Has anyone ever been caught going sideways?
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I would imagine it would be reckless driving if that still exists or careless driving or not being fully in control of the vehicle.
I don't do sideways as such but I do carry speed round corners as a matter of course if the view ahead is clear and I have done all my hazard perceptions. I have often wondered wether I would possibly be stopped because my speed was faster than average even though I was still driving well within my own and the cars capabilities. If its purely down to the officers 'impression' then I could be penalised for something which is actually well within my proper control.
I have to add here I mean carrying speed WITHIN the speed limit and there's no squealing of tyres just carrying speed through the corner.
I don't do sideways as such but I do carry speed round corners as a matter of course if the view ahead is clear and I have done all my hazard perceptions. I have often wondered wether I would possibly be stopped because my speed was faster than average even though I was still driving well within my own and the cars capabilities. If its purely down to the officers 'impression' then I could be penalised for something which is actually well within my proper control.
I have to add here I mean carrying speed WITHIN the speed limit and there's no squealing of tyres just carrying speed through the corner.
Edited by mark69sheer on Sunday 16th December 10:38
after controlling a slide around a roundabout and as far as I know it was just a talking to....! If they can prove it was deliberate i suspect it would be a more severe punishment!
mark69sheer said:
I would imagine it would be reckless driving if that still exists or careless driving or not being fully in control of the vehicle.
Which is ironic really, as the most accurate description would be 'skilled' driving. You would in fact get nicked for being completely the opposite of the charges leveled.At least 20 times, although we did ask BIB to piss off (or sign the disclaimer) as he'd invaded our track day and was sitting at the end of the straight (with only some run-off and no barrier between him and the other cars) recording number plates with a mate sitting outside to ensure no-one left the track on baldy tyres.
My first producer was for going sideways around a corner in my 2 litre Minor in the centre of Leeds. They used to have this red tarmac that was really slippy when wet. It was a slow controlled sideways moment.
I once pulled a handbrake turn in front of police road block and got a right ticking off. But the plod did say, "Spin it round son and go back from where you came!"
There was this 3 mile road out of an industrial estate in Leeds, no turn offs on it or houses and they had closed the road right at the end so all traffic had to go back. I did wonder why a lot of traffic was going the "wrong way". I thought it pretty poor that they didnt stop the traffic at the start of the road.
I once pulled a handbrake turn in front of police road block and got a right ticking off. But the plod did say, "Spin it round son and go back from where you came!"
There was this 3 mile road out of an industrial estate in Leeds, no turn offs on it or houses and they had closed the road right at the end so all traffic had to go back. I did wonder why a lot of traffic was going the "wrong way". I thought it pretty poor that they didnt stop the traffic at the start of the road.
Suppose Coventry Bill would have had a field day some months ago - went a bit mad on a roundabout to find it awash with diesel -still - correct skid, no one beside me and all's well . Month or two later did same thing in escort van - now passing out warnings about this one - just past the Hilton going into Coventry - large amount of HGV turning off --SO WATCH OUT FOR SLIPPERY ROAD. funny enough -pass out warning to mates missus - she almost gets into grief on this roundabout - problem ---DIESEL ON ROAD. Would have thought our advanced driving blokies ( AKA police drivers G1 ) would have done somat about this some time ago
In my younger days when birds eye were still in eastbourne (yes i am that old)
I decide that it would be cool to practice my drifting skills in my morris ital,on the roundabout (now the tesco's r/bout) at about 5pm, all went well until the car got a bit off track and went 540 degrees,
Suitably red faced i robbed off to clean my underwear.
This came back to haunt me a good six years later, at our local primary school Parents evening when i was waiting to see my nippers teacher.
A big chap arrived, and said i recognise you from somewhere!
After ten silent minutes he piped up Mmmm got it your the Tw*t in the Ital who spun aren't you?
As i replied er yes, he said, 'i was a traffic officer, out on my traffic car test, and was the unmarked sierra behind you !!!
OOOOppps!
I decide that it would be cool to practice my drifting skills in my morris ital,on the roundabout (now the tesco's r/bout) at about 5pm, all went well until the car got a bit off track and went 540 degrees,
Suitably red faced i robbed off to clean my underwear.
This came back to haunt me a good six years later, at our local primary school Parents evening when i was waiting to see my nippers teacher.
A big chap arrived, and said i recognise you from somewhere!
After ten silent minutes he piped up Mmmm got it your the Tw*t in the Ital who spun aren't you?
As i replied er yes, he said, 'i was a traffic officer, out on my traffic car test, and was the unmarked sierra behind you !!!
OOOOppps!
There was an depisode of traffic cops where someone had an Elise sideways on the Cat and Fiddle (road between Buxton & Macclesfield). The copper lip-read him perfectly saying 'shit' when he realised he had been busted. I don't remember the outcome though. Does anyone know if it's on YouTube? I can't find it!
ganglandboss said:
There was an depisode of traffic cops where someone had an Elise sideways on the Cat and Fiddle (road between Buxton & Macclesfield). The copper lip-read him perfectly saying 'shit' when he realised he had been busted. I don't remember the outcome though. Does anyone know if it's on YouTube? I can't find it!
I remember that exact clip (it flashes back to me if I do something dozy in front of a copper...) - I think it wasn't the sideways that was the problem, more the "on the edge of spinning into oncoming traffic on a blind bend, over solid whites to boot"...Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff