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Martin Hattingh, on 19 January 2012 - 03:18 , said:
I once rode into Knysna from Plett's side on the N2, down that loooong hill past the turn-off into Hornlee. Was flying along at about 60km/h, on my MTB with knobblies on...
As I approach the turn-off, I notice a police van waiting to turn onto the N2 out of Hornlee. Just as I'm about 30m from him, he lurches forward. Instinctively I grabbed both brakes, and in the process my back wheel slides about 5m and slightly to the side. As I pass him, I shout "watch out!"
He turns in behind me, and I carry on, recovered from my near-crash. About a kay further he pulls up next to me (large, Afrikaner poliesman), rolls down his window and shouts "do you have a problem?". So I simply reply "Please be careful, you almost drove into me!"
Crazily, he again asks me if I have a problem. I actually couldn't believe it, so I just shook my head and kept quiet. He eyeballed me for about 10 seconds then drove off.
These are the guys who are supposed to protect and serve.
As I approach the turn-off, I notice a police van waiting to turn onto the N2 out of Hornlee. Just as I'm about 30m from him, he lurches forward. Instinctively I grabbed both brakes, and in the process my back wheel slides about 5m and slightly to the side. As I pass him, I shout "watch out!"
He turns in behind me, and I carry on, recovered from my near-crash. About a kay further he pulls up next to me (large, Afrikaner poliesman), rolls down his window and shouts "do you have a problem?". So I simply reply "Please be careful, you almost drove into me!"
Crazily, he again asks me if I have a problem. I actually couldn't believe it, so I just shook my head and kept quiet. He eyeballed me for about 10 seconds then drove off.
These are the guys who are supposed to protect and serve.
ya imagine that to serve and protect !!!
