Road RageLast week I had to stop a guy attacking another one in the middle of the road - one had run the lights whilst on the phone and the other had objected. I actually had to take the attacker's car keys out of their car and tell him he wasn't getting them back till he calmed down.
Looking back on it, I was lucky I was feeling all parental and in control or the situation could have panned out very differently.
Have you lost it on the roads, or have you been on the recieving end of some nutter?
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chthonic, Thu 12 Oct 2006, 21:31)
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Not mine, but a mate'sWas read ing "Road Rqage ?" by pregnantfridge and it reminded me of my mate.
Him: Brand new blue Kawasaki ZZR 600 Ninja.
Her: Some 4 wheeled thing and no braynes.
Just like pregnantfridge my mate is tooling round a roundabout, getting the feel for the new wheels and his g/f is following him on a rather asthmatic GPZ500. So far, so loving-shiney-new-toy.
Cue Ms.Clueless entering roundabout without giving way. Cue my mate discovering just how strong the Ninja's brakes are, how far it leans, and how quickly it can change driection whiole braking (bit of a feat for a bike).
He manages to come of a stop the right way up near her and begins remonstrating "I say, Madam, did you not observe me already on the roundabout and having the right of way?"; "Didn't you see me, twat-boy? Fuck off." she replies.
This, really, wasn't her best move. Not only did she give my mate the sudden need for new kecks, nearly take him and his g/f out, and ruin his new bike; but he's also a copper. Oops.
"Madam, I must inform you that I am an officer of the law, I have a credible witness and I shall be throwing the book at you from a very great height."; "Aye, sure. Whatever yeh leather clad fanny."
IIRC she was given a visit later on that day by some fellow plod which shook her up. But not nearly as much as the summons for dangerous driving. *sniggers*
ps He also takes great glee is nabbing cnuts who use their mobile whilst driving (even though he's not traffic). Strangely enough, they mostly seem to drive BMWs.
pps ratman, undertaking isn't illegal in the UK as there is no specific offence against it. There are quite a few occasions when you can do it (queues, diverging roads, twat in wrong lane). Although switching lanes etc to do an undertake can be takenas evidence of dangerous driving. Just be careful.
(, Sat 14 Oct 2006, 12:10, Reply)
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