Punishment pass

stueys
stueys Posts: 1,332
edited August 2015 in Road general
Some moron evidently didn't like the fact that I was riding my bike on the road earlier this pm and decided to pass by so close that literally I probably had 20cm of clearance from bike to side of his car. I've got the registration number but no video evidence nor did I stop to try to find a handy witness.

Is there any point at all in seeing if the Police are interested? I'm suspecting not as they wouldn't have much to go on, unless the guy has a prior history of a complete disregard for the safety of others.....

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  • stueys
    stueys Posts: 1,332
    Sadly malicious, he slowed to get as close as possible then sped up once past.

    Oh well, the registration number is on a post-it note in my car, if he's local, I dare say our paths may cross again and we could discuss.
  • Zerotails99
    Zerotails99 Posts: 127
    Police won't be interested even if you had gopro footage. You would have to be mowed down and spat out from the rear before they take any interest.
  • seanorawe
    seanorawe Posts: 950
    Hack in to the police hq computers. Run his plate, then call and see him at home. Simple
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Drive 78 mph on a perfectly straight bit of empty motorway on a sunny day. The police will quickly contact you then...




    ... for your credit card details.
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  • shimanobottombracket
    shimanobottombracket Posts: 376
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19677125#p19677125]ben@31[/url] wrote:
    Drive 78 mph on a perfectly straight bit of empty motorway on a sunny day. The police will quickly contact you then...




    ... for your credit card details.

    Things like that really boil my piss. Thats why I hate traffic police. Pedantic sods but dont do Jack S about more serious stuff such as the case with OP.
  • Karlos69
    Karlos69 Posts: 107
    I have often thought about doing this...

    1. Hire a car same model and colour as his
    2. Get some plates off the internet same reg number as his
    3. Run through a few speed cameras and set them off
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    since when have you been able to specify the colour, let alone the model of hire car.

    in my experience you book a VW golf and get given a Kia C'e''e'd.
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  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    The perfect crime.... not....

    Maybe he just is a crap driver and made a mistake. Hopefully he won't do it again.
  • stueys
    stueys Posts: 1,332
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19678581#p19678581]Karlos69[/url] wrote:
    I have often thought about doing this...

    1. Hire a car same model and colour as his
    2. Get some plates off the internet same reg number as his
    3. Run through a few speed cameras and set them off

    This plan I like......almost as much as finding out where the guy lives....
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19678425#p19678425]ShimanoBottomBracket[/url] wrote:
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19677125#p19677125]ben@31[/url] wrote:
    Drive 78 mph on a perfectly straight bit of empty motorway on a sunny day. The police will quickly contact you then...




    ... for your credit card details.

    Things like that really boil my wee-wee. Thats why I hate traffic police. Pedantic sods but dont do Jack S about more serious stuff such as the case with OP.

    Easily makes the crime fighting statistics look better.

    and a big money earner from the fines.
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