01-02-12, 11:12 AM
Probably going to get a lot of stick for this, but ho-hum. :rolleyes
The cops are doing their bit to stop these 'numpties' from using fog/spot/bright lights, as it well and truly pisses me off getting blinded by them. Fog lights are a nightmare because they point at the side/center of the road normally about 6-10 feet in front of the car so you can see where it is in the fog. (This is why there is no beam test for them on the MOT)
The cops ARE stopping these people for using fog lights, but you have to give them a bit of credit, as the normal 'beat bobby's' are on their way to probably a more serious job, and haven't got the time to stop motorists.
The traffic/motorway cops will happily give anyone a ticket for fog lights, as it's a quick 5 minute job. You have to remember that a cop seeing front fog lights is normally heading towards the offending car, and has to turn around and 'drive at speed' in order to catch it. It's fraught with danger for the cop as if an accident occurs he is well in the sh1t and could lose his job! :eek All for front fog lights........
Most people that are stopped say "Ididn't know", or "I wondered what that dash light was!!" Idiots!!
As you may or may not have worked out by now, yes I'm a cop and damn proud of it :bobby ! And yes I do stop people for using fog lights. When stopped I ask them "Why do you not have your wipers on?" To which they normally say "It's not raining" A sarcastic "Why do you have your fogs on then" follows. They never have an answer for that one!
Please fel free to hurl any abuse my way, I'm well and truly used to it! :lol
The cops are doing their bit to stop these 'numpties' from using fog/spot/bright lights, as it well and truly pisses me off getting blinded by them. Fog lights are a nightmare because they point at the side/center of the road normally about 6-10 feet in front of the car so you can see where it is in the fog. (This is why there is no beam test for them on the MOT)
The cops ARE stopping these people for using fog lights, but you have to give them a bit of credit, as the normal 'beat bobby's' are on their way to probably a more serious job, and haven't got the time to stop motorists.
The traffic/motorway cops will happily give anyone a ticket for fog lights, as it's a quick 5 minute job. You have to remember that a cop seeing front fog lights is normally heading towards the offending car, and has to turn around and 'drive at speed' in order to catch it. It's fraught with danger for the cop as if an accident occurs he is well in the sh1t and could lose his job! :eek All for front fog lights........
Most people that are stopped say "Ididn't know", or "I wondered what that dash light was!!" Idiots!!
As you may or may not have worked out by now, yes I'm a cop and damn proud of it :bobby ! And yes I do stop people for using fog lights. When stopped I ask them "Why do you not have your wipers on?" To which they normally say "It's not raining" A sarcastic "Why do you have your fogs on then" follows. They never have an answer for that one!
Please fel free to hurl any abuse my way, I'm well and truly used to it! :lol
Stop polishing it and ride the bloody thing!!
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