Motorist Reports Self to Police

[glasgowcyclist]

Maybe he decided to avoid the public embarrassment of Tweeting his crap behaviour and went straight to the cops instead.


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[spen666]

You have to keep us up to date with this one, @spen666 - you might be called as a witness and we'll finally get to know what occurred. Maybe he got pulled over for some subsequent stupidity and blamed you for having been distracted or something.

It has created a dreamlike idea of a world in which motorists get out of their cars and abase themselves in front of the cyclists they have tormented, it's like Communist Self-Criticism.

I had a phone call this morning from police. They are dealing with him for careless driving. He apparently admitted this in interview.

I had told the police that I was not bothered re the public order aspect. His behaviour was wrong, but I am big enough and ugly enough to not be caused harassment alarm or distress by his words ( but was by his driving).

So matey will be getting a little endorsement and points on his licence and a fine for his trouble. This will of course increase his insurance premium as well





Why did he stop to report the incident to the police?
- it may have had something t o do with trying to get his version in first given the mistaken belief he had about me and my status. I think he misinterpretated my cycling jersey as indicating my job

 

[Ganymede]

So matey will be getting a little endorsement and points on his licence and a fine for his trouble. This will of course increase his insurance premium as well

Good.

- it may have had something t o do with trying to get his version in first given the mistaken belief he had about me and my status. I think he misinterpretated my cycling jersey as indicating my job

What's on your jersey?

 

[CopperBrompton]

I had a phone call this morning from police. They are dealing with him for careless driving. He apparently admitted this in interview.

Sounds like he was saying that you had a go at him when he hadn't deliberately done anything wrong, he "just" didn't see you - voila, one admission of careless driving.

 

[jarlrmai]

Utterly weird, I tend towards the self incrimination line as well.

Or perhaps he saw the coppers, knew that you would too and wanted to get in early.

Still

 

[jarlrmai]

Good.



What's on your jersey?

Hmmmmmm???

 

[Arjimlad]

Amazing behaviour !

What sort of motorist does this, I wonder ?

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Amazing behaviour !

What sort of motorist does this, I wonder ?

It sits perfectly with the threads about motorists not having a clue what the rights of other road users are. We can't presume at one moment that they don't know cyclists are allowed to ride two abreast, or take primary, and the like and then think that they would be stupid to report these 'infringements' if given the right circumstances.

Sounds to me like they got riled up in the first place, increased that when they realised that the bike was still in front of them despite them being in a car and everything and then spotted a copper and thought 'Right, I'm gonna get the cyclist sorted out'. Only then did they find out that they don't actually live in Clarksonland and they were in the wrong. I'd imagine they stopped by the police car expecting to tell their story and then have the cyclist stopped for a good telling off as they rode past.

 

[spen666]

Hmmmmmm???

My jersey looks a little more official than that!


It is not available to the public to buy. Its not my fault if the motorist thinks it means I hold a role i don't.

 

[jarlrmai]

spill the beans then..

 

[Drago]

One does hope one isn't impersonating a police officer by "word or deed"

 

[young Ed]

My jersey looks a little more official than that!


It is not available to the public to buy. Its not my fault if the motorist thinks it means I hold a role i don't.

oh come on, at least give us a photo?
Cheers Ed

 

[classic33]

One does hope one isn't impersonating a police officer by "word or deed"

Wouldn't he have been arrested as well if that was the case?

 

[Crankarm]

I suspect Spen will not be sharing a pic of his cycling jersey with us for fear of incriminating himself. He is not that stupid ……….

I suggest he buys a lottery ticket.

 

[summerdays]

I suspect Spen will not be sharing a pic of his cycling jersey with us for fear of incriminating himself. He is not that stupid ……….

I suggest he buys a lottery ticket.

I can't remember the details but I'm sure I remember a post/photo of Spen666 taking part in some kind of ride in connection with the police, which might result in him having a jersey completely legitimately.