Oh and it deosnt really mean anything just that you were driving like an idiot in most cases!

It's just easier and better than giving out points for speeding (which they cant prove in this case)

 

Well that's what one would assume. But in this case he claimed it was annoying the other road users, and that in itself is an offence. I very much doubt it was really annoying anyone, to be quite frank. If I'd driven past their house in that manner, at 2am, then perhaps they would have something to get annoyed about.

I'm not going to follow it up with letters and such. It's just more hassle, and as it stands I have no fine and no points, so all I've lost is a few minutes of my time. And perhaps a little dignity. I just thought I'd air my experience, and slight confusion about the interpretation of the law, and how it could/can easily be abused/misused.

@Mark; I guess he could probably tie in "reasonable consideration for others" with the perceived annoyance factor.

At least he didn't mention anything about "due care and attention". That would have really boiled my piss.

 

Definitely wasn't speeding, so that's certainly not an issue.

Annoying that "accelerating quickly" = "driving like an idiot". I suppose that's what they thought. I just thought I was making better progress.

 

Do they (the police) have evidence to back any of this up?... actually do they need evidence these days!!!!!!?

 

Don't think so. I think it's down to the officer's discretion.

For S59 offences, at least.

 

Bored mate i think, or build up some numbers.

Like me and the reg plate incident.

My sister got fined many years ago by overtaking a line of cars then cutting in, in a similar circumstance though you didnt do this.

 

Yeah accelerating "hard" was what mine was for. I hadnt actually broken the speed limit just got there quickly!

And no they dont actaully need evidence as there'snormally two of them and it's your word against theres i guess

 

another point in this -- how many unmarked st's are there ? i got ' bated ' by one a while ago... and seem to spot many on the m25 - new plod car of choice ??? driven by plod with a bully attitude ???

 

The funny thing is, when I pulled out of the little parking area back onto the A19, I was a bit too worried about getting my car taken off me to put my foot down, which resulted in a 4x4 of some description right up my chuff. Sometimes acceleration is a good thing.

 

another point in this -- how many unmarked st's are there ? i got ' bated ' by one a while ago... and seem to spot many on the m25 - new plod car of choice ??? driven by plod with a bully attitude ???