Of course he can report you to the Police but they won't do anything. Would suggest you report his activity to the Police ASAP.

I hardly think a civilian, even working to provide the police with data would be allowed to stop, approach, speak to any driver, never mind call them a c***! It sounds like a vigilante and I would inform your local police immediately, in writing, of every detail of the encounter. You have more chance of a ride on Flipper than to be prosecuted using the evidence of this oddball, so go ahead. Don't forget to thank him though. It seems you were speeding and had it been a real policeman you could have been fined. So a timely reminder to watch your speed in that area. Speeding may be a problem there and this person is trying to highlight the problem, albeit incorrectly, so the police may just start to take notice. Good luck and let us know what the police say. Cheers Concrete

I thought it was a post about Germans in Mercedes pointing guns at us, I thought well, we've been there before.

But I was wrong, but kind of right, it was yet another post about well meaning but misguided British individuals pointing at the wrong side.

If I had been in a Mercedes I would have felt tempted to the spotlight, and slapped him about the head with my gauntlets.

When our local police do their community engagement stuff speeding is a top three public concern along with petty theft and ASB.

One response is community speedwatch. Local citizens are trained to use a speed gun and log the results. No legal powers but if same cars/excess speeds crop up again and again then owner will have a copper knocking on their door.

The folks who volunteer are the same ones as mow the churchyard. pick litter and plant bulbs on verges. Not wannabe coppers, public spirited types mostly retired and with time on their hands. Activity tends to take plae on sunny days between May and September. The idea that they'd look for confrontation or call anyone a cu*t is inconceivable.

My guess is the OP met some sort of vigilante. If there is an official CS scheme and he was part of it then he's way outside his box and needs reporting.

Edited by Bromptonaut on 18/02/2012 at 09:23