Cretins on the road

[gbb]

Jesus....the morons out there..i coudnt hold my tongue this afternoon

Coming out of Tescos, short section of dual carriageway coming up to a RA, and i slowly undertook this car in traffic...huh
Theres 3 inches of snow over 3/4 of the windscreen. She has a magazine sized clear bit to see out of. She's going to join a 70mph dual carriageway.

Bear in mind, there hasnt been any snowfall here since yesterday lunchtime, so she's using the car for the first time since...or she got there like it.

I slowed down to let her come alongside me, honked my horn to get her attention...
'Are you bloody stupid or something' i shouted over.
She gesticulated at the snow on the screen, as though to say 'its not my fault'
''Well bloody clear it off then you moron'

I left her to carry on and hopefuly not cause an accident.

I'll bet she got to wherever she was going and said 'you know, someone had a right go at me '
Stupid witch...why's there never a copper there when you want them.

 

[Arch]

Stupid witch...why's there never a copper there when you want them.

It's times like that I wish I was a copper, presumably even off duty, they could have an effective 'word' or two....

Stupid. Let's hope she only kills herself.

 

[Noodley]

Just pretend you are a copper.

 

[TVC]

Thursday, driving to work (I'd have walked if I'd known Leics County Council hadn't gritted the roads) a small van coming in the opposite direction slides on the snow and bounces off the kerb - the driver was on the phone - mental!!!!!

 

[andrew-the-tortoise]

While peddling to work Monday morning, saw several cars setting off with just an 'arrow-slit'.

Beyond belief! Obviously too lazy to spend a minute making the vehicles safe and legal (I believe its three points now).

 

[downfader]

3 points and a potential of being prosecuted under dangerous or careless driving type offences.

No snow here today. Got a bit cloudy but that was it. Very sunny and warm this morning in southampton so walked to the local bank. On my way I did see a car pull up to the lights as I was crossing the road and saw that they had no front plate. Technically very illegal. It was a souped up hatchback so I presume they like to speed and this is how they get around it. Didnt fancy having a gander at the rear plate, thought it might have gotten me in trouble so walked on.

 

[ufkacbln]

Just pretend you are a copper.

Don't pretend - that's an offence.... letting them "Think" you are a copper is different, and effective

My wife once walked up to a drunk driver she had watched drive into the bushes at Tesco,

She walked over, made the "gesture" to wind down the window, and asked him to switch off his ignition and hand over the keys - He did!

She then calmly walked into the store, handed the keys to the security guard and insisted they called the Police.


At no point did she ever claim to be the Police, but the driver had assumed she was!

 

[Noodley]

Don't pretend - that's an offence....

C'mon live a bit dangerously!

 

[Lardyboy]

We had an unscheduled fall of snow last night/early morning. When I got up at 6.45 there was 50/75mm on the road. I have to admit I thought about riding in to work but after going out to examine the road it was frozen underneath the snow. And with a 15% hill down to the main road, I'll walk in!

Any how, to the point. I'm on my way in walking quite carefully along when a VW Golf GTI comes along the road at a "considerable" velocity. I shout "Tw*t" at him as he roars past. A couple of seconds later I hear the sound of a car engine's revs rising and the accompanying sound of tyres losing their grip. I turn around to see said Golf fishtailing down the road. Looking at his tyre marks he must of gone right across the road, ricocheted off the kerb and was trying to slowdown before going over the fast approaching roundabout. "You Tw*t" I shouted again just for good measure and carried on walking.

 

[domd1979]

(I'd have walked if I'd known Leics County Council hadn't gritted the roads)

Leicestershire grit 45% of their road network.

 

[Globalti]

I bet car body shops are rubbing their hands with glee.

 

[Headgardener]

I bet car body shops are rubbing their hands with glee.

Got a friend who works in a car body shop in Kidderminster I'll give him a call later and ask him.

 

[Night Train]

Insurance companies will be looking forward to increasing premiums at renewal too!

 

[HLaB]

Edinburgh city has had relatively no snow, only one bad day at the start. Anyway I looked out the office window the other day, to see in glorious sunshine a car reversing out of a space on George Street with snow chains on, a bit of overkill given there was no snow

 

[Arch]

but driving while blind and insane is not actually an offence is it?

Er, yes it is, isn't it? At least driving with defective eyesight is, I think.

Cunobelin, I've often wondered if I could pull off the trick of seeming to be the police. In fact, I think I did once, without trying. Told a lad off for jumping a red light and then riding on the pavement and he actually slowed down to hear what I was saying, rather than just ride off (well, for a minute or two, then I think he twigged). I suspect the yellow coat, blue helmet and yellow and blue bike did it.

Now of course I have the Polite waistcoat, but that's only visible from the back.