deano87
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I was driving back from Luton today and it was raining and even snowing. Visibility was especially poor, as it was driving rain toward us/me.
This car behind was tailgating like shit, I put the anchors on a bit, saw the front of his car dive, he than flashed full beams. I then proceeded to drive at 25mph in the 30mph, like you're supposed to, as in the Highway Code.
He then decided to overtake when we hit the national (single carriageway), almost on a blind bend.
imho, tailgatting isn't acceptable and dangerous as it is, let alone the wet & cold driving conditions.
I didn't realise it was a taxi (Ford Galaxy) until he overtook. I caught him up at the next roundabout as there was traffic, so he didn't gain anything in overtaking, and got the reg plus his taxi number.
Shall I report him to the council? 
 
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lil_g
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Was it snowing too Deano? Really fell when I was coming back
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willay
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if it makes you feel better then do it, otherwise just get on with your life.
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deano87
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Yup, snowing on the A505 quite bad, couldn't see a thing, then snowing in Henlow area, where this dick was.
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87dannyboy
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do it, i fucking hate being tailgaited.
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Steve
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report them to the council
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
if it makes you feel better then do it, otherwise just get on with your life.
Ok, I'll rephrase the question - would you?
I wouldn't normally report joe-public, but this was a taxi driver, so his licensed to drive in an acceptable manor. I'm sure it'll be in a contract.
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lil_g
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Yeah was aweful on the A505 this evening!!
I would report him mate, can't really see it being chased up though 
[Edited on 18-11-2007 by lil_g04]
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SAL
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dont bother doing anything mate, as time goes buy drivers in this country will be doing it the way they feel is right back home...like cunts
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willay
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I wouldnt report him no, just another silly person on the road, we all have our moments. 
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Superlite Ltd.
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Taxi drivers round here a t*ats
Report him
It was a taxi driver that reported my flatmate when he smashed a shop window 
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willay
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yeah because smashing a shop window is a victimless crime 
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deano87
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The other week I reported a guy that came in the shop because he was drunk-ish (over the driving limit). I didn't know he was driving until he drove off, so naturally wouldn't/shouldn't have sold him alcohol. I reported him to Beds Police.
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neil h
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If his driving was really that dogie then ya should defo report him, specially seeing he's a taxi driver.
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Robin
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I wouldn't waste my effort making the phonecall TBH.
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ainsley_brader
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I wouldn't unless his driving was really bad tbh.
And if you stamped on the brakes in front of him your driving wasn't perfect was it.
You should have just slowed and let him past.
Reporting him could cost him his job so should only be considered if his driving really was that bad which tbh i doubt!
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VegasPhil
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Deano you're such a fanny sometimes 
Perhaps you should join that website where you post a reg number and the naughty antics you saw. 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Ben G
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must be a public transport thing
bus went straight past me at about 50mph in a 30mph zone whilst it was raining like mad and icey/wet roads, was an ethnic though so explains it all
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Ben G
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oh and i wouldn't report someone who was deliberately trying to annoy me, i'd just pull up next to him, have a row about it, then drive off and feel as though i have achieved something.
failing that, punch him
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Dean_W
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Forget about it, move on
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dan_c4rsa
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all the taxi's round here have softer shock absorbers fitted as theres lots of speed bumps so they can take them at like 50 when going to a call.  clever bastards
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DaNnY_LaD
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when ppl do it to me i basicly just fuckin slow right down to piss them off even more
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
And if you stamped on the brakes in front of him your driving wasn't perfect was it.
I know he wouldn't have hit me. . .I was just making the point that if he did hit me, he would have been too close and his fault, end of.
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JonnyJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I wouldn't waste my effort making the phonecall TBH.
Yep. If i reported every person i see doing some shit driving id never be off the phone.
[Edited on 18-11-2007 by JonnyJ]
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Ian_GTI
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i sugest you stop driving around at 25 in a 30 and maybe people would stop tailgating.. just an idea
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