Idiotic copper

[E55BOF]

About a week ago, but how many police patrols did you see?

 

[Simzy]

Had an incident with a traffic police officer on friday morning around 1am on the A406. I was driving home going towards hanger lane roundabout and was driving in the first lane as the motorway was reduced to 1 lane due to road works. Once the road had opened up i indicated and moved into the 2nd lane driving at 50mph, cruising when out of nowhere a police car pulls right up behind me and starts flashing its lights, looking in the rear view mirror i see him pointing to the left indicating to me to pull over, i indicate, move over put my hazards on and started slowing down when i notice the officer turns his lights off and speeds off. Having seen this i decided that to move back into the 2nd lane and contiue on with my journey as this is the lane i had to stay in to continue onto the a40 to go home. Having done so i saw the officer do an emergency brake turns its blues and twos on and requests me to pull over. The conversation goes as follows:
Officer: knocks on window and says "get out of the car"
Me: "excuse me officer can you please tell me why you have pulled me over"
Officer: "get out of the car now, come to the pavement i want to talk to you"
Me: "can you please state why you have pulled me over today"
Officer: officer goes over to the pavement stares at my car for a good minute comes back to the window and say "get out of the car now before i drag you out of your window, arrest you and throw you in jail"
Me: i then decided to turn off my car and get out of the car as the officer was being very aggressive and i was really scared at this point as he was reaching for his baton.
Officer: "have you been drinking today"
Me: "no officer i dont drink and you still haven't stated why you have pulled me over today"
Officer: "i can tell you have been drinking im going to do a breathelizer test on you, report you to the magistrates court for driving without due care and attention and give you points on your license"
Me: "excuse me you still havent told me why you have pulled me over today you are threatening me with a crime i didn't commit"
Officer: "dont give me attitude mate i dont know who you are, i dont care, i will cuff throw your ass in jail if you continue giving me attitude, now give me some id before i make life very difficult for you"
Me: i proceed to hand my driving license over which he looks at my name and states again
Officer: "you have been drinking today"
Me: "ive told you already that i dont drink you can tell by my name that i am a muslim i dont smoke or drink and havent broken the law in 9 years of driving. Can you please state why you have pulled me over today"
Officer: "you were driving in two lanes"
Me: "no i wasn't"
Officer: "you were driving in the second lane, if i pull up behind you and flash my lights you move into the left lane, you dont join the second lane again as the highway code states you have to drive in the first lane"
Me: "erm ok then, so basically you wanted me to drive in the first lane even though i was abiding by the speed limit"
Officer: "yes, you dont know the highway code (so he proceeds to get the highway code from his car and brandishes it in my face).
Me: "okay cool, can you please show me the video for which you have stated that i was driving in two lanes please"

he then takes me to the car and it shows him driving like a loony tune from a mile back driving in and out of 3 lanes of traffic just to get to me. I then apologised for the apparent attitude and requested my driving license back. Stated that i do not wish to have points on my license and asked if i could continue with my journey. Being **** scared at this point due to the officers aggressive behaviour towards me it didn't clock on to me that i shouldve recorded the convo and take down his badge details. I did take down his number plate and have given this to a friend who works at the police station along with a description of what he looks like. Will be sending in a complaint to the IPCC.

You cannot drive in that lane only to overtake.. The officer did right and you asking silly questions about why you were being pulled when you are clearly breaking the law, obviously ****** the officer off.. If you put in complaint you will get laughed at.. I'm glad police are pulling people that think their a cut above and have the right to drive in any lane they want

 

[brucemillar]

About a week ago, but how many police patrols did you see?

Answers on a postcard.

Zero.

 

[babyblueCE]

If you don't mind my asking, were you born in the UK ?
And if not, from where and when did you move here ?
Do you not find a lot of people flashing their headlights, cutting you up and gesticulating at you on the motorways ?

its actually disappointing that you have asked these question because a lot of people would have raised eyebrows from the questions asked. To me these questions are racist and just an excuse for you to show that you are a closet racist. These questions are ridiculous and if you think the point shouldnt have been raised in the first place then these questions are irrelevant also. In case you don't watch the news then this is what the middle lane has been labelled by the media. Not something that i have labelled. If one doesn't take a test on the motorway you won't know that you have broken the law unless you are pulled over by the police? Are you telling me that you know the laws of land like the back of your hand? have you read the highway code from page to page? My guess is you haven't and many people haven't not just me. If you have read it page to page then you lead a very sad life indeed. Guess thats why you go through these threads and put in stupid comments just to please yourself as do a lot of people here. I am a british citizen born and bred in this country, even though my ancestory lie elsewhere. Have a look at yours and let me know if this applies to you aswell. Go back into your closet think of some more racist gestures to write. I have never been flashed on the motorway before, thats because i stick to the fast lane in my Mercedes, i don't break the law haven't done so in my life, this was the first time i was pulled over. The law was advised to me and the mistake was accepted by myself.

 

[babyblueCE]

You cannot drive in that lane only to overtake.. The officer did right and you asking silly questions about why you were being pulled when you are clearly breaking the law, obviously ****** the officer off.. If you put in complaint you will get laughed at.. I'm glad police are pulling people that think their a cut above and have the right to drive in any lane they want

As a concerned citizen the police are to protect us. I was in my right to ask the questions as to why being pulled over. Have you ever been pulled over? Nobody thinks they are a cut above the law your ideas and views nmay suggest that but not one that everyone shares. When you do get pulled over then please let us know how the incident went would be nice to see if you have good experience

 

[Sp!ke]

Without meaning to steal your thunder or anything.

I thought everyone was supposed to read the highway code cover to cover. I know I have, multiple times.

You "stick to the fast lane" - hmmm... you realise that is even more of a problem than sticking to the 'Cruising lane'?

OK, here is a question for you that might be relevant to this. When you passed your driving test was it before the separate theory test was introduced or after?

 

[babyblueCE]

Is there a law preventing me from driving in the third lane?

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Is there a law preventing me from driving in the third lane?

Hmmm, well sort of:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-penalties-for-careless-driving-come-into-force

Generally you should always be in the left most lane, i.e. keep left unless overtaking or passing slower traffic.

There is no such thing as a 'fast' lane or 'slow' lane.

 

[Nik_Endeavour]

Is there a law preventing me from driving in the third lane?

Yes the Highway Code says so. The middle and 3rd lane are overtaking lanes not "cruising" and "fast lanes".

The poster further up about the attitude to driving had nothing racist meant to it just that it seems from your attitude that you might not understand the convention.

I feel you are playing this card far to easy though, and this is coming from a foreigner before you think I am being "racist" too.

 

[Pittsey]

You cannot drive in that lane only to overtake.. The officer did right and you asking silly questions about why you were being pulled when you are clearly breaking the law, obviously ****** the officer off.. If you put in complaint you will get laughed at.. I'm glad police are pulling people that think their a cut above and have the right to drive in any lane they want

He wasn't breaking the law. The Highway Code is not a law.

 

[Simzy]

As a concerned citizen the police are to protect us. I was in my right to ask the questions as to why being pulled over. Have you ever been pulled over? Nobody thinks they are a cut above the law your ideas and views nmay suggest that but not one that everyone shares. When you do get pulled over then please let us know how the incident went would be nice to see if you have good experience

He was probably annoyed that your
1. Breaking the law
2. Then asking why your being pulled

He flashed you first and told you to move over then after he passed you went straight back to outside lane.. In short taking the piss.
Then to say why officer why your lucky he didn't throw the book at you.

 

[Simzy]

He wasn't breaking the law. The Highway Code is not a law.

If you do not abide by the highway code you are breaking the law are you serious???

 

[Pittsey]

If you do not abide by the highway code you are breaking the law are you serious???

The Highway Code is a guide book for road users in the United Kingdom, published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, and is a publication of rules and guidelines designed to promote road safety. There are two versions of The Highway Code: the Great Britain version, which applies to England, Scotland and Wales; and the Northern Ireland version which applies to Northern Ireland only. The booklet was first published in 1931, and has become the official road user guide, having been updated continually to reflect current practices.[1] Its standing is so great that a number of rules in it have been reflected in modern traffic law, and failure to adhere to them can result in criminal prosecution.

Some of the rules in the Code are legal requirements. If these rules are disobeyed, a criminal offence is committed. Offenders may be fined, given penalty points on their licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases offenders may be sent to prison. Such rules are identified by the use of the words ‘MUST’ or ‘MUST NOT’. In addition, the rule includes an abbreviated reference to the legislation which creates the offence.
Although failure to comply with the other rules of the Code will not, in itself, cause a person to be prosecuted, The Highway Code may be used in evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic Acts to establish liability. This includes rules which use advisory wording such as ‘should’ or ‘should not’ or ‘do’ or ‘do not’.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Highway_Code

 

[Dieselman]

From page1.

The original post reads like a chip on the shoulder wind up to me.

The O/p clearly says he was in the wrong on two occasions, then is deliberately evasive to the Policeman, claims the Policeman was threatening and abusive, (using language I doubt any modern Police would use), then pulls the religion card.

I take it it is April 1st today?

Phew. I'm glad my powers of character assessment haven't left me yet.

babyblueCE. You either have a huge chip on your shoulder or are nuts.

 

[Lord-WYBMAnE220]

Fantastic stuff.
You couldn't write it.
LOL

 

[Lord-WYBMAnE220]

its actually disappointing that you have asked these question because a lot of people would have raised eyebrows from the questions asked. To me these questions are racist and just an excuse for you to show that you are a closet racist. These questions are ridiculous and if you think the point shouldnt have been raised in the first place then these questions are irrelevant also. In case you don't watch the news then this is what the middle lane has been labelled by the media. Not something that i have labelled. If one doesn't take a test on the motorway you won't know that you have broken the law unless you are pulled over by the police? Are you telling me that you know the laws of land like the back of your hand? have you read the highway code from page to page? My guess is you haven't and many people haven't not just me. If you have read it page to page then you lead a very sad life indeed. Guess thats why you go through these threads and put in stupid comments just to please yourself as do a lot of people here. I am a british citizen born and bred in this country, even though my ancestory lie elsewhere. Have a look at yours and let me know if this applies to you aswell. Go back into your closet think of some more racist gestures to write. I have never been flashed on the motorway before, thats because i stick to the fast lane in my Mercedes, i don't break the law haven't done so in my life, this was the first time i was pulled over. The law was advised to me and the mistake was accepted by myself.

:fail

Could you make a bit more use of the carriage return key in future ?
I don't really do walls of text.
Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

To me these questions are racist and just an excuse for you to show that you are a closet racist.

I'm afraid that labelling anyone that disagrees with you as 'racist' will never win an argument (although you label him 'racist' and 'closet racist' which makes your point contradictory; you're either one or the other)

 

[Simzy]

The Highway Code is a guide book for road users in the United Kingdom, published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, and is a publication of rules and guidelines designed to promote road safety. There are two versions of The Highway Code: the Great Britain version, which applies to England, Scotland and Wales; and the Northern Ireland version which applies to Northern Ireland only. The booklet was first published in 1931, and has become the official road user guide, having been updated continually to reflect current practices.[1] Its standing is so great that a number of rules in it have been reflected in modern traffic law, and failure to adhere to them can result in criminal prosecution.

Some of the rules in the Code are legal requirements. If these rules are disobeyed, a criminal offence is committed. Offenders may be fined, given penalty points on their licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases offenders may be sent to prison. Such rules are identified by the use of the words ‘MUST’ or ‘MUST NOT’. In addition, the rule includes an abbreviated reference to the legislation which creates the offence.
Although failure to comply with the other rules of the Code will not, in itself, cause a person to be prosecuted, The Highway Code may be used in evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic Acts to establish liability. This includes rules which use advisory wording such as ‘should’ or ‘should not’ or ‘do’ or ‘do not’.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Highway_Code

You just confirmed what I said

 

[neilrr]

Scary to think there are drivers on the road who haven't read the Highway Code. No wonder the roads are such an idiot rich environment if the OP is typical.

Oi, babyblue, RTFM!

BTW, playing the race card because someone enquires if you were born here is bull****.

 

[Lord-WYBMAnE220]

Your wariness of the race card was quite justified after all, Spike.
In my naivite, it didn't cross my mind.