One of the women in the cottage next door to us (my parents lease out the cottages around our farmhouse) drives dangerously fast in an ancient car. She is a learner driver and regularly drives alone in the car. She has failed her test 4 times to date.
I'm certain she's going to have a serious accident soon in the Devon lanes - I've met her once and she was going three times my speed.
Parents aren't keen on going to the police about it, as it'd be pretty obvious who told them from what I can tell. It just pains me to see someone so blatently driving with no [read: invalidated, if she has it at all] insurance, and I feel incredibly sorry for whoever she hits, as she will someday.
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Tour "surname" is appropriate...:-)
I would have no hesitation in contacting the police - lives are more important than allowing her to carry on in this fashion.
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"I've met her once and she was going three times my speed."
so she nearly hit you? you report her then, and tell her who did it and why.
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Report her, she might thank you in a few years time, or perhaps not. At least you will know you've done the right thing.
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......in an ancient car.
But does it appear to be mechanically sound? What do you call "ancient"?
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L\'escargot by name, but not by nature.
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She could of course hit you or your parents, which is good enough reason to do something about it, in which she has assisted you by driving illegally per se, regardless of whether she does so recklessly.
I would be disappointed if the police didn't "target" her, especially if you can give them a clue as to when she might be out and about - then it's just a stop, nothing to do with you.
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She's clearly riding a coach and horses through road traffic law, and like you say it sounds like it is only a matter of time before it comes to the crunch. If what you say is right then she's already invalidated her insurance and is driving illgeally and unsafely.
Only you are in the best position to judge your circumstances, but if it was me I wouldn't go straight to the police. I'd go straight to her and tell her that if she didn't stop flouting the law you would go to the police.
This really isn't complicated: safety comes before social niceties. So, no dilemma David, it's time to stand up and be counted.
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Now you see, ordinarily, I'm easy going and don't go "aww - he's parked on double yellows" or "he's speeding - naughty boy" but this thing really, really annoys me.
I, along with everyone on here has taken the time to pass our tests and insure ourselves. I'm pretty sure I could think of better ways to spend 4 grand on much as I'm sure the rest of you could. This girl comes along and is the very person who's making my premiums so expensive.
Shop her, get her off the road and stop her killing (possibly you)someone and pushing my premium up!
I know it's hard David but as everyone else has said. Heaven forbid, what if she sideswipes your Dad's car. How would you feel then?
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Adam
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Concur with all of the above. Shop her before she badly hurts or even kills someone. If you think you'll feel bad doing it, just imagine how bad you'll feel if the worst happens. I'm sure the police will be responsible abot this.
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I think we need our lawyer friends input on this but I seem to recall that if you make a complaint to the police and if it goes to court, as I assume it would, the police would have to explain that they were acting on a complaint received from you.
A way round this may be an anonymous tip line if your local force operates on, it that case the police would say they were acting on an anonymous tip off.
I agree you should report her but having been brought up in a small village environment I'm aware that feuds once started can get rapidly out of hand. I'd build it a bit of deny-ability.
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