Police Discression

[wideload]

A big thankyou to to the police officers in the van that tugged me on the orpington bypass this evening, after observing me driving a touch too fast and amber gambling.

Great guys, they even warned me of increased traffic patrols on the road for future reference.

Anybody else got experiences of proper police officers using discression

[Marf]

Yep, rightly got pulled for using my mobile, stupid I know. Admitted the offence and took the £30 fine with good humour. The BiB then noticed I had semi slicks on the car and proceeded to check the tread depths. The fronts were both illegal. He gave me a ticking off but let me off what could have been 6 points and £120.

I assured him I'd change them the next day which I did. Top bloke.

[Sheriff JWPepper]

wideload said:

A big thankyou to to the police officers in the van that tugged me on the orpington bypass this evening, after observing me driving a touch too fast and amber gambling.

Great guys, they even warned me of increased traffic patrols on the road for future reference.

Anybody else got experiences of proper police officers using discression

But the big questions are will you change the way you drive and for how long?

Or are you just glad that you didn't get a ticket?

Not meant in a sarcastic way.

[Tunku]

Nothing better than having real police. Should be more of them and their discretion

[biglepton]

They should've given you £60 and three points for your spelling!

[wideload]

so sorry about the spelling, i am actually a registered retard so get extra time in all tests etc... and yes i have learnt, dont chance it on that road anymore, well atleast for another year after which the 6 point limit is relaxed.

[m_tillman]

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

[ipsg.glf]

m_tillman said:

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

If you would only alter your behaviour after prosecution and not after a friendly warning, then you are wholly unsuitable for receiving the warning in the first place.

[vonhosen]

ipsg.glf said:

m_tillman said:

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

If you would only alter your behaviour after prosecution and not after a friendly warning, then you are wholly unsuitable for receiving the warning in the first place.

How many who are warned for speeding never speed again ?

[Sheriff JWPepper]

None

[Yoda954]

vonhosen said:

ipsg.glf said:

m_tillman said:

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

If you would only alter your behaviour after prosecution and not after a friendly warning, then you are wholly unsuitable for receiving the warning in the first place.

So, after a friendly thankyou...the poor guy receives a tirade of self-righteousness....good stuff! LOL

[DucatiGary]

not having a go for what your chosen chariot is but it would have been a completly different story had you been driving somthing "flash"

somthing that was built for speed and could corner/stop/accelerate out of trouble easier.

strange but true.

[MrSimba]

vonhosen said:

ipsg.glf said:

m_tillman said:

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

If you would only alter your behaviour after prosecution and not after a friendly warning, then you are wholly unsuitable for receiving the warning in the first place.

How many who are warned for speeding never speed again ?

I was warned for speeding about 6 months ago and to be honest it has changed my driving.

I got a 'little' to enthusiastic on a dual without realising the BIB were a couple of cars behind me and I got a well deserved rollocking when they caught up with me! the only reason I did not get a ticket was that as soon as I entered into a 40 I slowed right down to the limit (before I was aware they were behind me) that was the only reason they did not take my licence that evening.

Have I speed since, yes, have I taken the p'ss like I did that night, no, In my case the talking to had a lasting effect, I should have lost my licence that night and I've never forgotten that.

[Sheriff JWPepper]

DucatiGary said:

not having a go for what your chosen chariot is but it would have been a completly different story had you been driving somthing "flash"

somthing that was built for speed and could corner/stop/accelerate out of trouble easier.

strange but true.

I wouldn't view the OPs admitted transgressions any differently if he were driving a fezza/porker etc.

Edited by Sheriff JWPepper on Monday 24th September 00:03

[wideload]

it was a black 206 (see profile), visually standard apart from chav lights (on the car when i got it)

[m_tillman]

Yoda954 said:

So, after a friendly thankyou...the poor guy receives a tirade of self-righteousness....good stuff! LOL

Er, it was wideload with the thankyou and the reasonable attitude.

[ipsg.glf]

vonhosen said:

ipsg.glf said:

m_tillman said:

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

If you would only alter your behaviour after prosecution and not after a friendly warning, then you are wholly unsuitable for receiving the warning in the first place.

How many who are warned for speeding never speed again ?

Dunno. You tell me.

[vonhosen]

ipsg.glf said:

vonhosen said:

ipsg.glf said:

m_tillman said:

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

If you would only alter your behaviour after prosecution and not after a friendly warning, then you are wholly unsuitable for receiving the warning in the first place.

How many who are warned for speeding never speed again ?

Dunno. You tell me.

I'd bet if not zero very close to it, what do you honestly reckon ?

[SirSimon]

biglepton said:

They should've given you £60 and three points for your spelling!

Abit harsh is it not?

[Einion Yrth]

vonhosen said:

ipsg.glf said:

vonhosen said:

ipsg.glf said:

m_tillman said:

ypauly said:

and i am now always careful when approaching lights because i now know it could be th bib waiting on the red ones

And not because your driving was endangering other road users? Shame you just got the (ineffective) rollocking then.

If you would only alter your behaviour after prosecution and not after a friendly warning, then you are wholly unsuitable for receiving the warning in the first place.

How many who are warned for speeding never speed again ?

Dunno. You tell me.

I'd bet if not zero very close to it, what do you honestly reckon ?

Much the same number as those who cop for 60 squid and 3 points I'd guess; your point is? AFAICT limit enforcement makes bugger all difference to the way people drive, until they reach 9 points, and then they understandably start driving like robots, probably causing significantly more danger than they did before.

Edited by Einion Yrth on Monday 24th September 07:50