alchemist Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I think you should mind your own business. I see illegal actions on the road daily but don't make a song and dance over them. I certainly wouldn't come on here boasting just because I have a dash cam Im curious, at what level of breaking the law do you feel that its worth getting off your backside and helping the police? If you witness a murder maybe? Or is that making a song and dance about it? ---------- Post added 20-04-2017 at 17:19 ---------- They won't do anything. I used that online reporting tool when some cretin decided that it was OK to drive straight through the red light at the first crossing on Langsett Road (after turning left from Bradfield Road), almost wiping out myself and my 3 young children who had just started to cross having had the green man signal for several seconds. Just got an automated email saying that the incident had been "logged" - if we'd started crossing a second earlier they'd probably have had a case of quadruple death by dangerous driving on their hands, but hey nobody actually got hurt so we won't even bother checking the CCTV to do anything about the offender. I was waiting on Weeden St when the lights turned green for me when 2 Brocklebank heavy lorries just blatantly went through the red light giving me the finger when they did so. Reported it and told the police and nothing came of it, even though they could have crushed my car and killed me ---------- Post added 20-04-2017 at 17:20 ---------- Get a life you lot! Cyclone. Why didn't you do anything at the time. Keyboard warrior. Same goes to the rest of you. Sad people Hmm, he was a set of lights back, did you expect him to jump the lights, chase the taxi and drag the driver out and march him to the cops? Too much tv cops for you i think ---------- Post added 20-04-2017 at 17:22 ---------- In Canada USA it is usually allowed to make a right turn on a red light as long as you stop and look first before making that turn and there is no sign disallowing it on that junction. No need to cry about it. Last I checked we were not covered by North American laws ---------- Post added 20-04-2017 at 17:33 ---------- A number 56 bus went straight through a red light on park square roundabout tonight as i was going home.Buses seem to do it a lot on park square roundabout.I read in the star that the bus drivers get a bonus for not braking hard measured by a device on the bus.http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/bus-firm-urged-to-scrap-driver-bonus-scheme-after-fatal-crash-in-sheffield-1-8493531 That bonus scheme has apparently been cited as part of the blame for at least 2 deaths in city centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeldave Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I was waiting on Weeden St when the lights turned green for me when 2 Brocklebank heavy lorries just blatantly went through the red light giving me the finger when they did so. Reported it and told the police and nothing came of it, even though they could have crushed my car and killed me Worth mentioning, as in this thread https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11643028&posted=1#post11643028 that the police wouldn't have done anything for Jeremy Vine either, had he not got a video of the incident. A headcam/dashcam greatly increases the chance of accountability when idiot vehicle drivers put others lives at risk. And, as illustrated here- I had a problem with a bus driver a month ago who was driving too closely to me. The traffic was heavy so I caught up with the bus and put my bike on the pavement and took a photo of the driver. When I passed the details to the bus company he was sacked. Evidence can also be passed on to employers who may well address the issue themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Not forgetting he's an advocate and supporter of criminal fly tippers. And wasn't there an admission of illicit use of red diesel too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Worth mentioning, as in this thread https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11643028&posted=1#post11643028 that the police wouldn't have done anything for Jeremy Vine either, had he not got a video of the incident. A headcam/dashcam greatly increases the chance of accountability when idiot vehicle drivers put others lives at risk. And, as illustrated here- Evidence can also be passed on to employers who may well address the issue themselves. Correction - the police CAN'T ( not won't) do anything without evidence such as photographic or video footage as evidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeldave Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Correction - the police CAN'T ( not won't) do anything without evidence such as photographic or video footage as evidence Let me correct your 'correction'. I said- Worth mentioning, as in this thread ....... that the police wouldn't have done anything for Jeremy Vine either, had he not got a video of the incident. ..... Firstly, you're in the wrong tense- I said, not "won't", but "wouldn't". Your second error is in assuming that by "wouldn't" I'm somehow implying the police chose not to do anything. In reality, "wouldn't" simply means they would not have done anything ("wouldn't" is just a contraction of "would not") Now if, as you say that police "couldn't" (I've corrected your tense mistake there), have done anything then, clearly, it is also true, as I said, that they "wouldn't" have done anything. Edited April 20, 2017 by onewheeldave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodie Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I think you should mind your own business. I see illegal actions on the road daily but don't make a song and dance over them. I certainly wouldn't come on here boasting just because I have a dash cam Im curious, at what level of breaking the law do you feel that its worth getting off your backside and helping the police? If you witness a murder maybe? Or is that making a song and dance about it? This thread is about reporting drivers! Not murder or any other illegal activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentP Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 This thread is about reporting drivers! Not murder or any other illegal activity. True but do you not think it becomes our business if it endangers our lives? If you ignore these offences they very soon become acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Someone makes a safe left turn under questionable circumstances but it was done safely. Hallelujah what has Sheffield forum become since this is one of the top active conversations here. Life has a lot more to offer than silly things like this. Last month I saw a car speeding hitting a speedbump in a turn, front wheels go up. Driver loses control and the car hits two pedestrians, then spins 360 degree and slams in a small van. The four Asian looking people in the car got out and ran away. I didn't start a topic about it! It wont get you anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentP Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 It's just a l'il ol discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Someone makes a safe left turn under questionable circumstances but it was done safely. But does that make it OK? My ex used to take the "racing line" on roundabouts (i.e. cut across lanes) and not indicate either at night or if there was nobody behind her. Her argument was that it wasn't harming anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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