Do you flash to warn of speed cameras? Now there's a hand signal.

societys_child

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Didn't you have a tacho, which would have supported you?

Unfortunately no, before tacho's had been thought of, in fact, before HGV licences - you just needed to be 21years old
I wrote the the Chief Constable but got the reply that as it was now sub-judice he couldn't comment. Always hoped they "kept an eye" on the bent tw*t tho.
My boss told me I was wasting my time and said he'd pay the fine - don't remember getting any points, must have been before they'd thought that up as well.

ianders wrote: »

Would imagine it stems from this:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_070566.pdf

Where you would wave your hand up and down to warn other road users that you intend to slow down.

He wouldn't have been able to see any hand movements ( I can think of an appropriate one:rotfl:) he'd attached himself to my back of my truck.

societys_child

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

I've run into that famous scotsman from West Mercia Police once and he's a real b******.

There were a few from various parts of the country who were a legend in their time :eek:

Sgt_Pepper_2

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Didn't you have a tacho, which would have supported you?

Yes, you should have stepped on the anchors and let him go up your rear end. I once saw a patrol car go up the rear end of a woman in Preston when she stopped at a pedestrian crossing and did a fair amount of damage. I stopped and gave the woman my name and address and told her to use me as a witness if she had any problems but I never heard any more. I was determined two coppers in their patrol car wouldn't gang up on her. One's a different matter.

I've run into that famous scotsman from West Mercia Police once and he's a real b******.

What has Angus done to upset you?

LincolnshireYokel

societys_child wrote: »

Sorry mate, there's no guarantee sticking to the speed limit will evade a speeding fine, not with a dodgy copper.

There I was driving a large van along a winding, undulating country lane (NSL but 40 mph for the van) when over the hedgerow I spy a blue light. Obviously a police car secreted away in a field gateway.
Glanced at my speedo, about 38mph, no problem, or so you'd think.

After passing plod-on-wheels, I kept an eye on my mirrors and he came out of that gateway and tucked himself right up my arris like Sterling Moss on acid.

With hindsight I really wish I'd stepped hard on that center pedal because of what happened next.

After following me at 40mph (keeping in the blind spot) for about a mile and a half, we approached a built-up area and a 30mph sign. I eased off the accelerator and passed the sign at about 27/ 28 mph.

Next thing you know, super cop swings out from his hiding place and guns his Ford Anglia around me, blue light flashing and mee-maw cutting through the tranquility of the village.

Did me for 40mph in a 30mph limit - the lying !!!!!!!!

Ford Anglia? - yeah, it was a while ago but I can hold a grudge cant I :mad:

One only has to peruse the archives of pepipoo.com to find multiple examples of coppers lying, coppers changing there stories, coppers even fabricating stops, as well as misuse of equipment.

The Lti2020 laser gun has been banned in the USA because of a mass of evidence it is unreliable, yet the authorities here continue to allow its use. The GATSO has been shown to be inaccurate by one of the worlds leading experts on short range radar, yet the court threw his evidence out.

The chances of you being prosecuted for speeding have nothing to do with what speed you were actually traveling at. IN the pepipoo archive theres even cases where court officials have clearly BACKDATED papers submitted too late by the police, which of course is not only perverting the Course of Justice by also Abuse of Public office.

The entire speeding enforcement industry is based on dubious laws, dodgy equipment and people prepared to lie to keep the money rolling in.

societys_child

Oh yeah, definitely about the money and filling the quotas.

prowla

Surely (Shirley) warning a motorist that they are speeding is the duty of any road user.

Whether or not there is a camera around the corner is beside the point.

fivetide

Notmyrealname wrote: »

The universal hand signal used by truck drivers for decades is to give a thumbs down.

And bikers.

5t.

Mr_Thrifty

My favourite hand signal is the middle finger. Heh heh. I often see motorcyclists doing it to lorries as they almost knock them off.

Maybe we should write our own version of the Highway Code.

Mr_Thrifty

I think speed cameras are dangerous because you have to brake really really hard when you see them if u r speeding, and tailgaters have to brake even harder (possibly crashing into u). If a car is going really fast then they might skid.

I think cars should just have limiters fitted so they can't go faster than 70mph

I do not speed by the way, ever. My motto is: "Safety First On the Roads. Think SLOW - Safe, Limit, Offences, Walk"

dacouch

societys_child wrote: »

Unfortunately no, before tacho's had been thought of, in fact, before HGV licences - you just needed to be 21years old
I wrote the the Chief Constable but got the reply that as it was now sub-judice he couldn't comment. Always hoped they "kept an eye" on the bent tw*t tho.
My boss told me I was wasting my time and said he'd pay the fine - don't remember getting any points, must have been before they'd thought that up as well.

He wouldn't have been able to see any hand movements ( I can think of an appropriate one:rotfl:) he'd attached himself to my back of my truck.

The "I was pulling my seat belt down hand signal officer (Ala Gareth Hunt)" would be best.