03-01-2014, 12:12 AM
(02-01-2014, 11:51 PM)rtha6551 Wrote: I was polite until he started dictating the situation to me and presenting it incorrectly at which point I lost my sh*t. No time for power trippersNo time for power trippers? So by arguing with him rather than just a simple "yes sir, no sir, 3 bags full sir" you have probably dragged the whole thing out. Also have you heard of a theory called 'Betari's box' cos it'll make you realise you have probably both wound each other up.
(02-01-2014, 11:51 PM)rtha6551 Wrote: Also he was wanting to show me the video recording until I pointed out he was speeding. He suddenly didnt want to show me the tape and said 'If you want to see it, then you can go to court and see it'His speeding doesn't matter, Police officers have an exemption in law from many traffic rules including speeding if its for a policing purpose.
(02-01-2014, 11:51 PM)rtha6551 Wrote: He decided they were illegal on the spot, but in fairness they probably are, as is my full straight exhaust but I have a feeling he only picked on these due to his inital point of 'dangerous driving' withering away and he needed a reason to waste half an hour on the M1 hardshoulder!Dangerous is a funny one, the level can actually be quite low for what we all consider to be a fairly serious offence (on the traffic scale of things anyway). Have a read here http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/fact_sheets/d...s_driving/
