Police Interceptors tonight
Discussion
fjord said:
Airing on the side of caution, or maybe even playing devils advocate...
Isn't the volvo driver in the wrong for moving over and impeding the bmw? If you see something hurtling up behind you, and in your opinion 'driving like an idiot', who in their reasonable sound mind thinks: "i'm gonna pull out in front of that, then call him a w
ker".
I don't think there's any argument about giving someone the wker sign. You just don't know who youre messing with. People have been murdered in road rage incidents before...
Also, there's no arrows in the BMW lane, telling him to get over before the merge:
I understand this isnt an exact replica of the road, but it's near enough.
On the flip side, highway code #134 states merge in turn is fine, but not recommended at high speed.
Everyone is bashing the cop, but for me it's a 50/50.
The legal exemption for speed exists, but in an unmarked car, it's obviously safer to have some blues running. The volvo driver aggravated the sitatuion with his actions though.
If the volvo driver didnt pull the wker sign, would he have been stopped? Even if he was stopped and said (regardless what he believes was right or not): "Sorry officer I saw you behind me but miscalculated the speed you were travelling at as i started the merge", would he have been sent on his way a minute or so later? Probably.
For me, it's not the move, but the gesture that probably sent things the way they did.
I couldnt be arsed watching anymore because the video was playing up, so dont know the result of what the cop did to the driver.
Your diagram bears no resemblance whatsoever to the road in question.Isn't the volvo driver in the wrong for moving over and impeding the bmw? If you see something hurtling up behind you, and in your opinion 'driving like an idiot', who in their reasonable sound mind thinks: "i'm gonna pull out in front of that, then call him a w
ker".I don't think there's any argument about giving someone the w
ker sign. You just don't know who youre messing with. People have been murdered in road rage incidents before...Also, there's no arrows in the BMW lane, telling him to get over before the merge:
I understand this isnt an exact replica of the road, but it's near enough.
On the flip side, highway code #134 states merge in turn is fine, but not recommended at high speed.
Everyone is bashing the cop, but for me it's a 50/50.
The legal exemption for speed exists, but in an unmarked car, it's obviously safer to have some blues running. The volvo driver aggravated the sitatuion with his actions though.
If the volvo driver didnt pull the w
ker sign, would he have been stopped? Even if he was stopped and said (regardless what he believes was right or not): "Sorry officer I saw you behind me but miscalculated the speed you were travelling at as i started the merge", would he have been sent on his way a minute or so later? Probably.For me, it's not the move, but the gesture that probably sent things the way they did.
I couldnt be arsed watching anymore because the video was playing up, so dont know the result of what the cop did to the driver.
Edited by fjord on Wednesday 26th February 15:24
fjord said:
Airing on the side of caution, or maybe even playing devils advocate...
Isn't the volvo driver in the wrong for moving over and impeding the bmw? If you see something hurtling up behind you, and in your opinion 'driving like an idiot', who in their reasonable sound mind thinks: "i'm gonna pull out in front of that, then call him a wker".
I don't think there's any argument about giving someone the wker sign. You just don't know who youre messing with. People have been murdered in road rage incidents before...
Also, there's no arrows in the BMW lane, telling him to get over before the merge:
I understand this isnt an exact replica of the road, but it's near enough.
On the flip side, highway code #134 states merge in turn is fine, but not recommended at high speed.
Everyone is bashing the cop, but for me it's a 50/50.
The legal exemption for speed exists, but in an unmarked car, it's obviously safer to have some blues running. The volvo driver aggravated the sitatuion with his actions though.
If the volvo driver didnt pull the wker sign, would he have been stopped? Even if he was stopped and said (regardless what he believes was right or not): "Sorry officer I saw you behind me but miscalculated the speed you were travelling at as i started the merge", would he have been sent on his way a minute or so later? Probably.
For me, it's not the move, but the gesture that probably sent things the way they did.
I couldnt be arsed watching anymore because the video was playing up, so dont know the result of what the cop did to the driver.
Your diagram bears no resemblance whatsoever to the road in question.Isn't the volvo driver in the wrong for moving over and impeding the bmw? If you see something hurtling up behind you, and in your opinion 'driving like an idiot', who in their reasonable sound mind thinks: "i'm gonna pull out in front of that, then call him a w
ker".I don't think there's any argument about giving someone the w
ker sign. You just don't know who youre messing with. People have been murdered in road rage incidents before...Also, there's no arrows in the BMW lane, telling him to get over before the merge:
I understand this isnt an exact replica of the road, but it's near enough.
On the flip side, highway code #134 states merge in turn is fine, but not recommended at high speed.
Everyone is bashing the cop, but for me it's a 50/50.
The legal exemption for speed exists, but in an unmarked car, it's obviously safer to have some blues running. The volvo driver aggravated the sitatuion with his actions though.
If the volvo driver didnt pull the w
ker sign, would he have been stopped? Even if he was stopped and said (regardless what he believes was right or not): "Sorry officer I saw you behind me but miscalculated the speed you were travelling at as i started the merge", would he have been sent on his way a minute or so later? Probably.For me, it's not the move, but the gesture that probably sent things the way they did.
I couldnt be arsed watching anymore because the video was playing up, so dont know the result of what the cop did to the driver.
Edited by fjord on Wednesday 26th February 15:24
There appears to be enough debate on this thread to cast doubt on the coppers driving. He thought it was a safe overtake but my view of advanced driving is that is mainly about observation and anticipation. In this case his driving, wether right, safe or borderline was enough to unsettle the driver of the Volvo. Lack of the two key skills that make an advanced driver in IMHO. I wonder what happened in court?
The two lane slip roads are stupid, a few lead onto the M60 near me and it is a busy motorway at the best of times. Not only do they enter the slip road from the second lane of the roundabout at the bottom they then barrel up the outside of it. As you get near the motorway the dotted line just disappears as it is not wide enough to accommodate two cars. The car in the outer lane then has two options, cross the solid chevrons to join or force the car in the inside lane to brake and swerve out of the way. ish driving at its finest.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.456313,-2.338274,3...
This is how it should be done
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.465056,-2.360208,3...
ish driving at its finest.https://www.google.com/maps/@53.456313,-2.338274,3...
This is how it should be done
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.465056,-2.360208,3...
NH1 said:
As you get near the motorway the dotted line just disappears as it is not wide enough to accommodate two cars.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.456313,-2.338274,3...
The joint line in the tarmac would indicate otherwise.https://www.google.com/maps/@53.456313,-2.338274,3...
speedking31 said:
NH1 said:
As you get near the motorway the dotted line just disappears as it is not wide enough to accommodate two cars.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.456313,-2.338274,3...
The joint line in the tarmac would indicate otherwise.https://www.google.com/maps/@53.456313,-2.338274,3...
considering it was a total non-urgent journey, it's plain piss poor driving on the part of PC 'man-mountain'
Not seen the clip but i have a good idea of what would have happened had the ovlov not blocked the police car.
Had it once myself, joining a dual carriageway and some idiot in a golf decided to match my speed in the right hand lane (as in i braked and so did they etc) and then join leaving me no where to go. This was at about 40 due to traffic. Amusingly they decided to brake when i carried on driving towards the side of their car.
Just watched it, copper is a tt.
Had it once myself, joining a dual carriageway and some idiot in a golf decided to match my speed in the right hand lane (as in i braked and so did they etc) and then join leaving me no where to go. This was at about 40 due to traffic. Amusingly they decided to brake when i carried on driving towards the side of their car.
Just watched it, copper is a t
t.Edited by LukeSi on Saturday 8th March 00:57
I saw the show on repeat the other night and agree with those bashing the cop.
Sorry, but if the Volvo driver had maintained his course and speed, where exactly was plod going to go? The on slip is an upwards slope, so very little, or no visibility of the road they are about to join until quite close to the joining point.
Unless plod was moving seriously fast, Volvo would of had to slow down to join, having to wait for plod to join and then get out the way, assuming plod would accelerate away in same lane, or immediately move over to lane 2. If he didn't, or couldn't due to traffic on the main lane, there would be a coming together or evasive action.
Copper was a turd but then again, so was Volvo driver for showing the bird.
Sorry, but if the Volvo driver had maintained his course and speed, where exactly was plod going to go? The on slip is an upwards slope, so very little, or no visibility of the road they are about to join until quite close to the joining point.
Unless plod was moving seriously fast, Volvo would of had to slow down to join, having to wait for plod to join and then get out the way, assuming plod would accelerate away in same lane, or immediately move over to lane 2. If he didn't, or couldn't due to traffic on the main lane, there would be a coming together or evasive action.
Copper was a turd but then again, so was Volvo driver for showing the bird.
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