Re: A brush with the law......
 

Understand you being angry at the time, anyone would be after nearly being rammed off.

But it sounds like a good copper, one that actually understands what to do opposed to just blaming the innocent party.

:beer: for the old bill for a change :)

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I guess I could have got out of it earlier, but on bright sunny day, on a bright red bike with a short stubby can I didn't really expect him not to see (or hear) me.

I did have enough time (we were only doing 35'ish) to hit the brakes and get out of it if I really needed too. The reason that my leg was brushing the car was because I was holding some space to my left, just in case.... But it's a big kerb along that bit of road, hitting it would have damaged the wheel and had me off of the bike.

And no, he wasn't old. But he was in a battered old Nissan and from Hounslow...

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Re: A brush with the law......
 

Roadcraft, of which I'm sure we've all got a copy on the bookshelf ;) , makes a Big Thing about keeping a tight lid on 'red mist'. I'm not immune from it when threatened by carelessness/stupidity of others (it's not always cars/trucks) on the road.

Re: A brush with the law......
 

Chaz, I agree ... I just had to do a National Driver Improvment Scheme course and they really banged on about the types of things that affect our ability to perform to our optimum whilst in control of a vehicle.

One of the key messages was this OAPR (Observation, Anticipation, Planning and RESTRAINT).

With regards to the restraint it was aimed at 2 levels really, restraint in so much as you don't try and drive/ride beyond yours or your vehicles means, but also and probably more pertinent, in trying NOT to get drawn into the games that people play on the road ...

Playing games with other road users is NOT a good idea when you're on a bike because you're more likely to lose. I'd rather lose face than my life, my livelihood, or my licence ;-)

Pete

Re: A brush with the law......
 

Gives a lie to the old saying then - not all coppers are b******s :grin:

Between the pair of you, you probably did the right thing

Re: A brush with the law......
 

I wasn't "playing" with him!

The guy just came into my lane. I could of braked and just got out of the way, but I hoped once he realised I was there he'd sort himself out.

Just as an update on this, I did take said coppers contact details, during that "red mist" moment in the garage when he asked for my licence, I also asked for his name, number & station, which he gave to me quite freely.

I called the station at lunch time and spoke to him. After leaving me, they actually caught up with the guy parked on double yellows about 200 metres from his house. All he would confirm is that the issues (notice plural) were dealt with on the spot. I guess this means they gave him tickets for offences, one for his parking maybe.

Although not a traffic cop, he obviously doesn't like witnessing careless/reckless driving. At the time, his buddy said nothing at all, but was on the radio, so maybe doing a check on the driver details against PNC.

Anyway, after him have the courtesy of taking my call and speaking with me I'm happy.

BTW, they were in a black 56 plate 530 Beamer saloon, lights behind the grille and in the rear parcel shelf. No antennas at all.....

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Sounds like a good result!

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Sorry Steve, not the wisest choice of words ;-)

You weren’t “playing” with him, but as you said yourself, you did have time to brake and get out of his way and IMHO that would have been the “safer” option.

Good news that copper did actually take further action against the car driver though J

Pete

Re: A brush with the law......
 

Top bloke that copper!

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If you had time to sound the horn, and bounce it off the rev limiter, didn't you have time to either accelerate or brake to get out of his way??