One way to stop someone driving like an idiot

[dragstaar]

Driving to work today, got a CB500 in front of me, and a people carrier mini cab driving like an absolute maniac, doing 50+ in a 30. He cuts across two lanes and almost knocks the poor sod on the CB off. Then goes screeching up the lights which are turning red thinking he can make it, then slams on the breaks and skids to a stop when he realises he cant and almost hits a woman who had begun to cross.

Now, by this time I've noticed that the idiot has a child in the back seat who isn't wearing a seatbelt wither, and is on his phone too, so all this rally style driving is being done one-handed, in the pouring rain. I'm angry. So I filter past, and pop my bike on the stand in front of him, pull out a pad and pen that I always carry with me in case of an accident, and stroll up to his passenger window oh so calmly, and tap on the window...

Me: Right sir, I'm sure you aware that using a mobile telephone whilst driving is an offence for which the penalty is a fine and 3 points on your licence.

Driver: oh erm

Me: And You may have noticed me travelling behind you for some time, and your driving has been, to say the least, erratic. And given the conditions of the road, I would say its dangerous.

Driver: oh, but i was in a hurry

(Light goes green and cars start overtaking to continue)

Me: Well that doesn't excuse your dangerous driving. I also saw that you almost knocked that other motorcyclist off his bike. And that your passenger *nods to child in backseat* isnt wearing a seatbelt, and that you almost hit the lady who was crossing the road when you tried to pull a red light

Driver: I'm sorry sir... (starts fishing for his licence)

Me: (now that I can see that this guy is shitting bricks, and probably wont be driving like that for a while, i decide enough is enough) Right, well, I'm going to let you off this time, but if you are caught driving like this again you will face the consequences.

Then the guy breathes the biggest sigh I've ever heard and drives off good as gold! Hey, I never said i was a policeman (although the hi-vis coat i had on will have helped )

Next time you see a twat on the road, try it, makes 'em shit bricks and if it means that they'll drive safer, i don't see why not! (plus it gives you a sense of satisfaction! Just thought I'd share!

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what an idiot for driving like that!
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[Chalky.]

Should have got him to pay you a bribe

[MarJay]

Impersonating a police officer is a serious offense.
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[dragstaar]

[ian789]

Well done

He never said he was a copper or suggested he was a copper.

And I think you mean offence?

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

[L4Isoside]

Maybe it could have gone wrong

but it was seriously awesome to read about

Well done for showing that tit

[dodgydog]

Brilliant

I had an experience like that a few years back.

waiting at a roundabout alongside a guy in a VW Passat, when it was clear I moved off to turn right, he was going straight on, and did just that. Straight on, no lane discipline at all, forced me into the kerb on the roundabout.

I straightened the bike up and followed him, as I went past and looked at him, he turned his head and started shouting f**K off f**k off and giving me the fingers

I dropped in behind him then, half a mile on, he turned left down a lane, end of that lane, another left, bringing us right back to the same roundabout??

left at the roundabout, another left, left again, back to square one

on the third lap I noticed someone in the back seat, a woman, leaning over and pointing, obviously giving the guy a right earful.

Another lap and he suddenly turned right into a driveway (no indicator).

I parked up, got off the bike, took my lid and gloves off slowly. By this time he was out, standing at the bottom of the drive, his wife was out too, making a big play of having a mobile in her hand.

I walked over.

me..good evening sir

him..oh (surprised look on his face)

me..do you know why I followed you?

him..(blurted out) "there's not much room on that roundabout is there??

me.. ah, so you did see me there, I did wonder. well sir, If you did see me, and forced me from the road, well that's dangerous driving isn't it?

him.. er, yes, but, I didn't, not at first.

me..I see sir, well in that case you were driving without due care and attention then.

him..er...er....er....er

me..you do realise what the penaltys are for that offence don't you? and the foul and abusive language you used doesn't help anybody, does it sir? not to mention the offensive gestures you made to me.

His chin was on his chest by now, just mumbling apologetically.

I thought I ought to point out to him that he had a defective nearside brake light also, that needed fixing asap.

Then I left him with the advice that he really ought to think a little more about lane discipline, and he badly needed to adjust his attitude to other road users, especially vulnerable road users, ie riders of motorcycles.

I thanked him for his time then, and walked back to the bike, trying not to laugh, I had to bite my sodding lip to stop myself.

I turned for a last look, to see his wife giving him another earfull, wagging her finger in his face again, wasn't going to be a good evening for him.


Dog
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[0l0dom0l0]

Perfect! i can imagine the look on his face.

nice one mate

[Acemastr]

I rode by someone on their mobile phone who took about 300 yards to change lanes, got beside her, looked over, she put the phone on her left shoulder and put both hands on the wheels, hi vis jackets FTW!
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[dragstaar]

Yeah, its true, it was a situation that could have turned sticky, but i think that given the circumstances, and I was careful not to look at his licence, that I would have been okay, although I may have received a grilling from the powers that be.

But seriously guys, the look on this guys face was well worth any possible aggro (for me anyway! Maybe, it may not be such a good ideas for others to try it incase they get caught up with a psycho!). He was absolutely shitting bricks, because if i was a police officer, there was so much i could have had him for. Speeding, dangerous driving, the lane changes without incication, almost hitting the pedestrian, child without a seatbelt on, using his phone. He genuinely thought he'd had it!

Going by his face though, I can safely say that he'll be the most careful driver on London roads for a long time.

[dragstaar]

[ZRX61]

Try that in the US & the car driver would be looking at justifiable homicide....& you'd be laying there in a puddle of piss & blood.
Had some twat come up to my truck at a store the other day looking for a handout. All it took was "step away from the vehicle" & he skedaddled like I was about to shoot him... which would have been a bit difficult as my nearest gun was 1/2mile away.
Funny part was as this was happening someone pulled into an empty space next to me, heard what I said & fucked off as well, didn't even get out of his car

[dragstaar]

Hehe, but i can get away with it in London Thing is though, the roads are so huge in the states, that bikes get their fair share of tarmac space, but here in the UK, being old cities and whatnot, the roads are tiny, narrow and twisty, so when a car driver isn't taking due care, the consequences can be dire. Now i'm not saying bikers cant drive like twats, by all means, we are capable of being duffers, just when I saw that guy driving like that, something had to be done!

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[MarJay]

[yuri2085]

ZX6R. Justifiable homicide? You have got to be kidding me.
Was that just a throwaway comment or is there any legal justification which I cannot think of which supports your statement?

[MarJay]

[Gone]

Can't you just stick a shotgun through the window and ask if has got the message?

Half the cars I passed on my way home from work this evening had drivers yacking on the phone, I am sure that they first thing they knew about me was me glaring at them as I went by (I realize that a Fireblade doing 180 kmh + is too subtle for most to notice).

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