Macbeast
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 09:51 AM |
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I think the really sad thing about this topic is the number of people who say if you have an argument with your neighbours this is how to REALLY piss
them off.
Is pissing them off going to make them more reasonable ? Is that a grown-up response?
Now the original question was should the neighbour have gone to Andrew direct rather than the police?
So the neighbour says to Andrew " you are breaking the law "
What would Andrew have said / done ?
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Benzine
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 10:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
IT STILL HAS NO INSURANCE, SVA OR ROADTAX
irrespective of what speed it was doing he was still breaking the law. And yes the law does apply to everyone even a---s that think they are above
it.
I am the law fyi
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andrew.carwithen
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 11:25 AM |
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The issue isn't whether I'm in the wrong or not - I've admitted as such in my opening post.
Although with nearly thirty years experience of driving I do resent being compared to some spotty-faced chav in his sooped up 1.2 Corsa raggin'
it around the block to impress his mates!
What I'm annoyed about is that I have lived here for 17 years and so feel that if anyone has a problem with my car they would have the decency
to approach me first. I have ALWAYS been courteous to the neighbours - even to the extent of having never once parked my tintop in front of
anyone's house apart from my own (even though I'm perfectly entitled to do so. Others don't return the courtesy) I don't have
house parties throughout the summer that go on to the early hours with total disregard for neighbours. Others in the road do regularly and I've
never complained. Nor have I complained when a neighbour has powerwashed their drive at 7am on a Sunday morning! or indeed, when the local pyromaniacs
have a firework display in their back gardens at all times of night and year as an excuse to celebrate anything and everything!
In short, I've believed in 'live and let live' and had hoped others adopted the same philosophy.
Well, not any more. Anybody disturbing my sleep this summer will be getting a visit from me and if they don't desist, then I'll be the one
ringing the police! Petty as that may be.
Just out of curiosity, how have others determined whether their cars are up to SVA without driving it first? (I'm thinking in terms of
'self centreing' of the steering, brakes working correctly etc.)
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Benzine
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 11:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by
Just out of curiosity, how have others determined whether their cars are up to SVA without driving it first? (I'm thinking in terms of
'self centreing' of the steering, brakes working correctly etc.)
I'd rather test my brakes out on my drive/street at low speed than set off to the SVA test without having done so. It's obvious to me
which is safer
[Edited on 31/5/08 by Benzine]
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orbital
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 11:37 AM |
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Jesus I thought most of the people on here were quite "nice" looks like I was wrong!
Try and put yourself in the shoes of your neighbors and think about how you'd like the sound of cars being revved up every other day or cars
with no exhausts being "tested" right left and centre. I know it might come as a shock to some of you on here but some people don't
like the sound of cars razzing up and down the street!!
I know we all have to test things now and again, but all I did was go and say to each of my close neighbors and explain what I was doing. They were
all fine about it, some actually came round to have a look. I think some people just like winding other people up and enjoy a bit of confrontation.
It's one of the reasons this country is turning into a right old sh1t tip!!
BTW this isn't aimed as much at the opening poster. Just a rant at some of the views aired so far!
Dave
[Edited on 113131p://3915 by orbital]
[Edited on 113131p://4115 by orbital]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 04:20 PM |
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I must admit that some of the responses have been a little 'sharp'.
If this had happened to me I would have taken the ticking off from the police gracefully, as it sounds like they weren't out to give a ticket.
Technically the law had been broken, and mostly they were 'absolute offenses' - no mitigating circumstances allowed, it shouldn't
have been done.
But how many people on this forum have tried their unregistered and uninsured cars up and down the road, just to see how well they work? In my case, I
went up my drive, did a 3-point turn and went back in again as I wanted to turn the car around. Technically I broke the law - but my neighbours just
walked up and congratulated me for getting the car going under its own power!
I think he got off lightly - an unofficial verbal warning for being a bit cheeky. It could have been a lot worse.
As for being reported by a neighbour - maybe someone thought he was going too far. Perhaps it's time to build some bridges with the neighbours,
so that they are less worried in the future.
Just my 2p's worth.
David
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