arrghh...not having a good day cop advice needed

[EliseR]

not constructive:

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=11615

Either are half the replies to this topic. Just living up to the reputation I am clearly getting for being honest

[Dominic]

not constructive:

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=11615

Either are half the replies to this topic. Just living up to the reputation I am clearly getting for being honest

As someone who is proud (rightfully or otherwise) of who you are, you should not rise to false reputation. On any forum you need to pick the posts worth responding to, and ignore the others. Probably many of mine included in that

[Jamie84]

Perhaps if some people had taken on board a few of the constructive points at the start of the thread this would all have dissapeared long ago.

Instead you have gone on the defensive accusing half the forum of things we may not have done to excuse your actions and at the same time condemn us for preaching from our high horses.

Tell you what, stop action like a pair of spoilt kids and we'll all climb down off our high horses.

spoilt kids? how that ? I'am lost

[EliseR]

Perhaps if some people had taken on board a few of the constructive points at the start of the thread this would all have dissapeared long ago.

Instead you have gone on the defensive accusing half the forum of things we may not have done to excuse your actions and at the same time condemn us for preaching from our high horses.

Tell you what, stop action like a pair of spoilt kids and we'll all climb down off our high horses.

spoilt kids? how that ? I'am lost

He reckons we have thrown dummies out the pram due to the reactions to our posts

[renmure]

The internet forum thingy is a strange world where folk read what other people write and, to some degree, build up a mental persona of the writer and form an opinion of them which might be miles from being accurate. That shouldnt really be a problem since the forum is just another way of interacting and isn't real life. The main difference with s/e is that Scotland is a wee place and folk really do meet up in real life and so there is a bit of overlap. My original point (way back on page 1 of the thread) was that I wouldn't really want somone driving "as described" in my area in real life and if the police were showing an interest in someone who drove like that then that suits me. To be honest, that still stands. No witch-hunt, no high horse, no bad karma, just common sense.

Jim

[Jamie84]

not spat any dummie out , dont mind advice from my elders but to be patronised like I am 17 again is not on


awaits......."well dont drive like your 17"

[EliseR]

The internet forum thingy is a strange world where folk read what other people write and, to some degree, build up a mental persona of the writer and form an opinion of them which might be miles from being accurate. That shouldnt really be a problem since the forum is just another way of interacting and isn't real life. The main difference with s/e is that Scotland is a wee place and folk really do meet up in real life and so there is a bit of overlap. My original point (way back on page 1 of the thread) was that I wouldn't really want somone driving "as described" in my area in real life and if the police were showing an interest in someone who drove like that then that suits me. To be honest, that still stands. No witch-hunt, no high horse, no bad karma, just common sense.

Jim

Jim I took no issue with your reply, it was sensible. Like I said the name calling etc was just as mature as the driving being spoken about.

Gary.

[EliseR]

I wonder if one one our senior members had posted my original post ( perhaps worded in a more mature manner) would the thread really have made 12 pages ?

I don't think the senior members would admit to such behaviour in the first place. Oh I forgot, unless on the backroads!

G.

[renmure]

Jim I took no issue with your reply, it was sensible. Like I said the name calling etc was just as mature as the driving being spoken about. Gary.

TBH Gary it wasn't really directed at you
As for name calling, I suppose the old saying is that sticks n stones breaking bones but names not causing harm could be appropriate tho

[Jamie84]

Ive lost interest to be honest , I have had my original questions answered through PM , by some decent folks whom although may have offer some words of wisdom about my driving , have also answered my original queries.

totally agree with your post bout forums being strange places Jim...they are indeed ....mental images do appear , would hate to think what mines is like !

[EliseR]

Ive lost interest to be honest , I have had my original questions answered through PM , by some decent folks whom although may have offer some words of wisdom about my driving , have also answered my original queries.

totally agree with your post bout forums being strange places Jim...they are indeed ....mental images do appear , would hate to think what mines is like !

See the meets section for a typical day in the life of.....Gary & J33ama! When do we leave?

Gary.

[kenny]

Perhaps if some people had taken on board a few of the constructive points at the start of the thread this would all have dissapeared long ago.

Instead you have gone on the defensive accusing half the forum of things we may not have done to excuse your actions and at the same time condemn us for preaching from our high horses.

Tell you what, stop action like a pair of spoilt kids and we'll all climb down off our high horses.

spoilt kids? how that ? I'am lost

Anyway here it goes , gave the car a little burst on the main st , prob up to maybe 35tuts at most , in first gear so yes it was loud

Some of the advice that followed may have been slightly patronsising in tone but as you believed there was absolutely no reason to pull you perhaps the obvious needed stating.

Had you replied along the lines of "perhaps redlining first gear on the high street does attract too much attention" this thread would have been dropped 10 pages ago.

Replies like

Trust me if I was pulled for good reason I would be doing some sucking up , not arguing with them .

Young guy( look quite young for my age also ) driving flash bright orange car , obviously Id expect to be checked out , but not for 3 random checks!!

Perhaps you wouldnt have this problem being an older ( I presume ) driver, with flash/unusual car .

and the 'gies peace' comments suggest you are burying your head in the sand with the belief that you are being victimised because you are young and everyone else are old hypocrites.

[Edin430]

[pete]

You're all turning into Nannies!

Our society is becoming to be a very complex thing. It's based on "what if's" all day long.
"What if a kit would have jumped in front of your car?"
"What if there was diesel on the road that made you spin?"
"What if ..."
etc.

Fact is.. It didn't happen..

A car which produces noise may be stopped if it's producing too much noise, but apart from that, it's just that: a car which produces noise.

A car which looks like a fast car doesn't go fast all the time.

If someone pulls away with a fast looking noisy car, it doesn't mean the car IS actually driving fast. It may look or sound fast, but it doesn't need to be fast.

In fact, I've had a lenghty discussion with a judge about this and was actually able to convince the good man.
I told him that I was always driving my fast looking noisy car in first gear in built up areas as the kids who were playing could actually HEAR me coming. As in.. "uh uh.. danger approaching". The kids won't be stopped, but at least they have a reason to stop.

This sounds to me like a "we'll teach that boy how to behave" kind of thing. Grown ups call that harrasment.

In this case, I would go to the police station and ask for a quiet chat with the principal officer. In that chat, show that you're a responsible person who doesn't understand why you're being stopped by his man. Kindly explain to him that stopping you all the time could be explained in a different way, which could get him in trouble.
As long as you keep the tone down and try to be reasonable, he will understand that you're done with this game and are willing to take further steps to stop them.

What he said up to the idea of going into the local station.

I got pulled lots when I was younger, for various reasons one of which was that I didn't drink (for various reasons) so I often drove.
And I drove too late.
And too fast.
Abandoned roads on a wednesday morning at 3am are pretty much deserted except for me and the cop and the occasional taxi so I would get a pull (this was a long time ago).

How not to get pulled.

1. Slow down.
2. Drive inconspcuously.

But there are only so many cops in the world if you drive conspicuously in conspicuous car the cop is going to note it, he might not pull you over that day, he might not be on duty that day, but your card is marked so next time he's bored and see's you.....

Don't noise them up by going to the station unless you are going to be bullet proof in future, the world (sorry Yvo but I agreed with the rest) in the UK isn't like that.

Just take your medicine and reduce your conspicuousness for he next few months... (OK years).

Pete

[Edin430]

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... 00+rpm+6th

How did this post get away without a back hander then?!????????????

U all loved the speed then.....