20 cm away from death
- Thread starter magnatom
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BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
That is disappointing, Magnatom. Got my fingers crossed for you.
Thanks guys. The police still have my USB! I bet someone is using it for their own files now! 
There has been incompetence from start to finish, the police and the Procurator Fiscal. I'll complaining to both.
The good thing is I have this thread and some PM's as well as some written documentary evidence of what has happened throughout this. I'll just need to get the facts from the police and take it from there.
The worst thing is the guy driving that tanker is getting away scot free and will likely still be driving poorly.
There has been incompetence from start to finish, the police and the Procurator Fiscal. I'll complaining to both.
The good thing is I have this thread and some PM's as well as some written documentary evidence of what has happened throughout this. I'll just need to get the facts from the police and take it from there.
The worst thing is the guy driving that tanker is getting away scot free and will likely still be driving poorly.
Aye I'm popping down next week. Is a research council business plan competition , so I'm heading down Tuesday and coming back Wednesday.
The problem is that I am down with a couple of other folk, so I'm not sure I'll be able to meet up with anyone when down. I'll PM you later....
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
ditto :-(
As Easy As Riding A Bike
Well-Known Member
Maybe this is a sweeping generalization, but I suspect that only someone who can't really be arsed to investigate would make a comment like that. Certainly if he had seen the video, and then said that, I'm not massively surprised that the case has vanished into thin air. It reeks of an attitude of "oh well, these things happen, and you cyclists really need to be more careful."
My sympathies, Magnatom. Hope your persistence pays off.
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
The sad thing is that they had all the evidence on a plate (well, Mag's USB) ready to go.
Simple interview.
Are you so and so?, do you work for so and so, do you drive a lorry, were you..etc................is this you?
Signed, sealed, delivered, bish, bash bosh.
An absolute traffic offence, as easy as they come.
A complaint is deserved IF they have failed to act. We won't know till Tuesday when Mags rings them though. Fingers crossed, cos driving like that's going to kill someone.
Simple interview.
Are you so and so?, do you work for so and so, do you drive a lorry, were you..etc................is this you?
Signed, sealed, delivered, bish, bash bosh.
An absolute traffic offence, as easy as they come.
A complaint is deserved IF they have failed to act. We won't know till Tuesday when Mags rings them though. Fingers crossed, cos driving like that's going to kill someone.
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
FFS is this still going on? As ComedyPilot said they had it on a plate they should pull their finger out. 
If they've definately made a cock up or even just wasted your time and missed an opportunity to deal with this moron then I wonder if the Scots Sun would be interested in the story? Take it to the press!
If they've definately made a cock up or even just wasted your time and missed an opportunity to deal with this moron then I wonder if the Scots Sun would be interested in the story? Take it to the press!
OK. Here we go......
I managed to talk to one of the officers who was dealing with the case today. When I mentioned the oil tanker etc he remembered the case and could confirm that he had sent it to the procurator fiscal (PF). He was able to provide me with a crime reference number (the one I had before was wrong for some reason.
So I have now just got off the phone to the PF office. With these details they could find the case (but not by my name, address or the date of the incident?!?).
The prosecution will not be taken forward due to.....now get this.....
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.
So, my helmet camera footage clearly showing the oil tanker pulling out in front of me and coming within cms of taking my life provided insufficient evidence. (I'll repost the video shortly). Rest assured I will be taking this matter further. Do you think it is worth talking to the CTC about this?
I managed to talk to one of the officers who was dealing with the case today. When I mentioned the oil tanker etc he remembered the case and could confirm that he had sent it to the procurator fiscal (PF). He was able to provide me with a crime reference number (the one I had before was wrong for some reason.
So I have now just got off the phone to the PF office. With these details they could find the case (but not by my name, address or the date of the incident?!?).
The prosecution will not be taken forward due to.....now get this.....
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.
So, my helmet camera footage clearly showing the oil tanker pulling out in front of me and coming within cms of taking my life provided insufficient evidence. (I'll repost the video shortly). Rest assured I will be taking this matter further. Do you think it is worth talking to the CTC about this?
