Hi my fellow tattles I just wanted some advice before I do something stupid that I cannot undo. I would love some advice, especially if anybody works for the police. or had similar previous experience. Find loooong story below all backed up with my in car camera.
I was driving home today when a vehicle in front of me seemed to be just stopped in the road, honked my horn two short beeps they did not move. Then I realised they were waiting for another vehicle, fair enough, it's annoying but ok. We were going through a village and after the village it is 40mph so I waited for it to be safe then overtook them as they were going slow on purpose and once over taken slowed back down to 40mph. Whilst I was overtaking they were honking at me.
Anyway they then started aggressively overtaking me and shouting. I opened my window and the lady in the passenger side is screaming "we are the police you blooming cow pull over" whilst the driver was waving a badge.
So I pulled in next to them where the driver started having a go at me for beeping my horn earlier and then "stopping" in front of them. Even in the footage you can listen to how super polite I am whilst not backing down. Strangely enough the passenger who shouted at me to pull over never said much. The whole disagreement lasted about 5min at most.
I told her I have a camera of what happened and that I did not stop in the middle of the road but slowed back down to 40.
Then the driver said she also had a camera and that she was going to report me for reckless driving. I politely then said "fair enough" and then we both drove off.
The more I think about it the more annoyed I am. I don't think the passenger was even a police officer, although I do believe the driver was. She did not have flashing lights and the way she pulled me over was actually so dangerous that another vehicle stopped to tell her that but she just said police business and they drove off.
I even checked all the footage at home and I literally did nothing wrong, not a single of the things she was accusing me off. I did not stop, my camera confirms I slowed back to 40mph. I think she just had the asshole because I beeped her and then later overtook them and slowed.
I doubt she will do anything BUT I really want to make a complaint about what happened. They clearly thought I would feel cowed because she was a PO but I wasn't because I knew I did nothing wrong.
My partner said let it go because it can cause me hassle with the Police further down the line. I however hate injustice and just keep thinking that somebody else might have been really intimidated by them and their behaviour. And I feel like she needs to be taught a lesson? Also I am a bit of vindictive cow and would love her to get a reprimand
What are your opinions?
I was driving home today when a vehicle in front of me seemed to be just stopped in the road, honked my horn two short beeps they did not move. Then I realised they were waiting for another vehicle, fair enough, it's annoying but ok. We were going through a village and after the village it is 40mph so I waited for it to be safe then overtook them as they were going slow on purpose and once over taken slowed back down to 40mph. Whilst I was overtaking they were honking at me.
Anyway they then started aggressively overtaking me and shouting. I opened my window and the lady in the passenger side is screaming "we are the police you blooming cow pull over" whilst the driver was waving a badge.
So I pulled in next to them where the driver started having a go at me for beeping my horn earlier and then "stopping" in front of them. Even in the footage you can listen to how super polite I am whilst not backing down. Strangely enough the passenger who shouted at me to pull over never said much. The whole disagreement lasted about 5min at most.
I told her I have a camera of what happened and that I did not stop in the middle of the road but slowed back down to 40.
Then the driver said she also had a camera and that she was going to report me for reckless driving. I politely then said "fair enough" and then we both drove off.
The more I think about it the more annoyed I am. I don't think the passenger was even a police officer, although I do believe the driver was. She did not have flashing lights and the way she pulled me over was actually so dangerous that another vehicle stopped to tell her that but she just said police business and they drove off.
I even checked all the footage at home and I literally did nothing wrong, not a single of the things she was accusing me off. I did not stop, my camera confirms I slowed back to 40mph. I think she just had the asshole because I beeped her and then later overtook them and slowed.
I doubt she will do anything BUT I really want to make a complaint about what happened. They clearly thought I would feel cowed because she was a PO but I wasn't because I knew I did nothing wrong.
My partner said let it go because it can cause me hassle with the Police further down the line. I however hate injustice and just keep thinking that somebody else might have been really intimidated by them and their behaviour. And I feel like she needs to be taught a lesson? Also I am a bit of vindictive cow and would love her to get a reprimand
What are your opinions?