Reporting mobile use while driving

[crazyjoe101]

Hello, do you think it is worth reporting vehicles which are stationary / parked on a cycle lane as well as a double yellow / double red line? I have some helmet camera footage with number plates.

 

[crazyjoe101]

I've just used it to report this, it was worse than appears in the video though...

 

[crazyjoe101]

I can't edit my last post. As far as I know no action was taken; I'm not angry or even surprised about that. What I was surprised at however was the lack of any contact whatsoever, I guess reporting this was a waste of time for both parties in my case.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

And a waste of 1.5 minutes of my life watching a non event.

Alan...

 

[crazyjoe101]

And a waste of 1.5 minutes of my life watching a non event.

Alan...

So in your opinion that driver's pass was satestfactory or at least not bad enough to warrant concearn? His driving was aggressive from the onset, with less than ideal positioning approaching two blind corners. He then passes me leaving so little room I have to alter my direction as he cuts accross my line of travel and stops completely because there's an oncoming car which was easily visible before he started overtaking.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

It was a non event, it happens, get over it, move one, no it was not ideal, but if you don't want to have to deal with these moron's stop riding on the road.

Alan...

 

[Frood42]

It was a non event, it happens, get over it, move one, no it was not ideal, but if you don't want to have to deal with these moron's stop riding on the road.

Alan...

The "moron" in the car should be the one that is removed from the road.
I would not call that sort of poor driving a non-event, he was cut up badly, and that poor sort of driving while not the worst one can experience is not something we should just be shrugging off.

As an individual it is best not to get too stressed about it at the time, best to report it later (and then follow up on it if you feel you need to).

Impatient people like that driver could cause quite a bad accident and clearly has a poor attitude on the road, the more like that who are removed temporarily or permanently the better (goes for cyclists and drivers).

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Impatient people like that driver could cause quite a bad accident and clearly has a poor attitude on the road, the more like that who are removed temporarily or permanently the better (goes for cyclists and drivers).

I totally agree with you, but do you live in the real world, NOTHING repeat NOTHING is going to happen by reporting it, it was a non event, no-one was injured, more importantly to the powers that be no property was damaged, they will not do anything, if anything they will have a good laugh at the the OP's expense. Don't tilt at windmill's they won't fall down.

Alan,,,

 

[Frood42]

I totally agree with you, but do you live in the real world, NOTHING repeat NOTHING is going to happen by reporting it, it was a non event, no-one was injured, more importantly to the powers that be no property was damaged, they will not do anything, if anything they will have a good laugh at the the OP's expense. Don't tilt at windmill's they won't fall down.

Alan,,,

I do (I think ) live in the real world, and while nothing may happen in this case (which I wouldn't agree with), I don't think it should stop people reporting such things, or that people should be scared off the roads by such things.

Prevention is better than cure.
Nip such behaviour in the bud now before it can become something worse later, not to mention the money saved by preventing that drivers behaviour in the future causing an accident.

I understand there will be priorities, but why must it come to blows/injuries before something is done...

Oh, yes, this is the real world, so money and poor direction of that money.

 

[gaz]

I totally agree with you, but do you live in the real world, NOTHING repeat NOTHING is going to happen by reporting it, it was a non event, no-one was injured, more importantly to the powers that be no property was damaged, they will not do anything, if anything they will have a good laugh at the the OP's expense. Don't tilt at windmill's they won't fall down.

Alan,,,

Seriously, why do you even come in this thread?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

To try to get through to the people who feel that that having a camera strapped to their bonce or bike makes everything they do correct & everything the evil motorist does is wrong.

Alan...

 

[gaz]

To try to get through to the people who feel that that having a camera strapped to their bonce or bike makes everything they do correct & everything the evil motorist does is wrong.

Alan...

Maybe you should change your approach, as you aren't coming across very well.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Why? Will you change yours if I say please?

Alan...

 

[gaz]

Why? Will you change yours if I say please?

Alan...

What have I got to change? I'm not the one being an arse here.

 

[crazyjoe101]

Guys, I think it's clear this is going a bit off topic now, it's also clear we're not going to agree anyway.