Selfish &*%*&%*%

oldone_2

KILL_BILL wrote: »

most of the police drive stupidly and with consideration for other road users

An oxymoron surely.

olias

oldone wrote: »

An oxymoron surely.

I think with comments like his you can take the 'oxy' bit off!:rolleyes:

Olias

FatAndy

I recently saw a car pull over to let an ambulance pass and the car behind, instead of also pulling over, took the opportunity to overtake the first car.

And please don't get me started on idiots who aren't capable of indicating on roundabouts and slip roads:mad:.

angle

Thanks everyone.

I was starting to wonder if I was in a minority.

Milesy

I see plenty of people who chase ambulances to get through rush hour traffic.

yorksrabbit

The only problem with 120watt CD/MP3/radio eight speaker sound systems thoughtfully provided by so many manufacturers in so many motor cars nowadays is that, unbelievably, people will switch 'em on. And so if they're insulated (deafened) by in-car entertainment, no way are they going to hear any siren at all. The solution may be to equip emergency vehicles with battering rams and to institute a system of Court fines for driving without due care and attention where the lowest applies to those listening to Radio 3 and the highest, listening to Jonathan Ross.

angle

I understand that some people do have a tendancy to listen to their radios at a deafening volume. One of the drivers that I am complaining about had his window open and there was no music blaring out, so that certainly wasn't the problem in this example.

Yorksrabbit - I love the idea of imposing fines!

Dave101t

i even had cars driving through red lights on a roundabout when my light had turned green and i was now on the roundabout.
good job i always check the stopped traffic 'just in case' as i had to weave through them!
i often think im the best driver in the country, and im glad there are others out there who have the same sensibilities as me! rock on.

LinasPilibaitisisbatman

1) Often police cars dont use sirens other than at junctions thus motorists might not notice it immediately

2) There is no legal obligation to pull over. In fact the official line is you shouldnt do anything and they will get past you and that you should only do something if its safe. maybe these motorists didnt feel it was safe to pull over/brake suddenly

3) Police cars don't have any right to break laws etc

4) Stereos sound it out.

Its more likely the cops were rushing to get some reduced price donuts at tesco than to an emergency.

Also maybe your attention should have been on the roads rather than what others were doing or not doing

ChrisCobra

LinasPilibaitisisbatman wrote: »

1) Often police cars dont use sirens other than at junctions thus motorists might not notice it immediately

2) There is no legal obligation to pull over. In fact the official line is you shouldnt do anything and they will get past you and that you should only do something if its safe. maybe these motorists didnt feel it was safe to pull over/brake suddenly

3) Police cars don't have any right to break laws etc

4) Stereos sound it out.

Its more likely the cops were rushing to get some reduced price donuts at tesco than to an emergency.

Also maybe your attention should have been on the roads rather than what others were doing or not doing

5) Your "advice" is usally crap and dosent help anyone

Its common practice to get out the way , you never know it might actually be an emergency , some roads they cant get past unless you pull over....

Hope you or any relatives dont get blocked up on the way to hospital because of arrogant crappy drivers , sometimes seconds means lives.