Driving without care and attention?
Discussion
Just driving home at about 20:30ish, not much traffic etc. Driving as normal, avoiding all potholes and bumps. Was tootling along not in a rush doing an indicated 35ish. I noticed a car come up behind me very quick and then sit very close to me. I moved to the left of the road so it had a clear space to overtake and I wasn't impeeding any progress. To my surprise it didn't overtake, but after about 30 seconds blue lights came on.
To cut a long story short, apparently they had followed me for "a good few miles" (the particular road is only 1-2 miles long tops anyway! not that they had been there for the whole time anyway
) and said that my swerving meant I was drunk. I explained to them I was avoiding potholes and bumps that would cause discomfort because of my coilover suspension.
I did a breath test. Obviously passed it. They then claimed my suspension was illegal and unroadworth if I had to "violently swerve" in their words. I told them it wasn't. They then moved on to do a full car check. Everything obviously came back ok. They went over and had words with each other. (2 police) next they said I was driving without care or attention and they were going to report me for the offence. I argued (staying polite but firm) saying that if I was driving without care or attention surely that would be driving over the potholes/bumps etc, and not avoiding them? After more heated discussions they eventually let me on my way.
Very random stop and wasted time on both sides.
To cut a long story short, apparently they had followed me for "a good few miles" (the particular road is only 1-2 miles long tops anyway! not that they had been there for the whole time anyway
) and said that my swerving meant I was drunk. I explained to them I was avoiding potholes and bumps that would cause discomfort because of my coilover suspension.I did a breath test. Obviously passed it. They then claimed my suspension was illegal and unroadworth if I had to "violently swerve" in their words. I told them it wasn't. They then moved on to do a full car check. Everything obviously came back ok. They went over and had words with each other. (2 police) next they said I was driving without care or attention and they were going to report me for the offence. I argued (staying polite but firm) saying that if I was driving without care or attention surely that would be driving over the potholes/bumps etc, and not avoiding them? After more heated discussions they eventually let me on my way.
Very random stop and wasted time on both sides.
I've had one where, and I swear this is no joke :
"Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful"
"Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful"
4nonymous said:
I've had one where, and I swear this is no joke :
"Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful"
Perhaps they've got MLMs in Plod "Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful"
rs1952 said:
4nonymous said:
I've had one where, and I swear this is no joke :
"Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful"
Perhaps they've got MLMs in Plod "Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful"
HereBeMonsters said:
Why do they let mouth breathers like this on traffic? This is why a lot of people are seeing the Police more as an enemy to be avoided than the helpful force they should be.
Why do we consent to being taxed to pay for this nonsense?The management of the police is not fit for purpose and needs replaced.
HereBeMonsters said:
maser_spyder said:
Enter: Von?
Can someone clear this up for me once and for all, is Vonhosen a police officer or a lawyer? I initially thought the former, but lately he seems to be very into legal territory. Far more than any police officer I know would go, at least.HereBeMonsters said:
maser_spyder said:
Enter: Von?
Can someone clear this up for me once and for all, is Vonhosen a police officer or a lawyer? I initially thought the former, but lately he seems to be very into legal territory. Far more than any police officer I know would go, at least.HereBeMonsters said:
maser_spyder said:
Enter: Von?
Can someone clear this up for me once and for all, is Vonhosen a police officer or a lawyer? I initially thought the former, but lately he seems to be very into legal territory. Far more than any police officer I know would go, at least.I am not a lawyer & anything said here is a personal view in line with the above. It isn't meant as legal advice & shouldn't be taken as such.
Red Devil said:
Robert060379 said:
I was doing 30 in a 30 zone (28mph on the sat' nav') and was stopped for driving suspiciously. Norfolks finest at it's best.
They probably thought you were inebriated as their experience would suggest that only such people would be exactly on 30......... 
I got stopped early one morning (2am trip back from a club) because I was "driving suspiciously" - after a chat where it was clear I was not drunk, I thought I'd ask what was suspicious about my driving - sticking to speed limits was the answer.
Red Devil said:
Robert060379 said:
I was doing 30 in a 30 zone (28mph on the sat' nav') and was stopped for driving suspiciously. Norfolks finest at it's best.
They probably thought you were inebriated as their experience would suggest that only such people would be exactly on 30......... When there's a fully marked traffic car behind me and it's 1am, what do they expect me to do?
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