How do I report someone for dangerous driving?
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Every morning there's a t
t in a blue Clio 182 (with bright blue headlights) who hops down the traffic queue. The queue is doing 30 in a 30limit and he's doing sometimes double that. Stupid overtakes. Drifting round roundabouts with one wheel in the air etc.
Now, we've all driven our hot hatches with enthusiasm, but the rush hour is not the time to do this.
So, I've seen him 3 mornings in a row. How do I get him severely spoken to?
This is absolutely nothing to do with the fact that he has more traction than me
t in a blue Clio 182 (with bright blue headlights) who hops down the traffic queue. The queue is doing 30 in a 30limit and he's doing sometimes double that. Stupid overtakes. Drifting round roundabouts with one wheel in the air etc.Now, we've all driven our hot hatches with enthusiasm, but the rush hour is not the time to do this.
So, I've seen him 3 mornings in a row. How do I get him severely spoken to?
This is absolutely nothing to do with the fact that he has more traction than me
There is no point in reporting this kind of stuff, IMHO (see mg6b's response on another thread running) - you end up with everybody reporting everybody else for every minor pissing-off they get - and you'lll be on the receiving end, sooner or later, when some muppet decides they don't like being overtaken on straight NSL roads etc.
No, you wait.
Many years ago, there was a similar numpty in a Ford Cortina (told you it was many years ago!) who used to drive into the city at the same time as me. Most mornings he would tear past at max revs at some stupid point or other, shouting and gesturing at everybody who impeded his progress.
One morning he ripped past and I could hear the racket his engine was making - that and the clouds of smoke did not bode well... A mile or so on, there he was parked at the side of the road, at the front of a trail of engine oil.
Every second person in the passing queue gave him a toot and a wave (some of the waves involving less than 4 fingers) as they passed. A few slowed to offer words of encouragement from the passenger window.
I was obviously not the only one who had noticed him!
Well, I have done it! On a couple of occasions over the last ten years. The last time was where there was a race going on between an elise and an X5 on the ewell bypass. Evening, modest traffic, astoundingly dangerous antics.
Interestingly at a set of lights, I ended up alongside the elise. I wound down my window and told the driver what I thought of his driving in pretty direct terms. I just expected a load of abuse back, but he looked sheapish and even said "sorry". Surprised I was.
Then the X5 got bored with waiting for the lights, set off on red and very nearly took out a pedestrian. I saw the car disappear at great speed up the 217. Being just a couple of mins away from home, I got there and phoned the local plod number, told them about the incident and gave them the reg of the beemer. They were very interested and polite, thanked me and said they would alert the cars in the area. I have no idea if anything happened, but I felt I had done my bit.
Bert
Interestingly at a set of lights, I ended up alongside the elise. I wound down my window and told the driver what I thought of his driving in pretty direct terms. I just expected a load of abuse back, but he looked sheapish and even said "sorry". Surprised I was.
Then the X5 got bored with waiting for the lights, set off on red and very nearly took out a pedestrian. I saw the car disappear at great speed up the 217. Being just a couple of mins away from home, I got there and phoned the local plod number, told them about the incident and gave them the reg of the beemer. They were very interested and polite, thanked me and said they would alert the cars in the area. I have no idea if anything happened, but I felt I had done my bit.
Bert
Hi I had a similar experience when a local lad was doing something similar on my road, at the same time every day. if you search for my posts on here you will find it. The Bib on here gave me some excellent advice. In short my experience went something like this; In the first instance I phoned local Plod and was advised they couldn't do anything as it was my word against drivers etc. I then wrote to the head of the local road policing unit with a description of the driver, registration number and the time that he drove past. I received a curt reply telling me they couldn't do anything, they received lots of complaints like this, they had other priorities etc. Finally, after posting on here and receiving some advice from the legendary "Speedcop" I wrote directly to the local Chief of Police. The pertinent points were; the dangerous driving was reoccurring on a regular basis, I had identified the car and provided the description of the driver, the driver was endangering my family and if the Bib took no action I would be forced to deal with the matter myself.
Two days later two Trafpol on motorbikes called at my house. they had just come from the address of the registered keeper and had notified the driver that a complaint had been made about him and that if he continued to drive as he did they would lie in wait in the camera car, video him and pursue a prosecution for dangerous driving.
I still see the car and driver on a regular basis. He still takes the same route to work but drives more considerately and is certainly no longer a danger to other road users.
Good luck.
pp
Two days later two Trafpol on motorbikes called at my house. they had just come from the address of the registered keeper and had notified the driver that a complaint had been made about him and that if he continued to drive as he did they would lie in wait in the camera car, video him and pursue a prosecution for dangerous driving.
I still see the car and driver on a regular basis. He still takes the same route to work but drives more considerately and is certainly no longer a danger to other road users.
Good luck.
pp
fat tony, a very similar story to this, but fortunately not with the same outcome:- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/new...
Hyperion said:
I REALLY think we should all post on that site, all those instances of doddery old feckers sat in the middle lane at 60mph, or trundling along at 25mph in an NSL, or even the standard doddery old 44mph no matter where I am brigade. How many Rovers, Micras and Metros could be listed ?!?!?Hyperion said:
Search for the username "RoadCamera". He has posted over 350 incidents!I agree that submitting 'non-aggressive' dangerous driving such as middle lane hogging, bad lane discipline etc. might be the only way people will start to realise that its not just 'yoofs' in novas/corsas etc. that are a danger to other road users.
Cheers
Tom
Did it once - was driving with SWMBO & kids from Glenshee to Perth when a bunch of Subarus appeared on the scene. Driving like wrs - overtaking on blind summits, wrong side of the road, etc. They forced one oncoming car (with a family on board) to brake heavily to avoid a collision. I was then forced to brake sharply when one (driven by a dame 
) had to pull in front of me to avoid a headon.
So I dialled 999.
BIB in force pulled the whole lot in the next town
I own a fastish car, and drive in a fastish manner at times
But if I want to drive like a tit, I do it at Knockhill
rs - overtaking on blind summits, wrong side of the road, etc. They forced one oncoming car (with a family on board) to brake heavily to avoid a collision. I was then forced to brake sharply when one (driven by a dame ) had to pull in front of me to avoid a headon.So I dialled 999.
BIB in force pulled the whole lot in the next town
I own a fastish car, and drive in a fastish manner at times
But if I want to drive like a tit, I do it at Knockhill
Edited by matchmaker on Wednesday 13th February 20:53
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