If I was a traffic policeman......

[Stalk]

There are always a few complaints from all road users about being prosecuted for breaking the laws, be it stupid parking to 150 mph on the M1. Now the rules are genaraly well known (and if you don't then maybe you should read your highway code again ) and they are often black and white.

Now I personaly would be very exact on 30 limits in residental areas, 35 and I would give you a ticket. But on clear NSL roads I would exersise common sense and conditions allowing at 3AM on a deserted dual carrigeway or clear motorway if someones doing 120ish I would probably not bother.

So, if you where traffic police, what would you do different?

(I was so bored today)

Cheers
Stalk.

[Bubbs]

I would get my riot sheild and go sledging!!!
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[MarkJ]

People who do 35-40mph in an NSL (who aren't towing or driving a lorry etc.) in perfect conditions would be shot

[Feasty]

If I was a traffic policeman I'd stop every car that had fog lights on when it isn't foggy and fine them, and every driver seen on their mobiles would be stopped, dragged out of their cars and zapped 3 times.
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[MattHirst]

The problem with 'foglights' is sometimes they aren't actually the fog lights on.

A lot of cars nowadays, the fog lights come on when you turn your sidelights/headlights on, although it isn't the higher W bulb/filament lighting up, seen it on quite a few cars

Although i know what you mean, theres one prick at my work that drives an mr2 (roadstar aswell, we think he is actually a fag...sits down to piss ffs!) and thinks it's the bees knees and owns the road. Drives with his foglights and headlights on when it's sunny/perfect visibility. Although we had the last laugh when he had his roof down (when it was overcast, told you he was a knob) and it started pissing it down, was bouncing a few feet off the road. He pulled over to put his roof up but for some reason it wouldn't stay clipped up and kept falling down. He had giant puddles in his car, it was hilarious
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[SlimRick]

I would be an absolute bastard and pull people over if I didn't like the look of them, find something wring with their car and fuck them over properly.

[Barry_M2]

I would nick anyone who sat at traffic lights / junction with their foot on the brake, blinding me while behind them. I mean, is it that f**king hard to put your handbrake on?!

When people do this now, I just sit there with full beam on until they realise!
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[MattHirst]

To be honest i do that unless i'm quite far back in the cue or if i know i won't be moving in a few seconds - 10 seconds.

Although i never do it when it's getting dull/dark if there is someone behind me. Well, if they are blinding me with badly adjusted headlights, i'll stick my fog light on and hold my brakes on just to piss them off
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[P.addy]

i'd be well picky...brake light out, not indicating, noit using a roundabout correctly... generally shit driving.

[chris-red]

I would never stop a guy with a RX7 Nakano rep lid riding a Triumph Speed Four or Yamaha TDM ever.
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I'd book the wanker in the Audi that drives around the estate at night, constantly slowing down then speeding up just to hear the sound of his exhaust.
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[Bubbs]

a) Shoot any Sunday drivers with a blowdart filled with speed to get them moving

b) If people are hogging lanes on motorway/dual carriageway I'd pull them and fit a cats eyes locator that prohibits the car from cutting across the right hand side cats eyes, thus keeping them in the slow lane.

c) Any theives caught with stolen bikes should be returned to said bike owners house in cuffs and you should have free reign on beating any damages out of said pikey.

d) Cyclists who don't obey road rules will automatically open themselves up to getting back handed by motorists.

Ok I've decided on changing/adding laws rather than becoming a police officer.
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[warped one]

I would stop OAP's that see it fine to do 30 on NSL's and pull into the middle of the road when anyone tries to over take,

Any chav boi that has a loud exhaust on a shyte car,

Any biker who can't wheelie properly,

I'd also use alot of discretion with bikers,

But on the Lights subject, I have 2 mini fog lights on the front of my bike which give off 110w, wired into my low beam with a switch, so anyone who is stupid enough to leave theirs on when i'm coming up to them gets 145w + the pass button (55w) making 200w shone in their face which has worked quite well in my village where everyone used to leave high beams on to bikes, but now they turn them off immediately, RESULT

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[daemonoid]

Handbrakes:

In manuals - use the hand brake, you can move away quicker and it stops you accidentally rolling.

In a semi automatic, use the foot brake - it engages the anti roll system so you don't roll back while the gear engages.

In an auto, the handbrake is often not strong enough to hold the car in place, and engaging / disengaging park is time consuming so use the foot brake.
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[RatBlack]

If I were a Traffic Cop.... hang on I am

As it happens today I did stop people for using a mobile phone whilst driving, having fogs on for no reason and a moped on L plates with a pillion.

There are many annoyances on the road and if I see poor or dangerous driving then I will have a polite word.
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