Got stopped by the filth last night...

[Andy]

Not in a bad way, but should serve a caution to anyone not on top of their cars safety.

Coming back from the pub I go to, I decided to use the motorway rather than the rural route that caused me grief with a deer. Pulling off the motorway, into a 30, must admit wasn't fully aware of my speed, but I know I wasn't speeding. Out of no where a red light stick appears and waves me into a side road where it would appear half of Thames Valleys finest are waiting.

I got asked for my driving license, who I was insured with, what I was doing, and then asked, when did I last check my tyres. I'm a bit anal (Not F-Body level) when it comes to stuff like that, I try to do it every time I wash the car which is at least twice a month. Anyway, I say it had an MOT two weeks ago, they give me a free check all the same. Then he leans in the window, which I must admit was a bit off putting and spots a zip tie bag on the passenger seat. I guess thinking he's possibly just uncovered the worst drug runner ever, I reply with 'a tap and some screws...' (Engineers eh!). He then says I'm going to breathalyse you just as a routine thing.

Its at this point my rule of no drinking at all when driving final pays off! Even though I was coming back from the pub, I'm sadly one of those types who doesn't drink when I'm driving. So after collecting my souvenir and hearing all my details come back ok, I'm allowed on my way with a warning to watch my speed.

All fun and games, but I did see one woman getting a ticket for something. I personally think it's a good thing on the whole, just glad I wasn't in a rush or needing to get anywhere as the 5 minute wait for the all ok was a bit of a nuisance, and makes you twitch a bit.

So folks, check your cars over if you're out late, make sure they're legal etc!

As for me, I got myself a funky new straw!

[F Body]

Quoting: Andy

I Love a bit of anal (Unlike F-Body)

Tyre Check Regime :

Daily - Quick visual check when it gets washed every week, tyre pressures about every 3 months, or when Management has been burning rubber

Camaro - Visual when she comes out of the garage, pressures probably about every 4 months.

Ducati - Visual before use, pressures every other ride, they loose about 2 psi which makes it drop into turns - if that makes sense.

Push Bike - When I get a puncture or when the tyres bottom out on the speed bumps !

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Andy

I got myself a funky new straw!

Did they make you into that?

[art b]

it seems to be a sad necessity these days for police to check up on motorists...

But ...watching various tv programs that follow traffic police ..
it seems that an awful lot of cars are;
dangerous /stolen/uninsured/unregistered/untaxed etc...

and how many are stopped with drugs on board...

id like to see anyone driving with cannabis,coke,speed... whatever....in the car
banned from driving for 12 months ..just the same as drinkdriving...

and...[rant rant ] how many cars are there driving around at the moment with lights out...
if your driving around and cant see that your lights are not working or blinding the driver in front because they are aimed at the moon...should you be trusted to be on the road...

[Andy]

Quoting: art b

and...[rant rant ] how many cars are there driving around at the moment with lights out...
if your driving around and cant see that your lights are not working or blinding the driver in front because they are aimed at the moon...should you be trusted to be on the road...

That reminds me of the other night driving through Wycombe, saw this car approaching a t junction with traffic lights from the left. He pulled up and had his full beams on, the car on the other side flashed him, he turned them off and only had sidelights. I pulled across and ended up having him follow me with his full beams on. I assume from that, both dipped had gone and he was quite happy driving along until someone flashed him!

[Roadkill]

I nearly hit someone driving down the country roads back form work at around 8pm last week as it was pitch black and they only had sidelights on . . . . . . . and they decided that they wanted half of my side of the road as well as their own !!!

[Incursus]

Well while we're on car related rants...

Here's my

I'm on the A422 between Buckingham and Brackley this morning with a silver Volkswagen saloon, smaller than a Passat...EOS maybe.., up my arse and swerving out occasionally to check for on coming traffic (you know the type) it did this all the way to just after Westbury, then decides to overtake me and shortly after a white van in front of me both times on dark blind-ish corners.  (We were doing between 50-60mph speed limit is 50)

Two minutes down the road the white Waitrose van in front puts on his hazards and slows to a stop.  I can just see a transit at a funny angle on the road ahead but the rest of my view is obscured by the van.  After about 5 minutes cars behind me start to turn around and I decided to do the same, during my turn around I could see a smashed up Silver car sideways in the middle of the road, couldn't make out much more than that.  What do you think the chances are it was the w@nker in the VW?

What a cock!  Just hope innocent parties weren't hurt, didn't look fatal from the glance I got but you never know as I'm not convinced it was even the transit they hit.

[Andy]

Quoting: Incursus

Two minutes down the road the white Waitrose van in front puts on his hazards and slows to a stop. I can just see a transit at a funny angle on the road ahead but the rest of my view is obscured by the van. After about 5 minutes cars behind me start to turn around and I decided to do the same, during my turn around I could see a smashed up Silver car sideways in the middle of the road, couldn't make out much more than that. What do you think the chances are it was the w@nker in the VW?  

What a cock! Just hope innocent parties weren't hurt, didn't look fatal from the glance I got but you never know as I'm not convinced it was even the transit they hit.

Might almost be worth ringing the local plod if you see any signs go up. If it was the same car and it was driving dangerous in your mirror, could be helpful if any charges are filed against the driving.

W@nkers like that boil my piss. My instructor gave me the advice of if someone is that far up your arse trying to over take at every opportunity, let off the gas slow down either so they do over take you, or that they get the message that they're too close.

[Titsy]

Quoting: Andy

W@nkers like that boil my piss.

[art b]

yup i usually let em get past,
and off straight to the scene of their accident...

[art b]

Quoting: Andy

Might almost be worth ringing the local plod if you see any signs go up. If it was the same car and it was driving dangerous in your mirror, could be helpful if any charges are filed against the driving.

good point andy...

[Andy]

Hmm, my respect for the police is starting to fade a bit.

Just had one in a panda car right up my chuff (could barely see his headlights he was that close) all the way along the road that I hit the deer on where its a NSL.

I was being cautious and not doing much over 50 with full beams on etc. But they were far to close for comfort, almost as though they were trying to get me to speed off or brake check. I must admit I was almost tempted to increase my speed at one point but thought it was very odd how they hadn't over taken me on a very straight bit of road with clear visibility. Only noticed it was a panda when they followed me off the main road and had to turn around and I saw the batten burg reflection.  

This was then made even more annoying when as I was shutting the gates either the same car or another police car goes screaming past, no lights at all. This is on the road they've just said they're upping the speed patrols on as they've had a lot of complaints of speeding cars.

[F Body]

Quoting: Andy

This is on the road they've just said they're upping the speed patrols on as they've had a lot of complaints of speeding cars.

I love it when the locals complain about drivers speeding through their village to the Police

Nine out of ten times when somebody bladders past me doing the speed limit in a village they turn off into a house or drive way.

When the Police are finally persuaded to do some speed checks, most of the people they catch are "local"