Having a bad day
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volvod5_dude

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352 posts

268 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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Idiot policeman ran into the back of my new Volvo today and had a go at ME for stopping too quickly - tosser! I've got a couple of independants so he's for the high jump!!

I shall also play the whiplash card (I've been to casualty) and get the bastard done for due care!!

BliarOut

72,863 posts

262 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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It is the responsibility of the folowing driver to maintain a safe distance. If you think you are having a bad day, I can imagine his being much worse when he gets back to the station

northernmonkey

80 posts

267 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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there's just no pleasing these

first they want us not to speed then you get at for stopping too quickly. I like that though can you image running into the back of someone and putting on the claim form "the other driver stopped too quickly and I decide to drive into the back of their car to prove the point"

much damage to the cars? who's came off worst the volvo or the jamjar?

anyway at least you both came out unscathed.

boredpilot

478 posts

261 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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someone tried saying I stopped to quickly in snow at traffic lights.

I pointed out my car was built in 1964 (the older of my two MG's) and the chances of my brakes being better than a 2001 MX5's was remote on the best. They finaly put there thinking cap on and decided that I was probably right

gh0st

4,693 posts

281 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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volvod5_dude said:
Idiot policeman ran into the back of my new Volvo today and had a go at ME for stopping too quickly - tosser! I've got a couple of independants so he's for the high jump!!

I shall also play the whiplash card (I've been to casualty) and get the bastard done for due care!!


Take it all the way dude, i am sure that he would if it were the other way....

Sorry St et al but the long arm of the law can and usually is quite vindictive. I have experience of this...

gone

6,649 posts

286 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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gh0st said:



Take it all the way dude, i am sure that he would if it were the other way....

Sorry St et al but the long arm of the law can and usually is quite vindictive. I have experience of this...


No need to be sorry. I expect the offending officer will be properly 'right royally shafted' by both discipline and a court!

Mad Moggie

618 posts

264 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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gone said:

gh0st said:



Take it all the way dude, i am sure that he would if it were the other way....

Sorry St et al but the long arm of the law can and usually is quite vindictive. I have experience of this...



No need to be sorry. I expect the offending officer will be properly 'right royally shafted' by both discipline and a court!


Good - one would hope so.

"Stopping too quickly" eh?? What was my dear wife saying on another thread yesterday - lots of hot air blown over that.

It is simple - you drive along assuming that the bloke in front may see hazard and emergency stop for it. this family call it driving with COAST.

Streetcop

5,907 posts

261 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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Tut Tut....naught policeman...

Don't expect too much blood from him though....

Street

(hope you're ok and not too shook up)

gh0st

4,693 posts

281 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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gone said:

gh0st said:



Take it all the way dude, i am sure that he would if it were the other way....

Sorry St et al but the long arm of the law can and usually is quite vindictive. I have experience of this...



No need to be sorry. I expect the offending officer will be properly 'right royally shafted' by both discipline and a court!


Do officers automatically go to court if they have a minor driving offense like this while on duty?

jesusbuiltmycar

5,062 posts

277 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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gh0st said:

gone said:


gh0st said:



Take it all the way dude, i am sure that he would if it were the other way....

Sorry St et al but the long arm of the law can and usually is quite vindictive. I have experience of this...


No need to be sorry. I expect the offending officer will be properly 'right royally shafted' by both discipline and a court!



Do officers automatically go to court if they have a minor driving offense like this while on duty?


Christ almighty the bloke may be a but he is only human - and it is a minor driving offence after all.....

Then again I suppose this wouldn't have given a civilian in his position any lee-way

stackmonkey

5,083 posts

272 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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Just think about what would happen if volvod5 dude had run into the back of the BiB? and then claimed that the Bib had stopped too quickly.

plotloss

67,280 posts

293 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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How can one stop too quickly?

Unless of course one is following too closely...

Fat Audi 80

2,403 posts

274 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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gone said:

gh0st said:



Take it all the way dude, i am sure that he would if it were the other way....

Sorry St et al but the long arm of the law can and usually is quite vindictive. I have experience of this...



No need to be sorry. I expect the offending officer will be properly 'right royally shafted' by both discipline and a court!


Hello Gone! Nice to see you are still on patrol in SP&L

Streetcop

5,907 posts

261 months

Wednesday 8th September 2004
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The bib is obviously in the wrong as he hit the vehicle he was following....

However, it's not the rule that Bib go to court for every accident that they have...just like members of the public don't.

Street