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"Tom" <fake@earth> wrote in message news:3dc4b810@quokka.wn.com.au...
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> "Josip Kolar" <josip96@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:aq0ilb$5fi5t$1@ID-89636.news.dfncis.de...
> > Today, Saturday 2.11.2002, happened something very odd to me.
> > It was a sunny afternoon in Mirrabooka, at about 16:30.
> > I drove from Mirrabooka Square onto Yirrigan Drive towards Alexander
> Drive,
> > and was going to turn right into Dianella Drive slowing down gradually
to
> 20
> > km/h and even slower, although there was green right arrow. Behind me
was
> a
> > police car tooting as a hooligan as I stopped for a second or two before
> > continuing to drive. Meanwhile, my daughter, not knowing who is behind
us
> > and, at the same time worrying about my sudden change of colour, shoved
> the
> > finger through the window to the driver behind - which this one behind
> could
> > not bear.
> > Policeman pulled me over and, after I stopped after next intersection,
> came
> > to my car and started in aggressive manner: "I have to tell you
something,
> > and after I shall deal with you (i.e. my daughter, who held infant on
her
> > lap}..." I tried to take breath and he, probably thought that I want to
> say
> > something, shouted: Don't interrupt me!" First of all, he blasted me for
> > stopping at the green light, saying that some less experienced driver
> might
> > slam into me and thus cause an accident
> > In his furry he didn't realise that I was most terribly sick and, at the
> > green light I stopped because I was not sure if I see the picture right
or
> > not; that's why I stoped in the first place. I am diabetic and this is
not
> > the first time that I stop on green light; people tooted sometimes, but
> > never ever so impatiently like this time.
> > Then he started to abuse me that he stopped me last week, that he is
sure
> of
> > it, that he knows my face... Did I drunk anything lately, and where I
go.
> I
> > thought, man I am sick, but you are either high or desperate. It was a
> > pathetic sight seeing him shouting at the top of his voice: "I AM a
> > policeman!"
> > After he put yellow sticker for insufficient thread on some of the
wheels,
> > and said that he is only cautioning me for the stopping on the green
> light,
> > and the rest of the fine I will get in the mail.
> > When he disappeared I wanted to put two fingers up in his honour, but
was
> > still too sick.
> > What one should do in situations of spells: to stop or continue to
drive?
> > Hopefully this one is an exception rather than a rule.
> >
> Its best you not drive if you are prone to spells, you might have or cause
> an accident that kills or injures someone else.
>

That, and I'd lodge a complaint against the officer with the police.  His
behaviour was well out of line.  We pay these people to be professional in
all situations, but if this guy can't handle a simple traffic stop he's a
real danger to us all.  What if it was an elderly person driving a bit slow?
Christ, his behaviour would've given a good many of our grandmothers a heart
attack!  Again, I STRONGLY encourage you to file a complaint, and I'd
suggest you not mention the fact that you were driving while impaired.  Next
time, leave the car, and call a family member or a cab (or even take a bus).
You put everyone at risk when you drive when you are so ill.  I have
multiple medical conditions, and if I don't feel up to driving, I either
have my wife drive me or get another family member or friend to help out.

HTH,

Ari

> Tom
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