Question about police and a speeding offence

[TomCB]

would the police disclose information to people regarding a pending speeding offence?


reason is, i overheard two people walking past my house, my name, my bike's cc, and a speed were mentioned.

would they ask people about it? or share information?
i would have thought they would have got all the info they needed from their systems.

i havent received anything in the post yet, but then again, i only overheard them last night.

thanks for any answers
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[Rob W]

?

2 random people just happened to walk past your house, and mention your name, bike cc and speed?

I smell BS...
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[TomCB]

yes, i am a bit cautious, however i dont talk to many people around my village, so why they would say that (unless they have been told by someone that had gunned me) i dont know. (which was my reasoning for asking the question)

but i cant understand why, if i have been caught, that the police would tell people. they would surely get my details from their computers, send out the letter of intended prosecution, and leave it at that. rather than asking people about my name, address, bike etc
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[Ste]

What's to say the people you overheard weren't cops rather than members of the public who've been told/asked about your alleged speeding offence(s)?

[G]

Some villages (used to at least) have a system where locals are occasionally given speed guns.
They can't actually do anything with 'speeders' apart from send them official-looking moany letters however, I believe.

[stinkwheel]

Sure it wasn't them having a general whinge? Like if you overtook a local like a bat out of hell "See him that lives there, what's his name? Tom something isn't it? He was doing 90mph on that 500 of his the other day. Tut, tut, tut.".

It happens, especially in small towns. I've had people whinge that I drive too fast on my way into work. In fact. One guy today felt the need to challenge me about it when we met nose to nose on a narrow bit of road. He seemed to be under the impression that a "road narrows" sign was actually a "give way to oncoming traffic" sign. He had a good old whinge about how he's already had one crash at this spot and another on a narrow bridge just up the road in the last 12 months.

I helpfully pointed out that I've driven along the same bit of road an average of four times a day for the last 10 years and haven't crashed once and that nobody has right of way on the narrow bit, it's first come first served. Also that I didn't in actual fact crash into him and even had we both been going a lot faster, I'd simply have put two wheels of my 4x4 on the verge as I have done many times (this is why I have a 4x4 because said road is frequented by rabid aggregate wagon drivers from a local quarry who can't and wont stop for oncoming traffic).

I suspect he wanted me to get out of the car and grovel appologetically but his accident history seemed to me to speak volumes about who was in actual fact driving at an appropriate speed for the conditions.

Anyway, the point is, he's probably had a good old whinge to all his mates about how I drive like a crazed lunatic for the rest of today. I can feel my ears burning as I type.
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[frank n stein]

I helpfully pointed out that I've driven along the same bit of road an average of four times a day for the last 10 years and haven't crashed once and that nobody has right of way on the narrow bit, it's first come first served.


So he,s in a 40 ton artic and your on your Honsukaha Thunderped, but you were there first,
first come first serve, i think not

[JP7]

[frank n stein]

Apologies,
So he,s in a 40 ton artic and your in a landy GTI TDX V8, on a narrow road, but you were there first,
First come first served? i still think not

[TomCB]

Thanks

ill post back if anything comes of it (however, im doubtful it anything will, now)
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[frank n stein]

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[ms51ves3]

[Rob W]

[frank n stein]

yes my cossack ural does, dont all bikes?

[tvchimp]

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[Rob W]

[Rob W]

[frank n stein]

lol, you said earlier nobody mentioned lorries, so who mentioned distances down a narrow lane?

In seriousness to address your point, i have met an artic or 2 in a narrow farm track, im not that much of an asshole to make the poor guy back up, ill reverse, back paddle, to the nearest passing place theres usually one not far behind, easier than watching a guy struggle with an artic reversing for ANY distance, ask your dad

[ms51ves3]

[frank n stein]

[stinkwheel]

Before the arguing gets out of hand.

The road in question is an unmarked B-road. Mostly wide enough for 2 cars to pass and mostly wide enough for a wagon and car to pass if the car driver is aware of how wide his car is, tucks right over and breathes in.

There are several points where it is in no way wide enough for two vehicles to pass. It has a lot of sharp bends and high hedges on both sides of the road so forward visability is very limited.

There are four sand and gravel quarries located on this road. The heavy tipper drivers are paid on the weight of material they deliver per day. They drive as fast as they can get away with, they will tuck in but they are invariably going far too fast and with a full load, there is no way they could stop in time so they don't bother. The guys on the flatbed artics with bagged sand or concrete blocks take it a bit slower but not much.

I was taco-ing passenger side front wheels at a rate of one every 3 months when I was driving a mondeo through hitting stones at the side of the road when dodging wagons so I got a 4x4.

Yes, it is patently rediculous, the road should be upgraded to 2 lanes. There are frequent accidents, usually involving people running off the road or into the parapet of a single file bridge. The quarry company even offered to pay for the work. The council wont allow it because they'd have to compulsory purchase and demolish at least three listed houses to do so or re-route the whole road.

I do however know said road like the back of my hand.

The guy in question was a car driver. One of the wagon drivers would not have stopped.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[frank n stein]

Stinkwheel.
i got the gist of your first post, i was just being flippant and lol it seemed to provoke a reaction which i must admit for me was fun, not had so much fun in a long time, getting to be a sad old bugger here, must get out on me bike more