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To think the police won't care? Slight road rage

35 replies

reallifeboogie · 14/05/2024 17:23

Came up to a small roundabout. I wanted to turn right, car opposite wanted to go straight on so to the side I was on but opposite way.
I had right of way. This other car decided to go straight over as I was passing it (remember, im turning right so had to pass in front of it). I had to put brakes to prevent hitting it. I beeped my horn at them as they could easily have caused an accident.
Carried on with my journey which was down a lane to a small attraction. Realised the other car was following but didn't think much of it other than why hasn't they turned down originally (they would have had to go round the roundabout fully to get to the road).

Parked up and the other car stopped next to me which wasn't a space so I realised something was up. Woman stormed out of her car and asked me if I think its appropriate to beep my horn when her children were in the car. Huh? I said you were in the wrong, I was beeping as you could have caused an accident. She carried on that I'd scared her child. I told her to fuck off and let me enjoy my day out. No I shouldn't have sworn but there was no need for her to follow me and to cause a scene.
She then screamed at me not to swear in front of her child (child was in the car with window and door shut. Child was also in a school blazer so must have been in secondary school). Driver then got back in car, drove round the car park and then stopped and took a photo of me and my car. I asked what was she doing..she said she would report me to the police for "driving in a poor manner" and for "swearing at a minor"

Please tell me the police will just laugh??

OP posts:
ThisNoisyTealLurker · 14/05/2024 17:49

No proof, she was in the wrong, I really wouldn't worry about it x

DavidRosesEyebrows · 14/05/2024 17:48

The police don't have time to investigate real crimes, I can't see them being bothered about this.

Comedycook · 14/05/2024 17:41

Just forget about it

Changingplace · 14/05/2024 17:40

The police don’t give a shit if your house is getting burgled I think they’ll struggle to muster any energy to care about this.

GrandHighPoohbah · 14/05/2024 17:39

An apt response would be "And tell me, is it appropriate to put your child's safety at risk with your poor driving?Good day". Close doors and drive off.

TonTonMacoute · 14/05/2024 17:37

In my experience the police couldn't give a flying fuck about anything, and wouldn't do anything even if she did have proof.

Princesspollyyy · 14/05/2024 17:37

Like a precious pp said, there is absolutely no proof, so police won't be interested.

morbidcuriosity · 14/05/2024 17:36

I would say. " go for it, Ive got a dash cam so the police would probably love to see it!!!"

hopscotcher · 14/05/2024 17:33

I think you were both a bit in the wrong - her for following and confronting you & you for telling her to fuck off when you could have just said an insincere sorry (or similar) to defuse the situation. A bit of misjudgement at a mini roundabout doesn't need to blow up like that. I doubt the police will have any interest though.

Countrygirlxo · 14/05/2024 17:28

She's got no proof