Any Bristol BiB's on here?
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N Dentressangle

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3,453 posts

253 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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The polite, charming and friendly (isn't sarcasm great?) 17 year old son of one of my neighbours is driving again.

2 or 3 weeks ago, his dad told me that the boy was about to lose his licence because of 2 speeding convictions within a year of his test pass.

The lad is not popular with me or any of the other neighbour's he's mouthed off at, and it would be nice to make sure he's as insured and licensed as the rest of us. Any subtle ways to do this? Happy to pass on his car reg to any bib who fancies checking him out. He's quite possibly failed the attitude test with you already, so you may even know him!

TripleS

4,294 posts

273 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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N Dentressangle said:
The polite, charming and friendly (isn't sarcasm great?) 17 year old son of one of my neighbours is driving again.

2 or 3 weeks ago, his dad told me that the boy was about to lose his licence because of 2 speeding convictions within a year of his test pass.

The lad is not popular with me or any of the other neighbour's he's mouthed off at, and it would be nice to make sure he's as insured and licensed as the rest of us. Any subtle ways to do this? Happy to pass on his car reg to any bib who fancies checking him out. He's quite possibly failed the attitude test with you already, so you may even know him!
Silverback Mike ?

Best wishes all,
Dave.

SS2.

14,712 posts

269 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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N Dentressangle said:
2 or 3 weeks ago, his dad told me that the boy was about to lose his licence because of 2 speeding convictions within a year of his test pass.
Perhaps 2-3 weeks was sufficient for him to obtain a new provisional licence and pass another driving test..

N Dentressangle

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3,453 posts

253 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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SS2. said:
N Dentressangle said:
2 or 3 weeks ago, his dad told me that the boy was about to lose his licence because of 2 speeding convictions within a year of his test pass.
Perhaps 2-3 weeks was sufficient for him to obtain a new provisional licence and pass another driving test..
You're right - it could have been. He's not the nicest of lads though (think loud stereo when parking in the early hours, gobful of abuse to anyone who "gets in his way&quotwink, and neither him nor his dad thought it was 'fair' that he'd been nicked twice so quickly, it does make you wonder how slow learners they are. If you're in the mood to be vindictive, he's a deserving cause.

So, yes, it's possible he's legit, but just as likely he's not...

ChrisjR32

7 posts

227 months

Monday 3rd December 2007
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The likelyhood is that in this day and age the young lad is not legal and probably never will be. Hopefully the long arm of the law will catch up with him very soon!!!
Failing that a little short sharp smack in the teeth may be what he needs as his farther is obviously not interested. Although not condoning taking the law into your own hands, I took this option a couple of years ago with a young tt near me. Drove up behind him at the tarffic lights after he nearly crashed into me and smacked him. He has not done it again and probably learnt more in that few seconds than at any other time!.

mark69sheer

3,906 posts

233 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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N Dentressangle said:
The polite, charming and friendly (isn't sarcasm great?) 17 year old son of one of my neighbours is driving again.

2 or 3 weeks ago, his dad told me that the boy was about to lose his licence because of 2 speeding convictions within a year of his test pass.

The lad is not popular with me or any of the other neighbour's he's mouthed off at, and it would be nice to make sure he's as insured and licensed as the rest of us. Any subtle ways to do this? Happy to pass on his car reg to any bib who fancies checking him out. He's quite possibly failed the attitude test with you already, so you may even know him!
ring the crimestoppers number you can report anonymously

Crimestoppers Number 0800 555 111

Edited by mark69sheer on Tuesday 4th December 00:58

carrotchomper

18,331 posts

235 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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PM me all the details, and I'll ensure it gets followed up.

Piglet

6,250 posts

286 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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The Bristol driving test centres all have waits of between 8-10 weeks so its highly unlikely he got a re-test in 2 or 3 weeks.

Dwight VanDriver

6,583 posts

275 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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...erhh....cough cough

http://www.shopthem.com

wink

dvd

N Dentressangle

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3,453 posts

253 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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Thanks all - most helpful... scratchchinthumbup

rs1952

5,247 posts

290 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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Dwight VanDriver said:
...erhh....cough cough

http://www.shopthem.com

wink

dvd
Just had a look - there's a "general crimes" section but surely they should have dedicated sections for the most henious crimes known to man. Such as:

Using a mobile phone when driving
Speeding
Having a fag in a bus shelter rolleyes

ChrisjR32

7 posts

227 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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Why is speed a henious crime, those who speed in built up residential areas are the most dispicable human beings on the planet making the streets so unsafe that children are kept locked in gardens to play. On the open highway if paying due care and attention to other road user what is wrong with enjoying your car, you pay enough for the privilige. A thought for you the highway code braking distances where first introduced when cars needed over 100m to stop from 70. Mine stops in a third of that distance in the wet.

carrotchomper

18,331 posts

235 months

Monday 10th December 2007
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Information now passed onto ANPR and local station. Ping!

N Dentressangle

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3,453 posts

253 months

Saturday 22nd December 2007
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...and mysteriously, the car is now showing a for sale notice in the window. Thanks for the help guys.

carrotchomper

18,331 posts

235 months

Saturday 22nd December 2007
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Sounds like a bit of a result to me. I think possibly our furry friend has had his collar felt... The beauty of ANPR, once the report is on there, all he needs to do is drive past one of the traffic cars, and ping!

silverback mike

11,293 posts

284 months

Saturday 22nd December 2007
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scratchchin Late in here chaps, another bib in bristol here, as Carrot chomper says, nice to get a result, and happy to help also if anyone has any queries they need sorting.

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Carrot - where are you stationed?