Panda car with brake light out!

[lookrightfirst]

to whom do I report?


also on a mobile phone whilst Driving!!(£60 and 3 Points?)

[shuvitupya]

I presume you have never had a faulty light on any car you have driven, and have never used a mobile phone while driving?

[markmullen]

My brother had a headlight fail on a police car and on the way back to the nick said it was funny seeing people doing stupid stuff in front of him assuming a police car wouldn't have a light out.

IIRC he got a drunk driver on the way back, might be wrong about that though.

[Bing o]

shuvitupya said:

I presume you have never had a faulty light on any car you have driven, and have never used a mobile phone while driving?

But if I did, I would expect to be punished (and pay an extra £15 for victim's of domestic violence too, plus VAT)

[Chrispy Porker]

Bing o said:

shuvitupya said:

I presume you have never had a faulty light on any car you have driven, and have never used a mobile phone while driving?

But if I did, I would expect to be punished (and pay an extra £15 for victim's of domestic violence too, plus VAT)

For the light you would normally get a VDR (vehicle defect rectification) or a bit of advice.

The mobile phone is a bit worrying, if that is what it was.

If the OP is that worried he will make a complaint and it will be investigated.

[mko9]

Personally, I would expect the person following me to give me a heads up that I have a brake light out, if given the opportunity (ie. stopped alongside at a traffic light).

[Silent1]

lookrightfirst said:

to whom do I report?


also on a mobile phone whilst Driving!!(£60 and 3 Points?)

IIRC TETRA radios are exempt from the mobile phone law as are all other two way radios

[stackmonkey]

I've had one memorable evening (a few years ago) when my car was checked over by 2 different patrol vehicles for no apparent reason and they didn't find anything wrong with my car.

I wouldn't have been so pissed off if the checks hadn't
a) been within 30mins of each other.
b) been in the same location ( I was parked up in a layby having a rest and some food)

and then
c) Each of the police vehicles had a rear light out.

I decided this was a little hypocritical, so drove the local station and made a complaint in person, getting them to radio patrols in the relevant area.