What will plod do?

[LaSarthe&Back]

I executed an overtake after assessing the situation

Any opinions?

Edited by LaSarthe&Back on Thursday 31st May 09:48

Edited by LaSarthe&Back on Thursday 31st May 15:14

Edited by LaSarthe+Back on Friday 22 May 15:22

[RaksP]

i doubt the police will have the time to chase this up. let us know if you do hear anything though

[SS2.]

LaSarthe_Back said:

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If you were to get a visit (or receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution in the post), then I very much doubt that it would be for an alleged offence of excess speed.

LaSarthe_Back said:

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Maybe not dangerous, but depending on the particulars, a careless / due care and attention charge could be a possibility.

LaSarthe_Back said:

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If the matter were to be progressed further, I would suggest avoiding using as mitigation the fact that 'it was a completely safe manoeuvre right up to the point that it became dangerous'..

Might not go down too well..

Oh, and BTW - your username with the '&' symbol makes quoting your posts impossible..

Edited by SS2. on Thursday 31st May 16:15

[carrotchomper]

IMO Nothing will happen. If the Bib had a) Noticed the manouvre and b) Been bothered about it they would hgave turned around and tugged you.

In any case, from the circumstance described I think the likelihood of them having recorded your plate is terribly low.

[MattyB123]

carrotchomper said:

IMO Nothing will happen. If the Bib had a) Noticed the manouvre and b) Been bothered about it they would hgave turned around and tugged you.

In any case, from the circumstance described I think the likelihood of them having recorded your plate is terribly low.

Like he said unless they gave chase you will more than likely be fine

[LaSarthe&Back]

Maybe he stopped to turn around (a colleauge was behind me), but decided against it. He was so far up the van's rear end that I doubt he even saw me coming, and was probably stunned when I suddenly flashed past from in front of the van.

I hope he/she stopped and gave up, thinking i'd be gone, and without seeing my plate wouldn't have a point coming after me. Either that, or thought we'll let him go and get him later. Who knows. Hopefully it's the former.

SS2 said:

Maybe not dangerous, but depending on the particulars, a careless / due care and attention charge could be a possibility.

I assume even having a case would depend on identifying the driver? It could not be proved that I or anyone else was driving.

I'm going to edit out any incriminating text, and would appreciate it if anybody who quoted could do the same!

Cheers

[SS2.]

LaSarthe_Back said:

I assume even having a case would depend on identifying the driver? It could not be proved that I or anyone else was driving.

If, and its a big if, they did get your number plate and decided to take the matter further, then a request for the driver's details would be made under s.172 Road Traffic Act 1988 - most probably by post. Fail to respond and most likely you would be prosecuted. Respond with falsehoods and, if found out, you could be facing some time at Her Majesty's pleasure..

LaSarthe_Back said:

I'm going to edit out any incriminating text, and would appreciate it if anybody who quoted could do the same!

Done..

[LaSarthe&Back]

Done..
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Thanks.

Is not providing details for speeding fines the same as not providing details for any other offence?

[SS2.]

LaSarthe_Back said:

Is not providing details for speeding fines the same as not providing details for any other offence?

For any offences to which s.172 RTA applies, its identical..

s.172 Road Traffic Act 1988 said:

(2) Where the driver of a vehicle is alleged to be guilty of an offence to which this section applies—

(a) the person keeping the vehicle shall give such information as to the identity of the driver as he may be required to give by or on behalf of a chief officer of police, and

(b) any other person shall if required as stated above give any information which it is in his power to give and may lead to identification of the driver.

(3) Subject to the following provisions, a person who fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) above shall be guilty of an offence.