need4speed Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 As title this is non landy related so if mods want to delete thats ok. Just thought i would throw this one out there to see if anyone had an answer.. Firstly i want to ask, can you report dangerous driving to the police? If you can, what is the chance of anything actally being done about it? With that being said, i will explain..... I have a little motorcycle tyre fitting business. Only just started in last couple months. I have a nice little unit in a popular industrial estate. The estate is busy with lots of vans/trucks etc. Theres also quite a lot of kids around as the estate is a shortcut to a local primary school. One day last week i heard a car roaring outside coupled with the sound of skidding tyres. I never thought that much about it thinking it was just an idiot going to fast round the bend that my unit is positioned on. However 10 mins later it happened again. This time i looked outside to find a young guy broadsiding this old beat-up merc round the bend like a rally driver. I still let it pass hoping he would bury it into the front of a snow-plough or the like. This has been going on now for the past several days. Then today i looked out to see him losing it (as was bound to happen eventually) just missing my car by about 2 feet. I ran out but he sped off. Now im starting to get pi**ed off! As luck would have it found his car parked outside the estate cafe. I tried to explain to the guy that one day hes either going to knock down a young school kid or (hopefully) bury it into the front of an artic. If im totally honest i was hoping he would give me a mouthful so i had an excuse to smack him in the gob but he said nothing, picked up his stuff and sped off. Later on i spoke to the guy in the unit next to me, and found out that he had just missed a woman that was crossing the road. What apart from physical violence can i do about this? Probably nothing but im getting so fed up with this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Police. Report him for dangerous driveing and anything else you can think about. Ask the guy in the next unit to report him as well. Have you a good beat bobby ? He should sort him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 as well as what he said^^ vidio footage goes a long way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Let his tyres down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 ....chain his back axle to a lamp post American Graffiti stylee Video would be useful if you are going to report it and pics of the car reg/ tax disc if possible to confirm identity best of luck Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 video him, then you have evidence. Save the police loads of time and work, they tend to help you out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Wait for him to do his first lap, then quickly park old banger/ challenge truck in the most awkward place possible. Then stand back and watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 To give them their due, the Police have been very good with a similar incident in my Industrial estate. Same sort of thing, chap trying to do handbrake turns. Half an hour in I phoned local police. A few mins later they knocked on my door and then we stood together in the loading bay watching the chap until he clocked that there was a cop standing next to me! The officer and he had a chat, he drove away slowly and hasn't been back since! The look on his face gave me more satisfaction than ramming him with the forklift and placing him and car on top of a shipping container which was the backup plan! Someone else who parked blocking the exit to the estate came back to find his car on top of said shipping container! There were very strong winds that day! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early90 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Utopia.......Video it,report to Police resulting in succesful prosecution.Culprit is reformed by the whole experience and accepts his 5yr ban,£2000 fine and the scrapping of his car gracefully. Real world........ I would not confront him because i would not want him knowing my place of business,if the law do nail him he may want to get even and your property is an easy target for him.Remember you are dealing with an unknown quantity. Video it and have a word with your local Bobbys and get their work mobile no. while you are at it. Good luck,makes the blood boil doesn`t it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Didn't this happen at an estate in camberley, but the guy burried his 200sx into aload of parked cars whilst trying to practice drifting? I think it was some one on here who posted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Thanks for the responses guys. Seems to be a general concensus towards videoing and reporting to bobbys. I will give that a try. Im not overly worried about repercussions as there is 360 degree cctv directly above my units door. Im more concerned about someone being killed by this a-hole! If it wasnt such a busy estate id be sorely tempted to drop a few gallons of old engine oil right where he turns in and buries the throttle. That would open his eyes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Police first Then if that fails then offer the Blue Angels or the Baader Meinhof a special deal on tyres for some 'Security' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 offer the Blue Angels or the Baader Meinhof a special deal on tyres for some 'Security' Loving that idea lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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