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Jelster

09-08-07 03:14 PM

Re: A brush with the law......

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Originally Posted by arc123 (Post 1257609)

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??

Well I did say.....

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Originally Posted by Jelster (Post 1257504)

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.

arc123

09-08-07 03:18 PM

Re: A brush with the law......

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Well I did say.....

fair enough. healthy sense of self-preservation you have there then.

Biker Biggles

09-08-07 03:24 PM

Re: A brush with the law......

I think the copper did the right thing.Dealt with the situation first,made sure it didn't end in tears and went on to have a word with muppet later.
We have all had a bit of a red mist moment I am sure,and looked back on it and thought it less of a good idea later,I know I have.
As for the "total t****r" comment,I think that was quite uncalled for and perhaps a mod might have a look at that?

Jelster

09-08-07 03:25 PM

Re: A brush with the law......

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Originally Posted by arc123 (Post 1257621)

fair enough. healthy sense of self-preservation you have there then.

Yes yes yes... Please read in context..

I also said (in the same post)

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Originally Posted by Jelster (Post 1257346)

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....

I'm confident that I had time to escape if he had kept coming... I can see your point of view, but if you continually move out of the way for people like that they'll just keep doing it.

Maybe he'll think about it in the future, especially if he gets some points for his antics...

Jelster

09-08-07 03:26 PM

Re: A brush with the law......

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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles (Post 1257628)

IAs for the "total t***r" comment,I think that was quite uncalled for and perhaps a mod might have a look at that?

Ignore him and he may crawl back to where he came from.

arc123

09-08-07 03:29 PM

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by which time I'm getting rather close the the 4 inch kerb...

not been critical, just what I read. Anyways, I'm fully aware that decisions are made in a split second, and may well be different every time such an event happens.

RhythmJunkie

10-08-07 09:04 AM

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i've saw many a normal person become a raving lunatic when the've been involved in a road rage type incident

I guess thats because you are in a life threatening situation so your fight or flight response is at its peak. Not many things in your life put you in the same danger category! Ok possibly crossing Tottenham Court Road at 5pm!! ;) :)

the_lone_wolf

10-08-07 09:13 AM

Re: A brush with the law......

poor obs;)

should have braked and left it...

then you could have overtaken him and bagged his offside mirror:p

Tiger 55

10-08-07 09:42 AM

Re: A brush with the law......

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Originally Posted by Jelster (Post 1257279)

I may well have given him a Glasgow kiss with my lid on :)

Um, Kirkby kiss surely? ;)

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Originally Posted by Jelster (Post 1257346)

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

Steady lad. I'm sure neio79 knows what you're getting at there but I hope you don't think it's relevant at all.

Jelster

10-08-07 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiger 55 (Post 1258220)

Steady lad. I'm sure neio79 knows what you're getting at there but I hope you don't think it's relevant at all.

Not at all, just representative of the local population, and a typical means of transport of that area.

However, I wouldn't be surprised if it was an unlicensed minicab, we suffer with that a great deal in the Heathrow, and the car is stereotypical of those that are used for that purpose.

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