I Wanted to run this past you, for reasons that may (or may not) become apparent.
SO, my colleague and I are driving home last night, from a meeting in Kent, which finished at 7 home to Devon. (unpaid, BOOOOO)
We are shuffling along, when in my mirrors, i see some **** with his HIDs on beam up my chuff. (both lanes are full, im not middle lane camping)
im not in the mood to get wound up, so pull over when i get an opportunity and let him past.
Turns out its a nice new 61 plate beemer with "POLICE" all over it. It pulls in front of me, and then proceeds to ease off the juice, slowing, slowing slowing. This is getting boring, so I pull out to over take him again.
On come the blue lights, over we are pulled.
"how long have you had your driving license son"
"er, some years, i dont really remember"
"and where in your test are you taught to meander all over the road, never look in your mirrors, and not indicate"
[i choose not to respond]
"friendly warning lads, your in a big van, your visibility is reduced, and you could hurt someone, now on your way"
Ok, you say, you got away with that one. HOWEVER...
We had literally only just picked this Ducato up, it is chuffing HUGE and we are both VERY aware of this.
I am also aware, that in a big van you can loose a whole lorry in your blind spot.
as it is the middle of the night, the roads are busy, I am being HUGELY careful not to scuff our new barge. Im not used to it, so cant be said to have been driving "over confidently"
i checked my mirror at every lane change, and i used my indicators at every lane change. I have been making sure of this the whole journey!
i know the indicators are working, as the ducato has small supernovas for indicators, which light up the whole side of the van
My colleague reckons he was suspicious it was nicked, a van registered in kent (he may well have had ANPR) heading away from kent at midnight on a friday, but when he saw our badge up shirts changed his mind. But surely he would have just said that?
im not sure if he was looking to give out a ticket, and i wasnt playing ball by not arguing with him. (i was very, yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir, go away now please sir)
ANYWAY, its been bugging me, because part of me wishes i had corrected the kind gentleman, but another part of me KNOWS that would have got me a ticket.
wish I had taken his reg so I could write a strongly worded letter
As Andy said, forget it, nothing happened...

