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So I Think I Just Got Unfairly Targetted By A Cop

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I think that you have got it all wrong. When he took his hand off the wheel he was just reaching for his harpoon. Whale season is coming up didn't you know?

Seriously though, I've had a similar thing happen to me. There was no reason for it, just felt like I was being baited. As long as you do the right thing and take down the details like you have you should be sweet. Hopefully this is the only time it happens to you otherwise you end up looking over your shoulder everytime you take the car out.

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I think the people that are following you are paranoid....

Probably just some rent a cop jerk that needs a wake up call, I would report it as a "roadrage" incident.

I think that you have got it all wrong. When he took his hand off the wheel he was just reaching for his harpoon. Whale season is coming up didn't you know?

Seriously though, I've had a similar thing happen to me. There was no reason for it, just felt like I was being baited. As long as you do the right thing and take down the details like you have you should be sweet. Hopefully this is the only time it happens to you otherwise you end up looking over your shoulder everytime you take the car out.

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Troy at a police station:- "I wish to report a road rage incident officer!"

Desk Sgt:- "And what happened young man?"

Troy:-

"Well (gulp), it's like this...

As I exited the roundabout at rose cottage, this guy swerved violently out of the left lane (without indicating) to race up behind me like any typical wanker would do in his Holden, then proceed to sit close enough on my ass that I can no longer see his headlights in my rear view mirror. I don't accelerate any further as there's already a car in front of me, and it would be speeding. This guy then leans over to the passenger's side of his car, apparently reaching for something as he both removed his hand from the steering wheel, and focused on looking for whatever he was instead of the road - in particular the car he was no more than 2m away from - me. He then appears to be taking note of my license plate. Hmm. A few roundabouts later when he's not on my ass so much, I decide to see if he's following me by turning left. He doesn't follow me, but instead passes me while again removing his hand from the wheel and attention from the road, leans over the passenger's side to either give me the finger or point at me threateningly."

Desk Sgt:- "And can you describe what that bad man looked like?"

Troy:- "Like YOU!"

:D

Trozzle Grand Master

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The police can, or anyone can? That's outrageous, and would net him a complain...with any luck more than a slap on the wrist given his driving at the time of the incident.

Trozzle Grand Master

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Oh wow. Well now I know one way to seek revenge and make myself feel better if this goes anywhere. Those bombadore driving scrubs better watch it - no I don't want to race your soon-to-be defected shitheap.

zebra Grand Master

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Its not as bad as NSW where you can have your car impounded for 3 months if someone just rings up as says you were doing burnouts.

Happened to a few mates of mine after they had a blue with some neighbors

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Its not as bad as NSW where you can have your car impounded for 3 months if someone just rings up as says you were doing burnouts.

Happened to a few mates of mine after they had a blue with some neighbors

I'm pretty sure they can do that here too... unless the guy I was speaking to was in Queanbeyan.

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Terry, I know you're a pharmacist so I jokingly assumed that you would have access to all kinds of weird and wonderful chemicals.

I now know this to be true.

What on earth did that mean? lol

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just curious.... if you have to suddenly brake for whatever reason, and the police car slams to back of yours( because he's tailgating) will he be at 100% fault or can they say braking suddenly = dangerous driving.

my understanding is if I hit someone from the back, it is my fault no matter what.

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Exactly. If you hit the brakes for no reason, I'd say you'll still get hit for dangerous driving or negligence, but they're still 100% at fault.

Unless they're even further above the law than first thought.

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