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I was recently driving in my car when a black fiesta in the outer lane to me blew his horn and motioned to me to hang up my phone.
(now I drive very rarely & use a mobile almost never, so waste your breath flaming me if you want, but on this occasion I wanted to. The car is an automatic so arguably i would not be anymore short of a spare hand than someone in a manual using a handsfree - I agree that the act of being on the phone is the distraction, but that is not what's illegal) Anyway on to the story - I put the phone down for a bit then carried on with my phone conversation. A long time later the same car pulls along side me & the driver identifies himself as a Police Office showing me his badge (in a wallet) he then proceeds to drive off on his merry way at speeds (on my speedo) of 90-95mph. So is that a very good example to set? Should I report him? EG03 FXD |
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Nah, too many people watching over us already. Don't join the ranks
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If you report him, you'd have to admit that you were driving whilst on the phone. They could then take you to court where you could be fined up to £1000 and get points on your licence.
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For what- speeding?-no one to back your claim up, and would you then neglect to mention that this started because you were using your mobile whilst driving?-3 points and sixty bangers-nope let it go, he's probably just a new copper who still thinks that he's superman-couple of months in the job and he'll come back to normal.
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All the wannabe police around here drive around in black fiesta's and silver 206's.......it was probably just one of them. At a distance you cant tell the difference between a Special Constable badge and a real one.
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I think you got plod off work or too high and mighty to get involved in a traffic offence and he gave you a bit of a warning.
TBH. Consider yourself lucky. Then again he may well report your number when he gets back to the office
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Sorry Stu, but no amount of disclaiming and justification can cover the fact that you were being an Ar$3 and doing exactly what we all complain about.
Count yourself lucky you didnt get the point/fine and stop moaning.
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![]() Reporting him was not going to happen. I'm sure there's nothing he can do now if he didn't stop me at the time (unless I made an issue of it) |
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I have sent a copy of this thread to my mate whos a copper, He'll be in touch soon
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stu, you were lucky not to get fined/points etc.
i would leave it at that. and dont do it again |
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