Jon Ison
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:00 PM |
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What would you have done ?
Just back back from a trip om M1 in tin top, traffics flowing well but busy.
Cruising along with the flow, unmarked plod passes he's keeping up with the flow 70-80ish not bothering any one I pull out behind him to
overtake and stay behind in for a couple of miles overtaking slower moving traffic. I can see in mirrors mister angry is flashing and tailgating
slowing trying to fight through the busy but flowing traffic, eventually it's my turn headlights a blaze arms waving.
1st gap that appears in middle lane I indicate and move over, he flys past me straight up the unmarked plods rear, flashes him, plod doesn't
move, he decides to undertake him, the rest is history.
Had he not been such a knob I would have held him back and warned him, was I wrong to sort of set him up ?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
Just back back from a trip om M1 in tin top, traffics flowing well but busy.
Cruising along with the flow, unmarked plod passes he's keeping up with the flow 70-80ish not bothering any one I pull out behind him to
overtake and stay behind in for a couple of miles overtaking slower moving traffic. I can see in mirrors mister angry is flashing and tailgating
slowing trying to fight through the busy but flowing traffic, eventually it's my turn headlights a blaze arms waving.
1st gap that appears in middle lane I indicate and move over, he flys past me straight up the unmarked plods rear, flashes him, plod doesn't
move, he decides to undertake him, the rest is history.
Had he not been such a knob I would have held him back and warned him, was I wrong to sort of set him up ?
You were right
Ive made a guy race me before i turned off and he went through the speed camera under the bridge at tranent
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owelly
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:06 PM |
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You reap what you sow......
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spiderman
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
, was I wrong to sort of set him up ?
Nope. You did not make him undertake anyone and in that sort of traffic you have to sit back and go with the flow. It's people like that who
cause major accidents with people losing their life or quality of life by being crippled. Don't get me wrong I like to put my foot down, but
only where it is appropriate and not at the risk of others.
Spider
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:10 PM |
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Karma... you act like an ass, you get your just deserts. I would of done exactly the same, but i would of found amuzement at it, and laughed at him
so he could see!
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Oddified
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:11 PM |
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His own fault in my opinion. He should have been paying more attention and spotted plod himself like you did.
If you'd tried to warn him you'd probably have just got 1 or 2 fingers back as he overtook/undertook you any way!.
Ian
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:12 PM |
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You behaved perfectly. Anything else might have led to an accident.
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perksy
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:14 PM |
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You did the right thing
What goes around comes around
Who knows, he may even learn by what he has done and not be a risk to everybody in the future ?
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:21 PM |
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I'd have goaded him into doing something worse... (I know that's a naughty thing, but it's funny to antagonise already arseholey
drivers...) Of course, he could have been racing home for a few last words with his dying son/daughter/mother/wife etc...............
As for Mango's comments, there's a speed trap on the way into Chester, just after a two lane traffic light and it's perfect for a
little drag race start, and I've raced quite a few people in to Chester and then slammed the brakes on to see the camera double-flash the other
car...
Once again, yes I know it's petty, but I just can't help it sometimes in the car!
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jossey
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 05:22 PM |
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You did it right mate.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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woodster
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 06:00 PM |
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If you hung around long enough to see mr tailgater get pulled and if you got chance to give him the w&nker sign then you did the right thing 
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Mr C
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 06:25 PM |
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Yep right thing, nice one, fook him, the bellend, deserved everything he got.
Girl walks into a bar and asks for a double entendre, so the barman gave her one
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02GF74
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 06:34 PM |
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Sorry to disagree but you made a big mistake. 
Once the police stopped him, you should have pulled over and given the imbecile driver the Vs. 
If only I was so lucky with those idiots  - Audi or BMW?
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iank
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 06:36 PM |
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I hope you made room in the middle lane so he could execute the undertake. People like that at best slow the average speed of the traffic down as
people have to slam the brakes on at some point to avoid them, at worse people die.
If you were caught warning him about the unmarked then in theory they could pull you over and charge you with perverting the course of justice (which
they have done for people warning of speed traps) which carries potential jail time. Best to let him make his own bed and entertain the entire
section of the M1.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 06:50 PM |
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I don't disagree with your course of action at all, you drove in accordance with the highway code.
However:
The police should also have pulled accross, allowing him to overtake (in accordance with the highway code) and then pulled him over for tailgating or
speeding, not deliverately held the outside lane when the inside was clear to encourage the undertake.
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Simon
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 08:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
The police should also have pulled accross, allowing him to overtake (in accordance with the highway code) and then pulled him over for tailgating or
speeding, not deliverately held the outside lane when the inside was clear to encourage the undertake.
Technically you can undertake - the circumstances have to be right ie steady traffic flow (which there was); Lanes 1 or 2 moving faster than Lanes 2
or 3 respectively (wherein the higher numbered lane is moving slower than the lower numbered and the higher numbered is below the speed limit) and a
gap for the twat (wherein the prob arises). What the human race/plod doesn't like is lane jumpers and people who flash their lights thinking
that they have more rights to the road etc. According to the highway code, yes you should pull into lane 1 or 2 once your overtake is done, but where
there is very high volume of traffic, this may not be possible; it being better that everyone in all three lanes does say 60, rather than Mr
Getoutofmyway hogs lane 3 at 80 while the rest of us jump out of his way and do 45 in lane 1 and 2.
ATB
Simon
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johnwilders
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 08:25 PM |
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Bet he was in a BMW
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ReMan
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 09:36 PM |
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Nice one.
Theres a world of difference between driving fast and being a bullying knob
I bet Audi or perhaps a 4x4?
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 09:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Sorry it just had to be : - Audi or BMW?
It just had to be one of the above, obviously !
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A1
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 10:32 PM |
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You should always help a fellow motorist against the cops, even if they are being a c***.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 10:51 PM |
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I'd have done the same, and felt smug about it afterwards.
And it's "passing on the inside", "undertaking" is what funeral directors do
I quite regularly pass on the inside when there's a middle-lane-hogging-knob-jockey refusing to budge.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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Simon
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| posted on 17/6/12 at 11:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
You should always help a fellow motorist against the cops, even if they are being a c***.
Really. I had wife and two boys in car today and was being followed by a twat in a Warrior type thing - trying to overtake/tailgate etc on minor
roads. If this is the kind of prat you'd help, I'd suggest you go and hand your license back in cos you must be as utterly stupid and
irresponsible as them!
ATB
Simon
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A1
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| posted on 18/6/12 at 12:56 AM |
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Im really not stupid, or irresponsible actually, but thanks for the vote of confidence
Im not saying I approve of driving like a douche, but when the cops are there playing games (and hiding) as ever, Id warn 99% of people. not prius
drivers though. as said, maybe they were in an emergency. you never know...
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 18/6/12 at 07:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
You should always help a fellow motorist against the cops, even if they are being a c***.
Why?
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 18/6/12 at 08:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
You should always help a fellow motorist against the cops, even if they are being a c***.
We're not motorists, we're drivers 
We're not motorist, we like them!
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