Was I in the wrong?

janninew

bigjl wrote: »

These large painted boxes at junctions may only be a large City thing, they are everywhere in London, you can be sure a cyclist is never in them, only pizza riders, the cyclists just jump the lights in London.

And, no OP, you where not in the wrong the person that berated you is just an uniformed numptie, his waist measurement is almost certainly a larger number than his IQ, and e was in a hurry to get home for a nice healty kebab with extra chips.

I don't live in a big city, just a smallish seaside resort! We've had more and more crop up over the past few months! My local council is really on a cycyling kick at the moment!

bigjl

I had hoped they would stay a city thing, but nothing seems to stop these lefty types, once they get an idea, no matter that those too stupid to keep up to date with changes on the roads can react in the way this neanderthal did, if he had hit you it wouldn't be the councils fault, the fact that no cyclists use them has obviously escaped the attention of the councils leaders with all these good idea.

I can see what they thought they were doing, but seriously how often do cyclists obey any road sign or law, in London they do exactly what they want when they want.

Strider590

janninew wrote: »

Sorry I don't understand what you mean?? Nothing else was going on!

What I mean is why was he so fussed about you being a metre further back from the line?
What was he doing? was he trying to get out of a side road for example?
It just doesn't add up, unless he was a complete nutter.

rev_henry

dacouch wrote: »

I quite often see police cars stopped in them

A few months ago I saw a cyclist shouting at a policeman (in a car); I am fairly sure it was because he stopped in the ASL. I've also had a policeman pull someone over in the compulsory cycle lane right in front of me.

janninew

Strider590 wrote: »

What I mean is why was he so fussed about you being a metre further back from the line?
What was he doing? was he trying to get out of a side road for example?
It just doesn't add up, unless he was a complete nutter.

I can only imagine he was complete nutter, he did kick my tyre in anger! The road had a set of lights, I was the first car, behind the red box. There are no side roads, its either left or right, straight ahead was the sea! That's why I said there was no benefit to me pulling forward a few feet, he wouldn't have got anywhere quicker!

Graham29

Strider590 wrote: »

What I mean is why was he so fussed about you being a metre further back from the line?
What was he doing? was he trying to get out of a side road for example?
It just doesn't add up, unless he was a complete nutter.

Even if he did want to go down a side road, he should still have waited, if the OP had pulled forward, she would have been in the red box and this isn't allowed.

OP you did the right thing ignoring him, was obviously a very angry man, expecially kicking your tyre. I wouldn't be happy if somebody treated my wife like this.

dacouch

rev_henry wrote: »

A few months ago I saw a cyclist shouting at a policeman (in a car); I am fairly sure it was because he stopped in the ASL. I've also had a policeman pull someone over in the compulsory cycle lane right in front of me.

I leave them to it as I once politely pointed out to a police car driver his brake light was out (I do it to most drivers). He took great offence and became very abusive, he was on the point of arresting me for some BS public order offence.

I find it best to give police's inflated egos a wide birth.

bigjl

dacouch wrote: »

I leave them to it as I once politely pointed out to a police car driver his brake light was out (I do it to most drivers). He took great offence and became very abusive, he was on the point of arresting me for some BS public order offence.

I find it best to give police's inflated egos a wide birth.

I take it you know what that Police Officer has had to deal with during that shift, and that perhaps the last thing he or she needed was for somebody with a slightly adenoidy voice telling him something that really wasn't that important at that point in time.

And obviously your tone of voice had nothing to do with it.

How would you react to somebody walking into your face at work and telling you that something wasn't quite up to standard?

Many people don't realise that sometimes the Police have more on their plate than brake lights, he may have parked up whilst he prepares himself to tell some person nearest and dearest that their son or daughter is dead, after dealing with the fatal accident for 2 hours.

Just think about that before going on about egos.

Don't you have more important things to do than point out failed brake lights, though your attitude to the Police would indicate that perhaps you where unable to get in.

dacouch

bigjl wrote: »

I take it you know what that Police Officer has had to deal with during that shift, and that perhaps the last thing he or she needed was for somebody with a slightly adenoidy voice telling him something that really wasn't that important at that point in time.

And obviously your tone of voice had nothing to do with it.

How would you react to somebody walking into your face at work and telling you that something wasn't quite up to standard?

Many people don't realise that sometimes the Police have more on their plate than brake lights, he may have parked up whilst he prepares himself to tell some person nearest and dearest that their son or daughter is dead, after dealing with the fatal accident for 2 hours.

Just think about that before going on about egos.

Don't you have more important things to do than point out failed brake lights, though your attitude to the Police would indicate that perhaps you where unable to get in.

With all due respect you have no idea about me or the situation, I politely pointed out he had a faulty brake light, I do it to most drivers as I appreciate it when people point it out to me as you don't normally realise when your brake light has gone.

He was stopped in traffic so had not parked up to tell someone there nearest and dearest had died.

A faulty brake light is a big deal to the police and is sufficient for them to pull you over and give you a ticket. They come under the same rules as everyone else in the land

atrixblue.-MFR-.

bigjl wrote: »

I take it you know what that Police Officer has had to deal with during that shift, and that perhaps the last thing he or she needed was for somebody with a slightly adenoidy voice telling him something that really wasn't that important at that point in time.

And obviously your tone of voice had nothing to do with it.

How would you react to somebody walking into your face at work and telling you that something wasn't quite up to standard?

Many people don't realise that sometimes the Police have more on their plate than brake lights, he may have parked up whilst he prepares himself to tell some person nearest and dearest that their son or daughter is dead, after dealing with the fatal accident for 2 hours.

Just think about that before going on about egos.

Don't you have more important things to do than point out failed brake lights, though your attitude to the Police would indicate that perhaps you where unable to get in.

all officers have to check thier vehicles before they leave the depot and rectify any faults, (it could have burst while he was out and about) but doesnt excuse getting irate with a member of the public he is serving no matter how his shift went, if it had been on the other and the OP being pulled for a brake light out he'd be apologetic and thankfull.

juist like you would be if visiting a patiant who is allergic to latex, and you were informed. youd be thankfull, change your gloves and if you forgot and did touch youd be apologetic.