Car speeding past house
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Guys I don't really want to post this as it means I am a grumpy old man - however I feel I need to do something reasons I shall detail:
I live near a set of busy traffic lights. These lights go red and green as they do creating waves of traffic
30mph zone
Some guy has an RS6 and has taken to launching off them each time, it really is impressive to see / hear as a car enthusiast
The problem is by the time he reaches where I live he must be doing somewhere between 60 - 70 mph (its hard to tell the speed due to it being built up)
I can anticipate fast cars and plan joining the road with what the lights are doing
Sadly i have a neighbour on one side who isnt too bright - he also has two daughters aged 17 and 19 who are obviously not that experienced
On the other side of me i have two old people (late 70s/80s) who reverse out onto this road. They simply dont have the reaction time / skill to be dealing with a fast moving car
This guy really is an accident waiting to happen
What would you do in this situation - i genuinely don't want to get him in trouble but i can see a time when one of the girls next door or the olds on the other side collide with him
is it just a case of letting it slide and eventually something will happen (i suspect it'll be clutch related!!)
I live near a set of busy traffic lights. These lights go red and green as they do creating waves of traffic
30mph zone
Some guy has an RS6 and has taken to launching off them each time, it really is impressive to see / hear as a car enthusiast
The problem is by the time he reaches where I live he must be doing somewhere between 60 - 70 mph (its hard to tell the speed due to it being built up)
I can anticipate fast cars and plan joining the road with what the lights are doing
Sadly i have a neighbour on one side who isnt too bright - he also has two daughters aged 17 and 19 who are obviously not that experienced
On the other side of me i have two old people (late 70s/80s) who reverse out onto this road. They simply dont have the reaction time / skill to be dealing with a fast moving car
This guy really is an accident waiting to happen
What would you do in this situation - i genuinely don't want to get him in trouble but i can see a time when one of the girls next door or the olds on the other side collide with him
is it just a case of letting it slide and eventually something will happen (i suspect it'll be clutch related!!)
Don't fall into the trap of thinking that because you're an enthusiast you have to tolerate dickish behaviour. And be under no doubt, 60/70 in a residential area with a 30 limit is always dickish behaviour. By the same token it's not for you to take the law into your own hands- have a word with local plod each time it happens and they'll have a quiet word with him eventually which, in my experience, can resolve the issue.
supertouring said:
Get yourself a hairdryer and a fluorescent jacket and stand on the pavement and wait for him.
Point the hairdryer at him as he goes past.
That will do the trick.
guy in my parents village did that in the early 00'sPoint the hairdryer at him as he goes past.
That will do the trick.
it really did work for a while afterwards as the shock it caused the drivers made them think
SS2. said:
My crystal ball says..
You'll report it; if taken seriously enough, plod will carry out random speed enforcement in the area; locals will get nabbed at 35mph (maybe even you); matey in the RS6 will not be affected.
Yup, sods law says the mrs will get nicked and it'll be my faultYou'll report it; if taken seriously enough, plod will carry out random speed enforcement in the area; locals will get nabbed at 35mph (maybe even you); matey in the RS6 will not be affected.
Living on a busy road makes you spot really really bad driving and recognise bad drivers habits and routines
that said the vast majority (more than 99.99%) are not too bad
Edited by Spare tyre on Wednesday 6th August 10:58
SS2. said:
My crystal ball says..
You'll report it; if taken seriously enough, plod will carry out random speed enforcement in the area; locals will get nabbed at 35mph (maybe even you); matey in the RS6 will not be affected.
My non-crystal experience-based ball says:You'll report it; if taken seriously enough, plod will carry out random speed enforcement in the area; locals will get nabbed at 35mph (maybe even you); matey in the RS6 will not be affected.
You'll report it; it will be taken seriously enough, plod will visit matey and have a quiet word in his ear. Matey somehow works out who dobbed him. Next time you go to your local, you'll be offered out by 4 guys, one of whom is speeding matey. Landlord will, fortunately, intervene before too much damage is done. Matey in the (can't remember, it was a long time ago) will not be affected.
SS2. said:
Spare tyre said:
I guess reporting it cant hurt..
My crystal ball says..You'll report it; if taken seriously enough, plod will carry out random speed enforcement in the area; locals will get nabbed at 35mph (maybe even you); matey in the RS6 will not be affected.
No-one is going to put speed bumps up in response to one person's complaint about another person's driving no matter how many times he complains. Nor are they going to mount speed cameras and it is very very unlikely that plod would hang about with a speed gun on the back of such a complaint from one resident.
The most likely outcome is that, if you show a little persistence, they'll have a quiet word with the RS6 driver and you won't hear any more of it.
The most likely outcome is that, if you show a little persistence, they'll have a quiet word with the RS6 driver and you won't hear any more of it.
Just out of interest here, and whilst I am accepting that 60 is not on in a 30, what exact part of his driving is a major issue? I'm seeing a bloke pull up to what they consider a well sighted set of lights and indulging in a little acceleration fun. I'm assuming that after the initial acceleration he is back down to 30 fairly swiftly and is checking for any signs of dizzy girlies or OAP's illegally reversing onto a main road?
As said 60 in a 30 is not defensible (even if a flicking stupid 30)
As said 60 in a 30 is not defensible (even if a flicking stupid 30)
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