Discussion
About 20 yrs ago I was talking to a very elderly neighbour about driving. He told me when he was young and foolish he got fined, in 1915, for "Riding a motor bike without tissue paper over the headlight in a time of war."
Mind you I wasn't surprised, he always struck me as a wrong 'un.
Mind you I wasn't surprised, he always struck me as a wrong 'un.
There was a topic like this about the police stopping people speeding and how many had a criminal record
I think, not sure, it turned out around 30% of people over 40 have a criminal record of some kind.
Not a criminal record under the new system with prints, DNA swabs etc, but solely driving offences.
I think, not sure, it turned out around 30% of people over 40 have a criminal record of some kind.
Not a criminal record under the new system with prints, DNA swabs etc, but solely driving offences.
Went from bike to HGV3 in 69 which gave me a car licence, (so never took a test in a car), and an HGV1 conversion in 75.
Had a fine for £30 in 72, whilst driving a military Land Rover to a uxb, doing 40 in 30, copper wasnt interested in the uxb, apart from that, ziltch, not even a parking fine, so it can be done.
Had a fine for £30 in 72, whilst driving a military Land Rover to a uxb, doing 40 in 30, copper wasnt interested in the uxb, apart from that, ziltch, not even a parking fine, so it can be done.
Nearly got done for allegedly jumping a red waaaay back in the late 60's. at the junction of Landsdowne road and Tottenham High Rd ( the junction where the shop with flats above was torched in last years riots)
I chanced over on amber....definite.... no arguments, and was flagged by a Bib just up from what was the Gas offices, later the Haringey Council Pest Dept ( as also seen on TV)
He informed me i had done the red. I said how could you be certain from 80yds away. He was then joined by his mate, who claimed he had seen me. As there was no sign of him when i crossed the junction,(if he had been visible i would have hit the brakes) i asked him where he was standing. He said around the corner. I asked how could he see the line from there?. After some humming and haaring, i got a bit umpty and asked 'Are you gonna nick me or what?; I think they realised the case was....flawed... and told me to bugger off. That was the only other time i ever came close to my second offence
I chanced over on amber....definite.... no arguments, and was flagged by a Bib just up from what was the Gas offices, later the Haringey Council Pest Dept ( as also seen on TV)
He informed me i had done the red. I said how could you be certain from 80yds away. He was then joined by his mate, who claimed he had seen me. As there was no sign of him when i crossed the junction,(if he had been visible i would have hit the brakes) i asked him where he was standing. He said around the corner. I asked how could he see the line from there?. After some humming and haaring, i got a bit umpty and asked 'Are you gonna nick me or what?; I think they realised the case was....flawed... and told me to bugger off. That was the only other time i ever came close to my second offence
Been driving around 8 years.
Got 3 points and £60 a year in for being a bit of a wally and letting myself get panicked into running a red right behind a police car. Definitely needed it to remind me of my relative youth and inexperience and have been a good boy since.
Though TBH I've been wondering about having a couple of lessons just to see what bad habits I've picked up in the last 8 years - I'm sure there are plenty!
Got 3 points and £60 a year in for being a bit of a wally and letting myself get panicked into running a red right behind a police car. Definitely needed it to remind me of my relative youth and inexperience and have been a good boy since.
Though TBH I've been wondering about having a couple of lessons just to see what bad habits I've picked up in the last 8 years - I'm sure there are plenty!
Edited by elvismiggell on Sunday 8th July 04:06
I've had a clean licence for 33 years, despite driving 40k miles a year for 20 of them.
I got caught once for no insurance and driving on a provisional (had a full bike licence) and once for crossing double whites, having overtaken a police car in my Reliant Robin. I learnt my lesson.
I got caught once for no insurance and driving on a provisional (had a full bike licence) and once for crossing double whites, having overtaken a police car in my Reliant Robin. I learnt my lesson.
Vipers said:
Went from bike to HGV3 in 69 which gave me a car licence, (so never took a test in a car), and an HGV1 conversion in 75.
Had a fine for £30 in 72, whilst driving a military Land Rover to a uxb, doing 40 in 30, copper wasnt interested in the uxb, apart from that, ziltch, not even a parking fine, so it can be done.
Uxb?Had a fine for £30 in 72, whilst driving a military Land Rover to a uxb, doing 40 in 30, copper wasnt interested in the uxb, apart from that, ziltch, not even a parking fine, so it can be done.
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