Law on brake checking someone

ElefantEd

Nitpickers!

Nigly

Nigly wrote: »

Yes. Mimis are getting more common. I just trust the dash and rear cam, send it to the police and let them decide to prosecute. Just cought a Mimi pulling out in front of a car behind me, speeding up to my rear bumper, tailgating me because driving at the speed limit was not fast enough. Overtaking on a blind bend into oncoming traffic forcing them close to the pavement to the shock of pedestrians watching, cutting me up then violent 'brake testing'. No provocation. I provided video evidence of my whole journey to demonstrate no provocation took place. The result could possibly be a long ban and re-test. If I had hit the car after the 'brake test' he would probably be looking at a custodial.

Scrapit wrote: »

You have far too much faith in the protection offered by a dash cam(virtually none).

I had no protection before. Astonishly I've had 2 cars written off by dangerous drivers (wrong side of the road and side swiped. Left for dead on one occasion. Perpetrators never caught. Long story......

4 rear end collisions whilst either stationary in a queue or waiting at a junction. Hilariously the response from the perpetrators is generally "it wasn't me!". Never had a claim go against me.

Although a dash am offers no protection I now know the Police act on the information it provides and justice does take place.

JustAnotherSaver

Mercdriver wrote: »

A new poster on an oldish thread often raises suspicions of spam. I'm sure no real harm was meant :beer:

Isn't that glossing over things quite massively?


Be fair to the new person & give them the real answer.....




"A post of any description whatsoever raises suspicions on MSE & you will be forever disbelieved"


That's better

Mercdriver

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

Isn't that glossing over things quite massively?


Be fair to the new person & give them the real answer.....




"A post of any description whatsoever raises suspicions on MSE & you will be forever disbelieved"


That's better

I was giving a possible reason for the seemingly incorrect assumption. Quite why I need admonishment from yourself, I'll have to try and work out.

Nigly

Mercdriver wrote: »

I was giving a possible reason for the seemingly incorrect assumption. Quite why I need admonishment from yourself, I'll have to try and work out.

Thank you for offering your support. I don't believe any further comments are necessary. I'm just an ordinary guy who's had some pretty bad life experiences over the last 50 years or so. Just offering some comments.

mark1959

Nigly wrote: »

I had no protection before. Astonishly I've had 2 cars written off by dangerous drivers (wrong side of the road and side swiped. Left for dead on one occasion. Perpetrators never caught. Long story......

4 rear end collisions whilst either stationary in a queue or waiting at a junction. Hilariously the response from the perpetrators is generally "it wasn't me!". Never had a claim go against me.

Although a dash am offers no protection I now know the Police act on the information it provides and justice does take place.

If I were you i'd get the bus.

Nigly

mark1959 wrote: »

If I were you i'd get the bus.

That's another story!:rotfl: