Looks like the locals are getting caught as often for traffic offences as visitors. I wonder if the locals asked for a greater presence from the police?
50 / 50 split on the NC500 between locals and vistors offending
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Interesting that folk in campervans are not involved in accidents. I bet the cause a fair few , as the article states locals are frustrated by them. Last time I was caught for speeding was overtaking a dodderer in a campervan who couldnt decide whether to stop or go.
It’s not just camper vans doddering. I overtook a Porsche in my motorhome going up Glen Shiel. The silly old fool driving it had absolutely no idea that he was holding traffic up. Perhaps using your logic it’s Porsche drivers causing accidents?
I overtook a doddering or is it bimbling (or bumbling) motorcyclist or two, whilst driving an eight metre motorhome. I also saw a twerp bikermate very nearly become strawberry jam across the front of an oncoming articulated lorry. Never become the meat in a sandwich. Why not, mate? Because the meat is dead, mate.
Yup, all on the NC500.
Yup, all on the NC500.
Didn't know you'd been that far oop northI overtook a doddering or is it bimbling (or bumbling) motorcyclist or two, whilst driving an eight metre motorhome. I also saw a twerp bikermate very nearly become strawberry jam across the front of an oncoming articulated lorry. Never become the meat in a sandwich. Why not, mate? Because the meat is dead, mate.
Yup, all on the NC500.
Didn't know you'd been that far oop north
Not as often as I’ve been to London SW1 mind.
More than 2 wheels it doesn't count.
More than 2 wheels it doesn't count.
The locals didn’t seem to care. There again, I was spending money in their shops…. Unlike those that always bring their tea in a flask and a homemade sandwich.
I was out last year on the R1250R, single track road heading west for Loch Shin.
Passing place on MY side of the road, woman in hire car heading towards me, I slowed and pulled into passing place....silly bint drove into same passing place, how we missed each other I dont know.
Bloody tourists have no idea how to drive on single track roads.
Passing place on MY side of the road, woman in hire car heading towards me, I slowed and pulled into passing place....silly bint drove into same passing place, how we missed each other I dont know.
Bloody tourists have no idea how to drive on single track roads.
When I was in the job there would be complaints made in certain villages or areas about speeding offences , you could guarantee that when speed traps or extra patrols were put in the area that well over 50% of those caught for offences were from that very town or village or estate . They always came up with the line that it is not locals who speed but people from outside the area .
Prime example for anyone who knows the area were the residents of Darras Hall Estate who loved complaining about "townies speeding in their village " but were by far the worst offenders and were mortified when they got caught .
I was doing Hand Held Radar on the road below Digswell Viaduct a long time ago and one of the first guys we got was the chairman of the local anti speeders group. Before tickets etc so got a date in court....or would have if he hadn't hung himself before the court date.....
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Isn't it incredible that for a large percentage of people, any faster then them is a maniac, anyone slower is an idiot.
This is hardly surprising.
Where I live the Council removed a vast amount of car parking along the road, ignoring the consultation results, because apparently all the people living there do not need cars or parking spaces.
Guess where the Council (and police) vehicles park these days when they have to stop or visit the buildings? On the fucking pavement.
I cannot find a more fitting example of "do as I say, not as I do". Muppets.
Might have been Joanna foreigner forgetting we drive on the left over here. It's a known problem in NZ where they have single track bridges for the Chinese to cross over then continue to drive on the right until they hit someone head on.
