13-07-16, 10:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-07-16, 10:45 PM by Streetbudgie.)
I don't get on here much these days so I thank certain members for reminding me why, I'll try to keep my answers brief:
Fazersharp: It's called filtering and at no point did I cut anyone up, I slowed a little to allow Phone User to catch up so I could get a clear picture, I was still in the filtering position so the van behind me simply caught up a little, I could see this but you couldn't possibly see it in the video, yet you seem to know that I 'cut a van up'.
Locksmith: speedos are allowed to have a 5% accuracy so 52 in a 50 is permissable and Plod could never get a conviction for it, same reason Gatsos are set 5 mph above the speed limit.
Further to that I don't codone speeding in residential areas but this is an A road, I challenge you to ride at 50mph on it. Unless you enjoy having a car driving up your chuff, you're in for a rough time.
His Dudeness and Exupnit: Your "Oh it's all pedantry" attitude is because it's never happened to you. I hope you never have a relative taken out by a texting driver, but if you do, come back and tell me you don't feel passionate about taking these morons to task. Oh and fuck you both very much, in case you aren't clear about how much I value your opinions.
Fazer99 is spot on.
I have challenged many drivers using mobiles who have nearly taken me out or who are oblivious to themselves swerving across lanes of traffic whilst they text what they want for tea, it has always ended in a shouting match and sometimes actual violence as I have NEVER received a 'sorry mate, my bad' or anything similar.
These arrogant, careless fucktards should have their licences revoked and be forced to retake a driving test after spending some time in A&E tending RTC victims.
To answer the questions about using camera evidence, Plod contacted me about my home CCTV evidence on my Youtube channel and issued a Fixed Penalty Notice for a Public Order Offence (or whatever it's called) for someone who I caught on camera peeing up my garage door.
No need for me to give evidence, make a statement or sign anything, they just asked for my permission to use the clip as evidence and off they went and issued the fixed penalty.
You wanna call me a curtain twitcher? How would you feel if someone was pissing up your garage door on a daily basis? Smells lovely I can assure you, the cameras caught the evidence and Plod dealt with it, so I didn't get myself in trouble.
I don't know if traffic offences caught on camera would require a different approach but if Plod needs me to sign a statement to prosecute a phone using driver then I'm willing to do that, no hesitation.
I've even told my own family if I ever catch any of them using their phone whilst driving, their cars will be sold and their insurance cancelled without any discussion. There are 5 cars and 4 motorcycles in this house and my missus (who also rides her own 125cc scooter) agrees 100%.
I don't give one tiny fuck if you think it's pedantic or curtain twitching, grassing or whatever you want to call it, these people aren't Robin Hood, their crimes are not victimless, they are careless cunts who don't give a fuck if they make your kids orphans.
Plod has been reduced so much by underfunding we have to do something or these morons will carry on maiming and killing people on the roads and getting away with it.
Anyone with the balls to make themselves look stupid with a camera stuck on their head is a fucking hero as far I'm concerned, if my video evidence gets one careless driver convicted and either gets them off the road or stops them doing it again, then it's worth it.
Fazersharp: It's called filtering and at no point did I cut anyone up, I slowed a little to allow Phone User to catch up so I could get a clear picture, I was still in the filtering position so the van behind me simply caught up a little, I could see this but you couldn't possibly see it in the video, yet you seem to know that I 'cut a van up'.
Locksmith: speedos are allowed to have a 5% accuracy so 52 in a 50 is permissable and Plod could never get a conviction for it, same reason Gatsos are set 5 mph above the speed limit.
Further to that I don't codone speeding in residential areas but this is an A road, I challenge you to ride at 50mph on it. Unless you enjoy having a car driving up your chuff, you're in for a rough time.
His Dudeness and Exupnit: Your "Oh it's all pedantry" attitude is because it's never happened to you. I hope you never have a relative taken out by a texting driver, but if you do, come back and tell me you don't feel passionate about taking these morons to task. Oh and fuck you both very much, in case you aren't clear about how much I value your opinions.
Fazer99 is spot on.
I have challenged many drivers using mobiles who have nearly taken me out or who are oblivious to themselves swerving across lanes of traffic whilst they text what they want for tea, it has always ended in a shouting match and sometimes actual violence as I have NEVER received a 'sorry mate, my bad' or anything similar.
These arrogant, careless fucktards should have their licences revoked and be forced to retake a driving test after spending some time in A&E tending RTC victims.
To answer the questions about using camera evidence, Plod contacted me about my home CCTV evidence on my Youtube channel and issued a Fixed Penalty Notice for a Public Order Offence (or whatever it's called) for someone who I caught on camera peeing up my garage door.
No need for me to give evidence, make a statement or sign anything, they just asked for my permission to use the clip as evidence and off they went and issued the fixed penalty.
You wanna call me a curtain twitcher? How would you feel if someone was pissing up your garage door on a daily basis? Smells lovely I can assure you, the cameras caught the evidence and Plod dealt with it, so I didn't get myself in trouble.
I don't know if traffic offences caught on camera would require a different approach but if Plod needs me to sign a statement to prosecute a phone using driver then I'm willing to do that, no hesitation.
I've even told my own family if I ever catch any of them using their phone whilst driving, their cars will be sold and their insurance cancelled without any discussion. There are 5 cars and 4 motorcycles in this house and my missus (who also rides her own 125cc scooter) agrees 100%.
I don't give one tiny fuck if you think it's pedantic or curtain twitching, grassing or whatever you want to call it, these people aren't Robin Hood, their crimes are not victimless, they are careless cunts who don't give a fuck if they make your kids orphans.
Plod has been reduced so much by underfunding we have to do something or these morons will carry on maiming and killing people on the roads and getting away with it.
Anyone with the balls to make themselves look stupid with a camera stuck on their head is a fucking hero as far I'm concerned, if my video evidence gets one careless driver convicted and either gets them off the road or stops them doing it again, then it's worth it.