Best way to report bad driver

Sir Lex said:

best way to report bad driving to the police. It involved taking notes,
which were given a special name but I can't for the life of me remember
what they were called.

Contemporaneous notes. Meaning notes taken at the time, or as close to
the time as possible.

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Sir Lex said:

So I'll be taking this matter up with the company that the vehicle
belonged to first. If they don't take me seriously or give me any flak,
I'll be reporting it to the police too.

Report it to the police anyway. You may be lucky, given he's obviously a
mental defect, the police may know him already.

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quote='dtmeister'Sir Lex said:

So I'll be taking this matter up with the company that the vehicle
belonged to first. If they don't take me seriously or give me any flak,
I'll be reporting it to the police too.

Report it to the police anyway. You may be lucky, given he's obviously a
mental defect, the police may know him already.
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Yep, I'd report it to the police as well. The police are more likely to be interested because there's actual property damage, so they've got something to go on. Even with cars (shock, horror) police aren't particularly interested in reports of bad driving as it more often than not results in he said / she said case which is no case at all.
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Sir Lex said:

Hi All,

Some time ago there was an article on this newsgroup outlining the
best way to report bad driving to the police. It involved taking notes,
which were given a special name but I can't for the life of me remember
what they were called. Then calling the police, reporting the incident,
telling them that you have made said notes and are prepared to take the
matter to court, at which point the police pretty much have to take you
seriously.

Have a gander at this article from MassBUG, hope it helps. 😉

Bike Tips: Reporting traffic incidents to police
http://www.massbug.org.au/twiki/pub/MASSBUG/WebHome/Bike_Tipsreportingtopolice.pdf

quote='dtmeister'Sir Lex said:

So I'll be taking this matter up with the company that the vehicle
belonged to first. If they don't take me seriously or give me any flak,
I'll be reporting it to the police too.

Report it to the police anyway. You may be lucky, given he's obviously a
mental defect, the police may know him already.

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or lives in Croydon - Ringwood area, rather than a "mental defect" per se

warrwych said:

or lives in Croydon - Ringwood area, rather than a "mental defect" per se

Opps, lets replace that last link with this:
http://www.idiotdriver.com.au/

cfsmtb said:

Opps, lets replace that last link with this:
http://www.idiotdriver.com.au/

I wish I hadn't read thru that link cfsmtb - I see this stuff every single day on Maroondah H'way and particularly Springvale Rd.... sigh... it's all the same kinda stuff - tailgating, failing to indicate (& look) when changing lanes or turning, failing to give way, failing to allow enough room when changing lanes, erratic driving etc etc etc
🙁 😠 🙁

warrwych said:

I wish I hadn't read thru that link cfsmtb - I see this stuff every single day on Maroondah H'way and particularly Springvale Rd.... sigh... it's all the same kinda stuff - tailgating, failing to indicate (& look) when changing lanes or turning, failing to give way, failing to allow enough room when changing lanes, erratic driving etc etc etc
🙁 😠 🙁

A common observation while out on the bike - is watching road behaviour. Not about how vehicles are interacting with me, but how badly drivers react to each other. I've lost count of the times I've either jumped a kerb, ducked between parked cars and waited, or even taken off up a side street simply to avoid nearby potential altercations. Motorists have a strong tendency to dislike their own kind, let alone other "distractions". 🙁

cfsmtb said:

A common observation while out on the bike - is watching road behaviour. Not about how vehicles are interacting with me, but how badly drivers react to each other. I've lost count of the times I've either jumped a kerb, ducked between parked cars and waited, or even taken off up a side street simply to avoid nearby potential altercations. Motorists have a strong tendency to dislike their own kind, let alone other "distractions". 🙁

yup, i'd have to agree. Some people drive like they are playing Gotham City Racer etc on Xbox/ps2/pc, and get upset when they dont score bonus points or win. Makes me feel like I am turning into a grumpy middleaged woman, rolling my eyes, tut tutting and giving the people the "you're a fecking idiot, with your weeties box licence" look hehe

warrwych said:

yup, i'd have to agree. Some people drive like they are playing Gotham
City Racer etc on Xbox/ps2/pc, and get upset when they dont score bonus
points or win. Makes me feel like I am turning into a grumpy middleaged
woman, rolling my eyes, tut tutting and giving the people the "you're a
fecking idiot, with your weeties box licence" look hehe

Have you watched "Grumpy Old Women" on the ABC on Tueday nights at
8:00pm? It's classic. "Grumpy old men" played a few months ago and
included people like Sir Bob Geldof, and unfortunately Jeremy Clarkson
of Top Gear fame.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumpy_Old_Women

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