Inappropriate speeding
Discussion
Court_S said:
Coupie94 said:
Have you ever done this before and it's worked? I'm not a powerfully built company director like some on this forum so cant go down the intimidation route ??
I’m not talking about intimidation, I was more thinking trying to talk to him in a sensible fashion. But judging by some of your replies on here, it seems you may struggle with that a tad. If the coppers don’t want to get involved and you want to resolve it, one of your only sensible options is to try talking to him. Try not to be condescending etc. It may get through, it may not.
I'm all up for it but based on his driving and general attitude my worry is I'd be met with 'none of your business' and 'it's a free country' type- responses. I may be stereotyping but this is based on a few factors, and also previous experience with similar characters unfortunately. I'm not trying to make excuses, I'm just concerned anything I do won't make the slightest bit of difference.
Coupie94 said:
Not at all- I'm sorry if I gave off that impression- unfortunately some of the trolls bring out the worst in me!
I'm all up for it but based on his driving and general attitude my worry is I'd be met with 'none of your business' and 'it's a free country' type- responses. I may be stereotyping but this is based on a few factors, and also previous experience with similar characters unfortunately. I'm not trying to make excuses, I'm just concerned anything I do won't make the slightest bit of difference.
There’s a big chance it will have no impact; the guy sounds like a massive chopper. On the other hand, at least you will have tried. You never know he may well feel a bit silly for being a dick...a long shot no doubt. I'm all up for it but based on his driving and general attitude my worry is I'd be met with 'none of your business' and 'it's a free country' type- responses. I may be stereotyping but this is based on a few factors, and also previous experience with similar characters unfortunately. I'm not trying to make excuses, I'm just concerned anything I do won't make the slightest bit of difference.
fiju said:
Nope.
1. Kids shouldn't be in the middle of the road.
2. If you hang about in the middle of the road you're going to get run over.
3. Cars don't drive on pavements.
Well, not always the case. My young cousin saw one of her uni friends get killed by a speeding driver fleeing police when he mounted the kerb..1. Kids shouldn't be in the middle of the road.
2. If you hang about in the middle of the road you're going to get run over.
3. Cars don't drive on pavements.
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-...
"The 64 mph collision, which happened in the 30 mph area, propelled the victim 10 feet high onto a lampost, before he hit a tree with "considerable force" and landed back into the road."
fiju said:
Nope.
1. Kids shouldn't be in the middle of the road.
2. If you hang about in the middle of the road you're going to get run over.
3. Cars don't drive on pavements.
I'm not sure if you're thick or a rubbish troll. Kids are unpredictable and if the parents turn their heads for a second they may run into the road, this is why schools have 20 zones. 1. Kids shouldn't be in the middle of the road.
2. If you hang about in the middle of the road you're going to get run over.
3. Cars don't drive on pavements.
People don't hang about in the middle of the road, if somebody is crossing slowly you should be able to stop, hence 20 around school.
Point three I can only assume you've never actually left your house (mum's basement?), you normally see cars on the pavement many times each day, normally they're parked and empy, but tell me, how did they get there?
The main issue here is he's going 40+ past a school, what if a kid runs out, what chance has he got of stopping? Factoring in reaction time and brakes on a 20 year old car.
We all like driving fast, a nice twisty B road for example is ok. I hope I can speak for us all when I say people who speed in built up areas are complete tts.
Is it possible to narrow the road, or will that just add to the challenge?
It seems to work round here.
Cars used to park on one side of the road with wheels just on the pavement.
Loonies drove too fast, so the cars came off the pavement.
Now the cars are staggered on each side of the road and you can't go much above 15mph.
It seems to work round here.
Cars used to park on one side of the road with wheels just on the pavement.
Loonies drove too fast, so the cars came off the pavement.
Now the cars are staggered on each side of the road and you can't go much above 15mph.
Next time he blasts towards you down the road, throw a toy doll out onto the road between parked cars. When he squashes it under screeching tyres and stops to realise he may or may not have just mowed down a small child, have a word with him then and explain the consequences of his actions.
Then bum his dog
Then bum his dog
smithyithy said:
Well, not always the case. My young cousin saw one of her uni friends get killed by a speeding driver fleeing police when he mounted the kerb..
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-...
"The 64 mph collision, which happened in the 30 mph area, propelled the victim 10 feet high onto a lampost, before he hit a tree with "considerable force" and landed back into the road."
I remember that. https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-...
"The 64 mph collision, which happened in the 30 mph area, propelled the victim 10 feet high onto a lampost, before he hit a tree with "considerable force" and landed back into the road."
Unfortunately fast cars, and car forums attract the kind of selfish chav bell-end that will eventually ruin it for those of us with the sense to keep our enthusiasm for driving out of the public eye and on a nice twistie b road.
We've just had our village and many of the surrounding ones changed to a 20 limit and huge metal speed bumps plastered all over. Rather than blame the council or the "local busy bodies" I place the blame entirely with the tts who couldn't control themselves for the couple of minutes it takes to pass through at a reasonable speed.
Speeding in a residential area = council as fk
We've just had our village and many of the surrounding ones changed to a 20 limit and huge metal speed bumps plastered all over. Rather than blame the council or the "local busy bodies" I place the blame entirely with the tts who couldn't control themselves for the couple of minutes it takes to pass through at a reasonable speed.
Speeding in a residential area = council as fk
Coupie94 said:
fiju said:
Coupie94 said:
So you're telling me you wouldn't feel exactly the same about some pillock doing twice the speed limit past a primary school every day?
Nope. 1. Kids shouldn't be in the middle of the road.
2. If you hang about in the middle of the road you're going to get run over.
3. Cars don't drive on pavements.
I used to go to a car meet at a small village called Ashby Folville in Leicester. It was full of car enthusiasts and bikes and everyone had a great time and wander around looking at all the different things. There was a massive cross-section of vehicles from wartime jeeps to Aston Martins, TVR’s etc. This happened for a few years until the local chav tossers in corsa’s bmw etc decided to come along. It lasted a year after that before it got banned. people racing up and down the village street at stupid speeds all put a stop to it. Thanks you s !!!
Coupie94 said:
fiju said:
Coupie94 said:
So you're telling me you wouldn't feel exactly the same about some pillock doing twice the speed limit past a primary school every day?
Nope. 1. Kids shouldn't be in the middle of the road.
2. If you hang about in the middle of the road you're going to get run over.
3. Cars don't drive on pavements.
We have a mobile camera van spot outside our local school and the only time he can catch anyone speeding is very early on a weekend, when the school is shut. Yet the camera is there, because its dangerous for kids to cross the road between the badly parked cars during school drop off and pick up times.
Riley Blue said:
Glasgowrob said:
Local councillor
Local MP
Ask the school to speak to the police
Lots you can do
Good suggestions to which I would add gather support from neighbours and contact the school governors.Local MP
Ask the school to speak to the police
Lots you can do
pingu393 said:
Is it possible to narrow the road, or will that just add to the challenge?
It seems to work round here.
Cars used to park on one side of the road with wheels just on the pavement.
Loonies drove too fast, so the cars came off the pavement.
Now the cars are staggered on each side of the road and you can't go much above 15mph.
It is a wide road where we are, but there are speed bumps anyway- not full width ones though. Saying that, even when it does get narrower due to parked cars, people don't seem to mind risking their wing mirrors trying to break the land speed record before the end of the road...It seems to work round here.
Cars used to park on one side of the road with wheels just on the pavement.
Loonies drove too fast, so the cars came off the pavement.
Now the cars are staggered on each side of the road and you can't go much above 15mph.
mdavids said:
Unfortunately fast cars, and car forums attract the kind of selfish chav bell-end that will eventually ruin it for those of us with the sense to keep our enthusiasm for driving out of the public eye and on a nice twistie b road.
We've just had our village and many of the surrounding ones changed to a 20 limit and huge metal speed bumps plastered all over. Rather than blame the council or the "local busy bodies" I place the blame entirely with the tts who couldn't control themselves for the couple of minutes it takes to pass through at a reasonable speed.
Speeding in a residential area = council as fk
Well said.We've just had our village and many of the surrounding ones changed to a 20 limit and huge metal speed bumps plastered all over. Rather than blame the council or the "local busy bodies" I place the blame entirely with the tts who couldn't control themselves for the couple of minutes it takes to pass through at a reasonable speed.
Speeding in a residential area = council as fk
Being a petrolhead =/= Driving like a selfish twunt.
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