Somerset Police were wrong but it's a long time ago
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Because of the internet that educates both us lot and the Police I have found just now that I should not have been prosecuted by overzealous, avaricious
Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
Edited by Mick50NCD on Monday 8th February 22:54
Mick50NCD said:
Because of the internet that educates both us lot and the Police I have found just now that I should not have been prosecuted by overzealous, avaricious
Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
Quoted for posterity Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
Edited by Mick50NCD on Monday 8th February 22:54
motorway Regulations pfft !
It was a bank holiday .. you have a flash boat and a need to go diving !
Are you a company director ?
Mick50NCD said:
Because of the internet that educates both us lot and the Police I have found just now that I should not have been prosecuted by overzealous, avaricious
Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
60 past 2 lanes of stand still traffic with a trailer on, you're certainly braver than meTraffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
Edited by Mick50NCD on Monday 8th February 22:54
Mick50NCD said:
Because of the internet that educates both us lot and the Police I have found just now that I should not have been prosecuted by overzealous, avaricious
Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
But you are not the least bit bitter about it.Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
Edited by Mick50NCD on Monday 8th February 22:54
MarkwG said:
Which bit of the internet - as far as I can recall, the only exceptions are when directed by a police officer, or when lanes 1 & 2 are blocked by an emergency situation.
That was my understanding too - backed up by a quick google. If other lanes are open, you can't use lane 3 with a trailer. Though it's clearly inconvenient, if traffic was queueing in lanes 1 and 2 they clearly were open. I was interested to check this as I once sat with my father in law in lane 2 (him driving), in similar circumstances for bloody ages. Tbh I probably would have used lane 3, but it would have been a fair cop if caught. I'll surmise that if the OP hadn't been doing 60 with a trailer past stationary traffic the police might just have let it slide.SmoothCriminal said:
Mick50NCD said:
Because of the internet that educates both us lot and the Police I have found just now that I should not have been prosecuted by overzealous, avaricious
Traffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
60 past 2 lanes of stand still traffic with a trailer on, you're certainly braver than meTraffic Cops in a White Range Rover when I overtook two lanes of standing traffic waiting to turn left at a notorious junction off the motorway about the middle of Somerset going south. At the time the cop said -"you cannot use the outside lane with a boat on the back of your car" and you will be prosecuted. On the internet a driver can use the outside lane if the two lanes are stationary as in my case. There was no where else to go unless that officer would rather me have halted at the back of that middle lane long queue and have possibly been hit up the arse by an artic?
He was also in the middle lane of the motorway and was waiting to turn left as were the other vehicles.
I was going to Falmouth and it was the Spring Bank Holiday...... I was going diving and was meeting my pals in Cornwall.
My Volvo Estate with a boat trailer with boat was about 300 kg total and easily past those two queues.
I saw him turn out of the queue from his parked position and speed after me in my rear mirror and thought I wonder what he wants?.
It cast me £50 plus points at that time which I thought was diabolical because I was doing no harm to anyone........
He obviously had nothing else better to do but persecute me F coppers. He also tied without luck to get me to say I was speeding because he said you seem to be travelling a bit quickly when you passed us.... Yes I said, exactly 60 miles per hour He said don't you know you are not allowed in the outside lane with a trailer? I said I knew HGV vehicles were not allowed but not a car with a trailer..... I should have contested that NIP because according to what I read if there is both lanes blocked a driver is allowed to pass on the outside lane and as well as that need not to change lanes if it is dangerous to do so. I am all ears regards what any other drivers would have done? Would they have pulled up and parked at the back of that middle lane traffic?
Edited by Mick50NCD on Monday 8th February 22:54
Your kinder than me.
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