Roadside Hags and old gits
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Today driving to work i came across a merry site just outside the front of the office. Two OAPs with one of those speed guns. There are already speed reducing measures on that road namely those things that jut out at either side so that only one car can pass through at a time. Imgine the scenario, im almost at a halt being that im letting the flow of drivers from the other direction come through. Old geezer points the camera at my car obvouisly attaining a speed reading. Could he not see that i was stopped. This idiot is getting a speed gun. It was a sight of jest, granny weighed down in her pseudo-police clothing. Poised like a sniper to write down the number plates viewed through her binoculars. I know they have to check every car but come on. To commemorate his gross stupidity and the fact they are their to make my life worse i could not help but flip him the Vs as i passed.
When i get old old old please nobody let me turn out like that. I beg of you. Makes a good case for dieing young.
When i get old old old please nobody let me turn out like that. I beg of you. Makes a good case for dieing young.
These people really annoy me. They have nothing left to do in life but stand at the side of the road and wave a speed gun. It has to be the most pointless pastime.
Having watched the Secret Millionare this week on TV it showed people who spent their time helping stroke victims and other ill people, why these speed camera vigilanties cannot do something like that is beyond me.
Having watched the Secret Millionare this week on TV it showed people who spent their time helping stroke victims and other ill people, why these speed camera vigilanties cannot do something like that is beyond me.
Wedg1e said:
I wish it was somewhere near me. I'd have a field day on the bike 
There's one of those radar '30' signs near my office; I'm trying to see what I can hit as I go past it from a standing start. Best so far is 52 in the van, not telling you what the bike was doing
They keep putting one of those things up near me ... It's solar powered and gets nicked every couple of weeks !There's one of those radar '30' signs near my office; I'm trying to see what I can hit as I go past it from a standing start. Best so far is 52 in the van, not telling you what the bike was doing
they cant do you for speeding anyways, only dob you in to the plod, who then will turn up at yer door and say.
hey!
hey!
speeding hey!
speeding where you son?
ill have you one day!
then spend 30 mins explaining why speed kills, etc then be on their way all happy that they told you
strange thing is though, if your house was burgled, car stolen, attacked on your doorstep and was mugged, they wouldnt turn up at all . . . . . . . .
what are we paying for here? i fail to see their benifit at times.
hey!
hey!
speeding hey!
speeding where you son?
ill have you one day!
then spend 30 mins explaining why speed kills, etc then be on their way all happy that they told you
strange thing is though, if your house was burgled, car stolen, attacked on your doorstep and was mugged, they wouldnt turn up at all . . . . . . . .
what are we paying for here? i fail to see their benifit at times.
They may have been asked to provide video evidence of drivers flicking them offensive gestures or assaulting them with screenwashers.
Each one of these little groups is one more Scamera van we don't have to put up with - besides, I've never seen a speedwatch volunteer anywhere that I wouldn't also appreciate seeing the BiBs doing it for real.
Each one of these little groups is one more Scamera van we don't have to put up with - besides, I've never seen a speedwatch volunteer anywhere that I wouldn't also appreciate seeing the BiBs doing it for real.
paoloh said:
I have a group of the yellow wearing old people near where I live and they actually use a video camera too... Is that even legal?? Can that be used as evidence against you?
Park up next to them.....obviously not on double yellows, and as you get out of your car, take your mobile phone, and set it to Video, and film them as they film you and see what reaction that generates.Just do what I do, which works well if you have a "sports" exhaust on your car.
Engage fifth, which gives a nice deep rumble in my car, and pootle past at 20, watch in the rear view mirror as you pass and wait for them to turn round after realising your not speeding.
Then tap the accelerator slightly. The resultant BARP from the exhaust causes them to move faster than they probably have for years and spin round to try and get you
Then wait for them to turn around and do it again. And again.
Its hilarious.
Engage fifth, which gives a nice deep rumble in my car, and pootle past at 20, watch in the rear view mirror as you pass and wait for them to turn round after realising your not speeding.
Then tap the accelerator slightly. The resultant BARP from the exhaust causes them to move faster than they probably have for years and spin round to try and get you
Then wait for them to turn around and do it again. And again.
Its hilarious.
Edited by Marf on Friday 7th December 18:55
Marf said:
Just do what I do, which works well if you have a "sports" exhaust on your car.
Engage fifth, which gives a nice deep rumble in my car, and pootle past at 20, watch in the rear view mirror as you pass and wait for them to turn round after realising your not speeding.
Then tap the accelerator slightly. The resultant BARP from the exhaust causes them to move faster than they probably have for years and spin round to try and get you
Then wait for them to turn around and do it again. And again.
Its hilarious.
What does the speed gun say mildredEngage fifth, which gives a nice deep rumble in my car, and pootle past at 20, watch in the rear view mirror as you pass and wait for them to turn round after realising your not speeding.
Then tap the accelerator slightly. The resultant BARP from the exhaust causes them to move faster than they probably have for years and spin round to try and get you
Then wait for them to turn around and do it again. And again.
Its hilarious.
Edited by Marf on Friday 7th December 18:55
20mph
Oh i'll put it down as 357mph as he sounded like he was going fast
Oh look theres doris from the bridge club what the speed gun say mildred
43mph
Oh i'll put it down as 25mph
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