LOL. Reckless Porsche Driver in Video has 911 for sale on PH

[havoc]

daemon said:

What happens when everyone has one and all minor incidents are reported to the police?

The police file them all in the bin, as they don't have time/resources to adequately pursue 'proper' crimes as it is.


Sure, you'll get the odd occasion where a BiB (or CPS?) is sufficiently bored / badgered by the complainant* / anti-car to look at a video and think "we can get a prosecution out of this". But I suspect in a lot of instances the desk sergeant will treat the complainant very sympathetically then file the...erm...digital file somewhere 'for later review'.

So the answer is probably to:-
(a) think about your overtakes from an observer's perspective;
(b) don't overtake a Mason or local politician in any sort of questionable manner.



* Or his boss if it's been escalated, or the Daily Wail if they've got hold of it.

[dibblecorse]

Has anyone text the seller so he can come defend himself, that would make this an amusing thread !!!!

[popeyewhite]

Bonefish Blues said:

Tankrizzo said:

"checking if it was clear"

that knobhead clearly swerved towards the car flashing him on purpose.

Indeed. Obvious thing is very obvious indeed to almost everyone

If the guy had time to overtake, pull in, pull out again to check if it was clear/swerve for some inexplicable reason, it also implies the overtake wasn't as close as it looks on camera... .

[Countdown]

daemon said:

Countdown said:

Spanglepants said:

Snitching tosser

Let's be honest - that's the real reason why some people hate dash cams. The chance of being caught by BiB whilst driving like a knob is minimal. The chance of being seen on dashcam whilst driving like a knob is a lot greater, resulting in possibly being up in Court.

Its a conundrum though isnt it. What happens when everyone has one and all minor incidents are reported to the police?

I sat behind some old bint in the A45 (at a reasonable distance i might add) round some twisties for a couple of miles then on the first decent straight i blitzed out past her and back in again. As i passed she was shaking her fist and then started flashing her lights. I wasnt breaking the speed limit and there was nothing coming but she clearly took offence at a bright red Merc overtaking her.

No doubt if the old bint had had a dashcam she'd have reported it along with a complaint reckless driving which would then have needed an investigation, statements, etc.

I cant think what her problem was - i'm sure i'm not the first person to ever pass her and i definitely wont be the last if she slopes along everywhere at 30MPH in a 60.

I can see your point. However my guess is that the Police would have had a look, seen it was perfectly safe and legal, and filed it under "B" for "Bin".

[vonhosen]

popeyewhite said:

vonhosen said:

They do make judgements into whether driving actions amount to an offence.

Wrong.The Police will do that first.
Firstly a minor offence will warrant an 'educational' course. Decided by the Police.
Points may be given. Decided by the Police.
Only the most serious offences such as suspected dangerous driving go to court. The Police will make that choice, not the court.

Of course the Police/CPS make a judgement call first into what is appropriate.
I'm probably better acquainted in how the Police would view it than you.

popeywhite said:

vonhosen said:

The camera car driver has apparently said he will be passing the video onto the Police for them to act on it.

Oh honestly. No doubt you approve of the Police wasting their time on this, but thank God public cam footage is so rarely accepted as evidence. With the millions of self-important nobodies out there reporting perceived wrongs and personal slights that are everyday occurrences on our crowded roads the Police would need a bespoke cam footage department just to cope. Fortunately the Police generally take a more objective approach and spend their time painting their nails, going on dodgems etc etc

Some things would-be suppliers of cam footage to the Police should know:
1. Most forces stipulate footage has to be received by them within 72 hrs of it being taken.
2. You have to be able to write non subjective gibberish. That is: you have to provide a statement to the Police, also within 72 hours.
3. Your statement, with your name on , will also be supplied to the defendant.
3. You must be able to attend court. Yes, this is where it gets real - your ridiculous Little Britain act is about to be exposed in front of a judge.

So no, it's not going to court.

That sort of driving is not a waste of Police time.

Warwickshire make it easy.
https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/article/6598/Al...

Edited by vonhosen on Wednesday 25th October 20:22

[vtecyo]

[redacted]

[AW111]

[redacted]

[popeyewhite]

vonhosen said:

Of course the Police/CPS make a judgement call first into what is appropriate.

Thank you.

vonhosen said:

I'm probably better acquainted in how the Police would view it than you.

Good for you. The Police won't get to view it though, because time to submit has expired.

vonhosen said:

Warwickshire make it easy.
https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/article/6598/Al...

Pity then they specify 7 days between filming and submission of evidence. And time's run out. Oh and statements will still have to be sent, and attendance in court a requisite.
Like I said though, it won't get to court.

[vonhosen]

popeyewhite said:

vonhosen said:

Of course the Police/CPS make a judgement call first into what is appropriate.

Thank you.

vonhosen said:

I'm probably better acquainted in how the Police would view it than you.

Good for you. The Police won't get to view it though, because time to submit has expired.

vonhosen said:

Warwickshire make it easy.
https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/article/6598/Al...

Pity then they specify 7 days between filming and submission of evidence. And time's run out. Oh and statements will still have to be sent, and attendance in court a requisite.
Like I said though, it won't get to court.

When he was interviewed for the article & said he was going to submit it to the Police he was still in scope, He may have already done it. He may also have given statement etc, after all he cared enough to be talk to the article publisher & make the video available.

[popeyewhite]

vonhosen said:

When he was interviewed for the article & said he was going to submit it to the Police he was still in scope, He may have already done it. He may also have given statement etc, after all he cared enough to be talk to the article publisher & make the video available.

[Somewhatfoolish]

She's a fking we. There's no way of putting it. After I'd heard about everything I got my brother to see how easy it was to "take advantage" and arranged to burst in accidentally. The look on her face when we hi fived each other was hilarious.

[Cold]

Somewhatfoolish said:

She's a fking we. There's no way of putting it. After I'd heard about everything I got my brother to see how easy it was to "take advantage" and arranged to burst in accidentally. The look on her face when we hi fived each other was hilarious.

Just saving this while wondering where it was supposed to go.

[anonymous-user]

Not read the whole thread but my view from watching the video is the gaps were too small for him to 'land' into.

He leaves himself no braking distance and reduces the breaking distance of the person whom he has overtaken.

[Spanglepants]

That's not what im on about, no one has a problem with reporting a drunk driver.

Rawwr said:

Spanglepants said:

This is what our society is becoming? Snitching tosser.

I've never really understood what's so bad about snitching.

I saw someone veering all over the road whilst trying to drive up the A1. I phone the police. They asked me to follow him whilst it was safe to do so and report on his location. They eventually intercepted him. I had a call the day after to say that the driver was very, very drunk.

I know, I'm a tosser. I should've just let him go about his business.

[CS Garth]

[redacted]

[Rawwr]

Spanglepants said:

That's not what im on about, no one has a problem with reporting a drunk driver.

What's the difference?