Public safety, drivers responsibility
May 10, 2019
A driver's responsibility
So, this post is a incident that I witnessed today. So I shall explain what happened, what I witnessed and what I did.
I was leaving my home, taking my usual route to the office when I was behind a orange Skoda Mokka turbo. Having traveled a few hundred yards I was worried about the safety of the driver, and indeed public safety.
So the car, was driving on the wrong side of the road, then swerved back to the right lane but his speed dropped. Now bear in mind at this point we are in a 40mph limit, and it fell to 15mph. Approaching a blind bend the car went wide, exited the bend on the wrong side of the road. Continuing to travel a further half a mile, it slowed down to 20mph 400yards away from the junction. Now this junction has a pedestrian island on it kerbed. No traffic coming from the left, none from the right, he continued to wait a few more seconds they sped off mounting the kerb with both wheels to 60mph. At this point the speed and the area approaching, was dangerous and reckless driving.
Weigh up in my mind, "if something happened. If the car had been in a accident or a fatality......." could I live with myself having witnessed the events.
So the car I drive, it has a built in Bluetooth system, and voice recognised controls. I felt I had to report this to the police, if not for the safety of the driver, but for the safety of other road users and pedestrians. The car was driving recklessly, dangerously, and I suspected it to be a drunk driver.
Calling the police, I reported the vehicle, make colour and reg, I continued to give a running commentary of where i, and the car was so the police could act quickly. Informing the police that I work for a driving school and fully recognise car speeds, particularly as this was happening on my usual route, and in my home area.
The call lasted around 10minutes. Again giving a running description of what i was witnessing, where we was. Coming to the end of the call a police unit driving in the opposite direction turned to pursue.
At this time we were approaching Yate from Pucklechurch. The driver of the car did not stop, and continued to drive, reaching a round-a-bout he stopped for a few seconds. The police car still behind he then speed off. If by now you thought the driving was dangerous it get's worse.
I continued to follow safely and in line with the traffic and the correct speed limits, the car over took the traffic, driving on the wrong side of the road. The driver of the car proceeded through red lights by Morrison's supermarket, pedestrians about to cross the road. He continued to drive away the police car in pursuit. Approaching a roundabout, now this roundabout has 2 lanes. The outside lane to turn left or go straight ahead, and an inner lane, to turn right or too double back.
So the car drove onto the inner lane cut across traffic on the outer lane to turn left. Following still, the car over took 3/4 cars with oncoming traffic, he approached traffic lights and again went through a red light. Cut across the traffic coming out the junction and continued to drive recklessly.
At this point I cant pass any more comment on what happened as I was commuting to work. But the point I'm making is this. If you suspect a vehicle to be driving recklessly, dangerously, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, PHONE THE POLICE on 999. As I said, if I heard news that this car, was involved in a car accident, or a fatality, I could never live with myself knowing I could have helped to prevent it by simply ringing the police, safely.
As a driver and road user, it's our duty as drivers to be safe, to drive safe, and to be safe around others and the public too.
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