just BMW drivers (no offence del boy lol)
for some reason they seem to get a red mist come over them when theyre in their bimmers >:(
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No argument from me :y difficult to explain to Miss Vamps why I do not want a BMW..... :-X :-X
if i had a bit of dosh i'd purchase myself a merc. not everyones cup of tea but id love an s class.
I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
i'd have never known you had a jeep if you didn't just mention it! ;D ;D ;D ;D
im really not sure what the image of an omega driver is tbh.
i think jeeps are really cool actually. it says to me youre a guy from the sticks who doesn't have to own a sheep to know what not to put in one ;D ;D ;D ;D
no seriously, jeeps conjur up images (for me) of american guys in check flannel shirts with rifle cases and drinking budweiser by the camp fire. but i think thats cool :y
That was me 20 years ago, but then I had a Land Rover..... :y :y
.....and what about now? ??? :y
Wishful thinking.... :D :D :D
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I tend to agree, but I just do not see myself as a Merc driver, a bit ostentatious for me, particularly as I use a car for work... :-\ The Mig was great for image, as it says little being old, the Jeep, not sure what statement that says, different but not OTT so that suits me... :y
I think it says, "I wish I lived in Chelsea, and I can't afford a Range Rover" ;) ;D
I don't and I can..... :P :P :P
Lies! I am never wrong.. :P ;D
Oh and Webby, I think the Omega says "I like to think I could be in the Police, but they wouldn't let me" ;D
makes a mockery of the whole thing doesnt it..." Do as you like, just dont speed" message is utter 'dangle berries'. Concentrate! Driving,while driving, being 3rd or 4th on the list of things to do.
That is pretty much the message from the popular media, the way things are enforced and, of course, that bastion of sanity "BRAKE".
;D ;D ;D ;D
how so? In that case we have a 10,000 wannabe coppers? ;D
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how so? In that case we have a 10,000 wannabe coppers? ;D
In the "I watched too much Road Wars" vein.. (I am kidding, of course..)
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how so? In that case we have a 10,000 wannabe coppers? ;D
scary aint it! :o :o :o
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how so? In that case we have a 10,000 wannabe coppers? ;D
In the "I watched too much Road Wars" vein.. (I am kidding, of course..)
On the topic of road wars, is it still on? Does it ever feature omegas anymore? :y
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Whenever I've flicked past it's been repeats (and thus, still features Omegas).. not sure if they're still filming new episodes, though. According to TheTVDB the last series was 2009/2010: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=133941
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Whenever I've flicked past it's been repeats (and thus, still features Omegas).. not sure if they're still filming new episodes, though. According to TheTVDB the last series was 2009/2010: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=133941
I think they're still waiting to Alistair Stewart to get a clean license so he can be patronising again. (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/Smilies/rofl.gif)
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Whenever I've flicked past it's been repeats (and thus, still features Omegas).. not sure if they're still filming new episodes, though. According to TheTVDB the last series was 2009/2010: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=133941
I think they're still waiting to Alistair Stewart to get a clean license so he can be patronising again. (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/Smilies/rofl.gif)
;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Whenever I've flicked past it's been repeats (and thus, still features Omegas).. not sure if they're still filming new episodes, though. According to TheTVDB the last series was 2009/2010: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=133941
I think they're still waiting to Alistair Stewart to get a clean license so he can be patronising again. (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/Smilies/rofl.gif)
;D ;D ;D
Oh god isnt he just... ;D
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Whenever I've flicked past it's been repeats (and thus, still features Omegas).. not sure if they're still filming new episodes, though. According to TheTVDB the last series was 2009/2010: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=133941
I think they're still waiting to Alistair Stewart to get a clean license so he can be patronising again. (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/Smilies/rofl.gif)
;D ;D ;D
Oh god isnt he just... ;D
Yep, and we can all say that with impunity, having never, AFAIK, got plastered and then decided to nip out for a chinese, wrapping our cars round a telegraph pole on the way. Twice. ;D
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Whenever I've flicked past it's been repeats (and thus, still features Omegas).. not sure if they're still filming new episodes, though. According to TheTVDB the last series was 2009/2010: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=133941
I think they're still waiting to Alistair Stewart to get a clean license so he can be patronising again. (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/Smilies/rofl.gif)
;D ;D ;D
Oh god isnt he just... ;D
Yep, and we can all say that with impunity, having never, AFAIK, got plastered and then decided to nip out for a chinese, wrapping our cars round a telegraph pole on the way. Twice. ;D
...pmsl. ;D
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The solution;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETbXOeTxEuM&feature=related
and how to implement it;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRe-wzC1W8&feature=related
Happy days. :-* :-*
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The solution;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETbXOeTxEuM&feature=related
and how to implement it;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRe-wzC1W8&feature=related
Happy days. :-* :-*
Seems entirely proportionate, Den. :y
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The solution;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETbXOeTxEuM&feature=related
and how to implement it;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRe-wzC1W8&feature=related
Happy days. :-* :-*
Seems entirely proportionate, Den. :y
;D ;D ;D I thought so K.
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Must admit one of the things that really infuriates me is drivers on the phone. >:( >:( >:( when I'm workin & have some 'down time' there's nothing I like more to do than preying on drivers on the phone. I can go through a book in about an hour quite easily, but then I get whined at by joe public sayin "Have you nothin else better to do? Why don't you go catch burglers or rapists" Love it, absolutely love it ;D ;D If they only saw the carnage that I've seen in my short career that driving whilst using their phone creates, I think they'd think twice >:(
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Must admit one of the things that really infuriates me is drivers on the phone. >:( >:( >:( when I'm workin & have some 'down time' there's nothing I like more to do than preying on drivers on the phone. I can go through a book in about an hour quite easily, but then I get whined at by joe public sayin "Have you nothin else better to do? Why don't you go catch burglers or rapists" Love it, absolutely love it ;D ;D If they only saw the carnage that I've seen in my short career that driving whilst using their phone creates, I think they'd think twice >:(
I think the problem you are having is that you need to upgrade your book to the hardware Den has proposed. I'm guessing you'll get less complaints then. ;)
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Must admit one of the things that really infuriates me is drivers on the phone. >:( >:( >:( when I'm workin & have some 'down time' there's nothing I like more to do than preying on drivers on the phone. I can go through a book in about an hour quite easily, but then I get whined at by joe public sayin "Have you nothin else better to do? Why don't you go catch burglers or rapists" Love it, absolutely love it ;D ;D If they only saw the carnage that I've seen in my short career that driving whilst using their phone creates, I think they'd think twice >:(
When I was in uniform there were a few individuals who were sore on motorists and took cynical delight in turning them over as it was an easy clearance - some of the more fervent officers were in fact the worst offenders in terms of their less than disciplined observation of motor regs when driving their own vehicles.
In relation to lippy drivers, the realisation that three, sometimes more, heavily armed police officers would be taking a moment or two of their time ensured, for the most part, that overt dissatisfaction with this inconvenience was kept to a minimum. ;D ;D
Then, that was in the heady days before cellular telephones. :y
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Report her for dangerous driving.Texting while driving should be a hanging offence imo.Its worse than being p1ssed behind the wheel.
How would you actually go about doing that?
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Report her for dangerous driving.Texting while driving should be a hanging offence imo.Its worse than being p1ssed behind the wheel.
How would you actually go about doing that?
Indeed... I actually dialled 999 about 10 weeks ago (on the way to the Lakes meet possibly? :-\) to report what was a display of downright lethal driving from some scrote in a Seat Leon. Politely reported that he had come within inches of crashing into me 3 times and another few cars several other times. The response I got was "If he's now behind you how is he bothering you?"
Needless to say I told her that if there was a fatal accident ibvolving that car on the A1 Northbound later that afternoon I would make sure that it was public knowledge that I had tried reporting his dangerous driving only to be fobbed off ::)
I then pressed the load pedal (when the traffic situation cleared sufficiently) and got myself well clear of the "Danger Zone"
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Indeed... I actually dialled 999 about 10 weeks ago...
I'm not surprised. I tried to get the Police to attend the scene of an accident a while back because a car was abandoned in a very dangerous position on a fast road, and an accident was, in my opinion, imminent. Didn't really want to know. A few marked cars subsequently drove past and witnessed the issue but didn't stop. A recovery truck was there by the time a Police car actually attended.
There was a time when, if you phoned the local police, you got someone in a local station, with local knowledge, who, armed with that knowledge, would quickly understand the problem and get it sorted. Now you get bounced from call centre to call centre. ::)
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Indeed... I actually dialled 999 about 10 weeks ago...
I'm not surprised. I tried to get the Police to attend the scene of an accident a while back because a car was abandoned in a very dangerous position on a fast road, and an accident was, in my opinion, imminent. Didn't really want to know. A few marked cars subsequently drove past and witnessed the issue but didn't stop. A recovery truck was there by the time a Police car actually attended.
There was a time when, if you phoned the local police, you got someone in a local station, with local knowledge, who, armed with that knowledge, would quickly understand the problem and get it sorted. Now you get bounced from call centre to call centre. ::)
It's very rare for me to deem something serious enough for a 999 call TBH, but this example of driving was terrifying :o :o
Fortunately the local call centre for home is only 12 miles away and staffed by local people, so calling that number normally gets much more sense :y
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Must admit one of the things that really infuriates me is drivers on the phone. >:( >:( >:( when I'm workin & have some 'down time' there's nothing I like more to do than preying on drivers on the phone. I can go through a book in about an hour quite easily, but then I get whined at by joe public sayin "Have you nothin else better to do? Why don't you go catch burglers or rapists" Love it, absolutely love it ;D ;D If they only saw the carnage that I've seen in my short career that driving whilst using their phone creates, I think they'd think twice >:(
When I was in uniform there were a few individuals who were sore on motorists and took cynical delight in turning them over as it was an easy clearance - some of the more fervent officers were in fact the worst offenders in terms of their less than disciplined observation of motor regs when driving their own vehicles.
In relation to lippy drivers, the realisation that three, sometimes more, heavily armed police officers would be taking a moment or two of their time ensured, for the most part, that overt dissatisfaction with this inconvenience was kept to a minimum. ;D ;D
Then, that was in the heady days before cellular telephones. :y
but targeting drivers on the phone is the (relatively) easy bit. Joe Public would feel less alienated if they ever saw a copper dealing with incidents such as those above, but (like above) they get fobbed off - assuming they get through to their local nick in the first place. I've tried phoning them in the past but the phone just rang out, had to go there in the end.
A recent occasion of seeing someone texting while waiting at the lights was .................... a copper. ??? He just f***ed me off when I intimated a slapped wrist. :-X :-X :-X
............. and why is the chip on a copper's shoulder inversely proportionate to his size?
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Many traffic cops DO deal with the things listed above, or at least try to. The problems we have is like you say - centralised call-centres. By the time the jobs get through to us the offenders have at least 10-15 mins start. By the time the patrol car arrives the witness & the offender are usually long gone.
I can honestly say I don't do it to wind people up & have never used my phone whilst driving in the 6 yrs service I've got I have seen many RTC's that were caused by using mobile phones. Most recently a Saxo that ended up on its roof, when I got there the mobile was still on and the caller on the other end was $h1ttin em selves. I've stopped mini-bus drivers carrying children, HGV drivers, HGV drivers on their laptops???? A female who only the previous DAY GOT A TICKET for mobile phone offences (learned a lot there then!) the list goes on......
Last week a member of a well known supermarket informed us that a customer had been in who was drunk-drivin. By the time the call came through they were already home! When asked for a statement from them they declined sayin 'oh I've done my bit' >:(
Then there's the call we all dred - the 'someones not coming home' visit we have to do. Not very nice.
What really does cheese me off is the fact that it seems theres no deterrant, as its been revealled recently via FOIA that there are some drivers who are STILL driving with a points score that Englands rugby union team would be proud of!!! On the news this am one driver had 30 points on his licence AND wasn't banned!!! Makes you wonder why you bother sometimes.
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I can go through a book in about an hour quite easily
Really?
I accept it may vary between forces, but in my experience there are at least 15 tickets, in an endorsable book.
Assuming it's the same for you, then to clear a book in an hour, you would have to detect the offence, safely stop the vehicle, check ID, run PNC and DL checks, inspect the vehicle (if they're committing this offence, what else are they slack over?), get your control room to timestamp the phone (ideally), write the EFPN, record replied contempraneosly, and process each driver, all within 4 minutes before you have stopped the next one ;D
I know mobile phone use is rife, but, are you Supercop? ;D :y
Only kidding though, it's good to know people have the drive to bother with it, I know plenty of PCs who couldn't think of anything worse.....
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We have 10 in ours, also I very rarely use the control room as I have a data pad to do checks. Granted if other offences come to light it slows the process down. But its very rare I have an hour at it now, restructuring & redeployment spring to mind.
I concur that most bobbies I know hate traffic & can't think of anythin worse to do, when in reality its one of the easiest processes in theory (apart from the bad RTC's). The goalposts keep changing all the time now and with traffic being the fancy spangley fast response money eating pit that it is that the first budget to be chopped. Long gone are the days of the T5's, Rangies, and other specialist vehicles and half of the time we can't persue as its too dangerous and as much as I hate to admit it with some of the loons on the road I won't risk mine or anyone else's life in catchin em.
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We have 10 in ours, also I very rarely use the control room as I have a data pad to do checks. Granted if other offences come to light it slows the process down. But its very rare I have an hour at it now, restructuring & redeployment spring to mind.
I concur that most bobbies I know hate traffic & can't think of anythin worse to do, when in reality its one of the easiest processes in theory (apart from the bad RTC's). The goalposts keep changing all the time now and with traffic being the fancy spangley fast response money eating pit that it is that the first budget to be chopped. Long gone are the days of the T5's, Rangies, and other specialist vehicles and half of the time we can't persue as its too dangerous and as much as I hate to admit it with some of the loons on the road I won't risk mine or anyone else's life in catchin em.
Data pad? You lucky beggar!! Much easier than trying to share airspace with god knows how many places :-X :-X
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Anyhow, have to pop out, but have PM'd you for a chat :y
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Must admit one of the things that really infuriates me is drivers on the phone. >:( >:( >:( when I'm workin & have some 'down time' there's nothing I like more to do than preying on drivers on the phone. I can go through a book in about an hour quite easily, but then I get whined at by joe public sayin "Have you nothin else better to do? Why don't you go catch burglers or rapists" Love it, absolutely love it ;D ;D If they only saw the carnage that I've seen in my short career that driving whilst using their phone creates, I think they'd think twice >:(
When I was in uniform there were a few individuals who were sore on motorists and took cynical delight in turning them over as it was an easy clearance - some of the more fervent officers were in fact the worst offenders in terms of their less than disciplined observation of motor regs when driving their own vehicles.
In relation to lippy drivers, the realisation that three, sometimes more, heavily armed police officers would be taking a moment or two of their time ensured, for the most part, that overt dissatisfaction with this inconvenience was kept to a minimum. ;D ;D
Then, that was in the heady days before cellular telephones. :y
but targeting drivers on the phone is the (relatively) easy bit. Joe Public would feel less alienated if they ever saw a copper dealing with incidents such as those above, but (like above) they get fobbed off - assuming they get through to their local nick in the first place. I've tried phoning them in the past but the phone just rang out, had to go there in the end.
A recent occasion of seeing someone texting while waiting at the lights was .................... a copper. ??? He just f***ed me off when I intimated a slapped wrist. :-X :-X :-X
............. and why is the chip on a copper's shoulder inversely proportionate to his size?
Yes, this forms part of the problem Andy and I preface any remarks having the understanding that policing today bears little resemblance to the time I had a uniform on my back – but a constant remains, and that constant is the essential element for putting a uniform on in the first place, the desire to uphold the rule of law and to help people in need.
In my time there was no social networking, no instant communication, no human rights legislation, no cadre of ‘professional’ people touting to help those who deemed themselves to be hard done by at the hands of the constabulary so, in many ways, it was easer to police - but just because so much has changed over the years, there should be no lessening in the desire within any police officer to respect the law, act upon information received, protect people and property and help those in need.
I’m disappointed to see how policing has become so adversarial now. The police must understand that, without public support and goodwill, the job becomes very difficult to do – yes, the law must be enforced but to try to do so in a heavy handed manner simply asks for trouble. I’m very familiar with this difficulty for, as a uniform officer, the mere fact that I wore the uniform made me fair game for those all who wished to murder me and I can, through bitter experience, assure any officers now serving that this is a situation best avoided.
To illustrate a point, last year I was driving my own car along a certain motorway. Having just joined the carriageway I fetched up behind an old Mercedes 230 weaving across two lanes. Not having radio equipment I made a three 9 call to report this and was assured that it would be attended to.
I had to make four further calls as the drunk’s attempt to drive was becoming more dangerous by the minute and there was still no police presence to deal with it. By chance a traffic Discovery had obviously stopped some motorist on the shoulder and as I approached the stop I got onto the horn, lights and started to give to crew the fingers to attract attention.
It worked, I could see them running back to the Discovery and setting off after me. When they drew up along side I was able to look up and mouth to the observer to open his oppsing eyes and pointed to road up ahead which, to his credit, he did. And so the light of day suddenly dawned on him that this Merc needed attending to, which it was in fairly short order - but the point was well made to me, and it did nothing to sway me from the opinion that there was, and remains, something radically wrong in policing today.
So, if the police are to expect the support of the public then they must demonstrate that they deserve to be supported – it’s as simple as that and before any on my ex-colleagues (not members of this forum but who read my contributions to it) decide to castigate me for expressing my opinions, I would remind them that I have walked the walk - at a time when it very dangerous to do so - and am well qualified to voice my opinion on the worrying change in the emphasis of policing today.