Thread: dangerous driving

Sometmes I wonder about highway patrol cops doing 8 hour shifts out on country roads.

I mean, all the adds we get , especially atthis time of year , about "driver reviver" , stop and rest after two hours etc . etc.

These guys- the coppers, do long shifts and many, many miles. They must get well beyond tired and irritable.

Originally Posted by Avery

Sometmes I wonder about highway patrol cops doing 8 hour shifts out on country roads.

I mean, all the adds we get , especially atthis time of year , about "driver reviver" , stop and rest after two hours etc . etc.

These guys- the coppers, do long shifts and many, many miles. They must get well beyond tired and irritable.

This was not a highway patrol copper,but a local one..his reaction to me,when challenged, was disturbing to say the least..luckily i had a witness in the car,and she to gave him a serve ...the lights from his car were so bright,that i had to re-position my rear view mirror in order to deflect the light elsewhere from my face,and all the while bozzo is fair up my clappa,but no flashing lights.I was seriously blinded and was having great difficulty navigating myself home..and for a distance had nowhere to pull over ,truly bloody frightening ..MM

It always bothers me that we have amazing coms technology but we can't easily communicate with motor vehicle drivers in our immediate vicinity.
I wonder what the law would say about having a red/orange LED rolling sign display on the back&front of vehicles.
The unit could be controlled by a bunch of preprogrammed messages that could be activated by the driver under voice command or we could just speak our mind.

Originally Posted by BobL

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I wonder what the law would say about having a red/orange LED rolling sign display on the back&front of vehicles.
The unit could be controlled by a bunch of preprogrammed messages that could be activated by the driver under voice command or we could just speak our mind.

He obviously didn't see my vertical finger so i reckon an LED rolling sign would work a treat ..we actually didn't even know it was a police car at first,instead,i thought it was a drunk yobbo trying to be cute ,but when we finally managed to pull off the road,we noticed it was in fact the law.Coppers are NOT above the law,and when they behave irresponsibly,they should be placed on notice..just like the rest of us..MM

You should report him.

I have fantisized about having signs on the back too. but is would probably be illegal to use them, like texting and driving.

Originally Posted by tea lady

You should report him.

I will be reporting him alright..MM

What if it hadn't been your friendly neighbourhood cop but the drunk yobbo that you pulled up? The outcome could have been quite a bit more painful.
Your rear view mirror has a little switch to tilt it down for just this occasion.
Geoff.

I've often pondered an led sign for the back of the vehicle


Dave

The Turning Cowboy

Originally Posted by Boringgeoff

What if it hadn't been your friendly neighbourhood cop but the drunk yobbo that you pulled up? The outcome could have been quite a bit more painful.
Your rear view mirror has a little switch to tilt it down for just this occasion.
Geoff.

Absolutely correct ..the outcome would have been more painful ,more painful for the drunkin yobo ...MM

Add me to the list of people who have thought of some sort of pop-up sign in the back window - just one sign - "Don't Tailgate"

I would back this up with a rear-facing extremely bright floodlight for the cretins who sit behind you on high beam, but I have looked into that one and it is definitely illegal.

Tailgating is probably the biggest cause of accidents but it is harder to measure than speed or blood alcohol content. If the government was really concerned about the road toll and not revenue raising then the cops would be targeting tailgating. Its just too hard to detect and then prove in court if necessary so without a financial incentive for the government they just let it go.

Doug

Originally Posted by Boringgeoff

What if it hadn't been your friendly neighbourhood cop
Geoff.

Their was nothing friendly about this copper...he truly lost the plot...i had to tell him to stop pointing his 'chicken wing' arm at me as i felt he was going to strike me...i think all the armory he had strapped to his body made him feel more tough...god knows ...MM

Originally Posted by doug3030

Add me to the list of people who have thought of some sort of pop-up sign in the back window - just one sign - "Don't Tailgate"

I would back this up with a rear-facing extremely bright floodlight for the cretins who sit behind you on high beam, but I have looked into that one and it is definitely illegal.

Tailgating is probably the biggest cause of accidents but it is harder to measure than speed or blood alcohol content. If the government was really concerned about the road toll and not revenue raising then the cops would be targeting tailgating. Its just too hard to detect and then prove in court if necessary so without a financial incentive for the government they just let it go.

Doug

..MM

I've experienced this from behind and on coming vehicles.

These days its just not the issue it once was.

In days of yore - I wanted to mount an RPG frot and rear and eliminate such tools from our roads at the push of a button.

Yes it got me to the point of road rage.

Then I figured out it was all due to myopia - short sightedness the lens of your eye scatters the light rays all around inside your eyeballs.... and plays havoc with your head!

For a while prescription glasses sorted it.

But then your eyes deteriorate a little more and your specs script is out of date and your back to hating the other drivers again.

Finally I had lasic eye surgery and no longer wear glasses.

If I keep the windsceen clean (Wiper washer fluid topped off with cleaner in it not just water) then high beams from in front or behind aren't an issue anymore.

I'd really suggest you do an eye test - if you felt blinded enough to confront a copper then likely your eyesight's in need of a checkup.

I've bin there n done that - from nopt ebing able to drive more than 2 hours without nodding off at the wheel due to eye strain - to now 8 hour stints with no problem - that's the difference of having 20/20 vision.

Trust me - get your eyes checked pardner.

Cheers

Those modern head lights are bright even on low beem too.