Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:26:59 +0000 (GMT), charles
wrote:


The was the driver round here, a few years ago, who was prosecuted for:
1. Not displaying obligatory front lights
2. Not displaying obligatory rear lights
3. not dilluminating his rear number plate.

The result was sufficient points for him to lose his licence. I think he
must have annoyed the police who stopped him.

I recall an account in the local rag where I grew up of a bloke who'd
had his car gone over and the book thoroughly thrown at him for every
little thing they could find. Even at the time, aged 17, I recognised
a ****** who'd cheeked the coppers.
It was something I bore in mind - most coppers are reasonable people,
but if you take the **** they'll take it back.

You don't really have to be taking the ****. I was stopped about a decade
ago by two plod who told me that I had been speeding but they hadn't
managed to start their Vascar in time and when the speed limit changed from
70 to 50 I slowed to 50 so they couldn't "do" me. They were wrong about me
speeding but I didn't correct them knowing that can lead to trouble. I then
got a roadside MoT as they desperately tried to find something wrong with
the car.

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