Police mainbeam moan

[anonymous-user]

I was driving through some country lanes on the way back from work the other night, not late (around 1830) but because of winter it was pitch black.

A police car pulled out behind me with his full-beam on and they were obviously aimed as high as possible.
Now correct me if I am wrong but is there not a law that should stop this?
I could not see a thing because of his lights being so bright and it go to the point where I had to pull over and let him past. He just would not turn his main beam off.
I am sure if it were the other way round I’d have seen some blue lights flashing....

[OllieC]

even if they were on main beam I can hardly believe it was deliberate.

[mattwilko]

I've seen this too, not sure why though.

[greygoose]

Perhaps he forgot they were on, plenty of people seem to.

[busta]

I've had this before. I couldn't see it was a police car until he pulled me over a few miles later. I questioned him about the lights and he said he had only used full beam when he pulled me over. He was either lying or the headlights were out of alignment.

[Yamahadivvyrider]

Turn on your rear fogs that'll teach them

[anonymous-user]

greygoose said:

Perhaps he forgot they were on, plenty of people seem to.

I don't run into many people at all who leave their lights on!

[ruff'n'smov]

OllieC said:

even if they were on main beam I can hardly believe it was deliberate.

Doesn't matter if it was deliberate or not. It shouldn't have happened and it's bloody irritating.

Deliberate = ahole Rozzer.
Not deliberate = stupid Rozzer.

[OllieC]

ruff'n'smov said:

OllieC said:

even if they were on main beam I can hardly believe it was deliberate.

Doesn't matter if it was deliberate or not. It shouldn't have happened and it's bloody irritating.

Deliberate = ahole Rozzer.
Not deliberate = stupid Rozzer.

my point was we all make mistakes and it seems rather silly to get worked up about this ?

[rongagin]

About 3 weeks ago I was driving to a place I didn't know well at 11 pm. I came off country roads into a well lit dual carriageway, I don't know why but I left my main beam on, I hate this so no excuse. No cars around for maybe 400 yds then up a slip road comes a Police motorway car maybe 200 yds in front. I realise and dip the lights after a few seconds. He pulled me over and did a vehicle check and the "have you been drinking sir?", "is this your car?" "how long have you had the car?" and "why did you have main beam on?". I said silly mistake, no other cars until him so I did notice then. He says "teaching to the converted but main beam can dazzle and may cause an accident" and walked back to his car.

Guess he was on the look out for drink drivers really and used the lights as an excuse

[surveyor]

Definitely main beam and not heavy kit in boot?

[okie592]

You do realise police officers are human too? Humans make mistakes.

[crowfield]

okie592 said:

You do realise police officers are human too? Humans make mistakes.

I think the problem here is when one of us makes a mistake, it usually ends in a fine

[Mandat]

GravelMachineGun said:

I was driving through some country lanes on the way back from work the other night, not late (around 1830) but because of winter it was pitch black.

A police car pulled out behind me with his full-beam on and they were obviously aimed as high as possible.
Now correct me if I am wrong but is there not a law that should stop this?
I could not see a thing because of his lights being so bright and it go to the point where I had to pull over and let him past. He just would not turn his main beam off.
I am sure if it were the other way round I’d have seen some blue lights flashing....

Did you have your main beam on?

If not, maybe the police car was trying to show you the error of your ways, and get you to put yours on.

[S3_Graham]

crowfield said:

okie592 said:

You do realise police officers are human too? Humans make mistakes.

I think the problem here is when one of us makes a mistake, it usually ends in a fine

in deepest darkest wiltshire, was on the way back from picking the oh up from a work christmas do, must have been 3:30-4am it had been snowing and was slush everywhere. Car came the other way and I forgot to turn main beam off. copper span round, came belting down a hill after me and pulled me over. I apologised. He proceeded to give me a ridiculous massive bking, screamed his head off at me. Ended with 'Thats dangerous driving that, you know I could do you for dangerous driving. pause. You're lucky im busy, (yeah at 4am on a saturday night in the middle of nowhere) if you do that again i'll take you off the road'.

such a knob.

on the other hand, bloke behind me yesterday night left his main beam on, I flashed my rear fog, he turned them off and a quick flash to say thanks. everyone happy.

[anonymous-user]

Mandat said:

GravelMachineGun said:

I was driving through some country lanes on the way back from work the other night, not late (around 1830) but because of winter it was pitch black.

A police car pulled out behind me with his full-beam on and they were obviously aimed as high as possible.
Now correct me if I am wrong but is there not a law that should stop this?
I could not see a thing because of his lights being so bright and it go to the point where I had to pull over and let him past. He just would not turn his main beam off.
I am sure if it were the other way round I’d have seen some blue lights flashing....

Did you have your main beam on?

If not, maybe the police car was trying to show you the error of your ways, and get you to put yours on.

Error of my ways lol.

Yes I did have main beam on.