Mirrors and Music
Discussion
This is not a thread about singing into the mirror holding your hairbrush as a microphone 
I'm talking about the number of motorists with their stereo systems blaring and then not regularly checking their mirrors.
I'm mentioning this as I had an incident earlier in the week where I was sat behind a Ford Escort XR3i (superb bodywork condition) for about a mile on a country road with headlights flashing, blue strobes going and sirens wailing. I was trying to get past it to assist some colleagues in the next town. However, due to the nature of the road (blind binds/crests of hills etc) I coudn't get past Mr XR3i. When I was finally in a safe position to get past , I was 'cancelled' by the control room for attending the job and therefore now free.
My attention was now Mr XR3i. As we entered a village and approached a T-junction he looked into his mirror and then swerved into the nearside sending dust and stones all over the place. I pulled in behind him and alighted desperately trying to control myself and thankfully managing to do so.
As he wound the window down the Psychedelic Furs were singing at the top of their voices 'Pretty In Pink'. He was invited into the back of my car which was delightfully quiet and his ears must have had the ringing in them like what happens when you leave a disco.
Anyway, he couldn't give any explanation why he hadn't been looking in his mirrors and left my car after being told he was being reported for driving without due care and attention.
Now CPS might decide not to run the case, we'll just have to wait and see. The problem of course is that if you're lying in a ditch following an accident or you are being burgled etc, you wouldn't be very happy if the cop car was delayed because of some 80s throwback in his XR3i was 'hogging' the road, would you?
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I'm talking about the number of motorists with their stereo systems blaring and then not regularly checking their mirrors.
I'm mentioning this as I had an incident earlier in the week where I was sat behind a Ford Escort XR3i (superb bodywork condition) for about a mile on a country road with headlights flashing, blue strobes going and sirens wailing. I was trying to get past it to assist some colleagues in the next town. However, due to the nature of the road (blind binds/crests of hills etc) I coudn't get past Mr XR3i. When I was finally in a safe position to get past , I was 'cancelled' by the control room for attending the job and therefore now free.
My attention was now Mr XR3i. As we entered a village and approached a T-junction he looked into his mirror and then swerved into the nearside sending dust and stones all over the place. I pulled in behind him and alighted desperately trying to control myself and thankfully managing to do so.
As he wound the window down the Psychedelic Furs were singing at the top of their voices 'Pretty In Pink'. He was invited into the back of my car which was delightfully quiet and his ears must have had the ringing in them like what happens when you leave a disco.
Anyway, he couldn't give any explanation why he hadn't been looking in his mirrors and left my car after being told he was being reported for driving without due care and attention.
Now CPS might decide not to run the case, we'll just have to wait and see. The problem of course is that if you're lying in a ditch following an accident or you are being burgled etc, you wouldn't be very happy if the cop car was delayed because of some 80s throwback in his XR3i was 'hogging' the road, would you?
Street
hertsbiker said:
Is not checking your mirror an offence now? it probably should be, but is it really as important as not speeding....?
Not checking mirrors is way worse than speeding. Speeding is just breaking an abitary number, and not always unsafe. Not being aware of whats around you is unsafe for bikers, emergencey services and anyone who might want to drive around you.
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