a couple of pointsyou on the bike or in a car, if a bike then how were you stuck behind the learner for 5 miles (remember stepping stones?)if he's non traffic (i.e. the car, as you don't know if he's ever worked traffic and knows the subtleties of traffic law) then stand your ground and get him to explain why it was wrong to do what you did?if he had no speed gun type apparatus in the car then how could he say you were doing a certain speed let alone careless driving?if he wasn't ex traffic then he probably doesn't even know about IAM or RoSPA, I got talking to two in a plod car who were clueless and queried why I'd want to even join RoSPA and do road safetyThe days of the Courts taking a Coppers word over Joe Public has long gone, a lot of them are liars and Judges see right through them especially after a decent brief has tore them up for arse paper
When stopped by the police you always have to say the following. They love it and on hearing this they will, 99 times out of 100 let you off.1. I pay your wages.2. Ain't you got nuffin better to do, like go and catch some real criminals.3. Were you bullied at school or sumfink?.They love all that! It's witty and original. :-P
Peed me off a bit him slagging my riding as I've passed the IAM test and done a few riding courses with the police ( these were brilliant) but obviously I thought better of pointing this out, observation skills need a bit of work
I might of asked politely what was actually wrong with the overtake, if you think it was a fair overtake which ticked all the IAM boxes.
That's news to me.I'd just deny all, he can't do anything. Even with two of them, there's no evidence. At least that's how it is north of the border.
Quotetechnically you did undertake mate, the moment you pulled across themYou gonna issue me a ticket?Who cares.The point is, that unless I agree with them and state I am guilty, there is nothing they can do, other than check my license and my bike etc.
technically you did undertake mate, the moment you pulled across them