Kind of law\ driving question!

[wiggal]

And not sure where to put it but I know you guys will hopefully tell me!

Can you report someone for driving what I would of thought as dangerously once I am hone even if I only had the registration!?

On my way home there was some **** driving so close behind me on the A1 that at times I couldnt even see his headlights in my rear view mirror! I could of gone for the stepping on your breaks and if he hits me it is his fault, but I didnt fancy having someone driving into me and didnt want to inconvenience alol the other cars if we had an accident!

Im not a new new driver, been driving since April so around 9 months now, so i am not a very nervous driver but not overly confident!t

If I had got his registration, could I have reported him when I got home? As I dont have a handsfree so couldnt do anything at the time!

Just wondering really!

Ta! :-)

[wiggal]

Wasnt sure if it should be in driving or law, so posted it in here so you lovely people could help me if you knew!

It really scared me though! I only realised he was so close to me when he backed off slightly as I acclerated and then I saw his head lights! :-(

[joggerjayne]

Yes, you can.

The Police would have to decide whether to pursue a case, when their only evidence was one witness - you.

The Police only want to pursue easy cases, and so you would get a letter saying that there was insufficient evidence to send to the CPS, and thanking you for your "help".

So - waste of time.

[wiggal]

Ah thanks jj!

Just had me wondering really, as obviously being dark out I didnt get the registration anyway!

Was some muppet in a huge Lexus 4x4, grrrrrrrrrrr!

[joggerjayne]

So ...

One witness, who didn't get the registration.

Not the sort of case the Police are looking for.

You should have braked so he elbow-ended you, and then sued him for driving into you from behind.

Oh, god ... I did NOT say that, okay !!!!!!!

[wiggal]

Thanks EDDIE for your reply!

My fella says I should of done that, but knowing my luck he would of hit me!
I usually do just tap on the brake if someone is close, but he was stupidly close and it un nerved me quite a bit.

[wiggal]

I wouldnt of reported it jj as I know it would have been so pointless without the registration, like I say, it just got me wondering really if it had of been light and I had got the reg if I could have done anything.

[S_C]

Yes you can report them " as previously stated "
however the worst that would happen without witnesses or camera evidance " road or speed camera " is they would get a call and be adviced that someone has reported their driving behaviour as dangerous.
with the lack of actual evidance " also as previously stated " there is little more the police can do.
However do not let this put you of , as i know someone who had this happen to them so in some cases the police do actualy follow these things up.
And who knows a warning could be all thats needed to prevent this type of action again.

[vulcan]

I have found this effective and you don't have to go near the brakes, just switch on your rear fog lamp. That usually gets them backing off fairly quickly.

[Marijn]

I agree with Vulcan, put your fog lights on cos they'll think it's your brake light and it'll make them slow down. It's too dangerous to put your foot on the brake if they're really that close to you. And that idiot was very close to you.

[TWR]

Hi, tapping your brake can have repercussions believe me, there are some knb heads out there that would not think anything of putting you in the ditch & the A1 is full of them, what I can see here, I gather you are female! this happens a lot with female drivers they get intimidated by a lot of male drivers. In your case Hands free or no Hands free I would have phoned the police given them your location, the law would have used their discretion regards your driving whilst using your phone, another way to stop this switch on your rear fog lights until the clown passes you or place a High Vis Jacket on the parcel shelf if travelling at night.

[wiggal]

If I dont answer people I am just off out for a short while, but please carry on with replies and I will be back on in a bit!

And thank you all tat have answered so far, and I had never thought of using my fog lights instead of braking!

[dustypuss]

Slam all on and put the b@sterd through his wind screen

I know that was not a very constructive comment but isn't it just what you would love to do.

[Marijn]

Fog light is a safer option though Eddie, cos it's not easy for eveyone in every type of car to get the brake lights to come on without actually braking at all.

[wiggal]

Hey again all!

Dusty, that is what I would of liked to do, but his car was bigger then mine so think I would of come off worse!! (plus Im a woss and scared of any kind of confrontation!)

Eddie, not sure how I would do that on my car? Or if I could!? Normally we have to brake quite a bit coming up to the jct where I turn off, and was holding out for then because I would of had to brake, but typically today, I didnt have to!