Driver was "off his face"

[Bretrick]

As I was driving home from work yesterday on a dual carriageway on Orrong Rd (70km speed limit) I saw this vehicle in the right lane weaving all over the road.
He almost hit the curb several times, then back to cross the lane divider line. Weaving constantly, slowing and speeding up again.
He was obviously affected by something. I hung back so he would not hit me, as did other drivers.
The opportunity came for me to cautiously come up along side him. His window was down as was mine, I look over and tooted my horn saying, "mate, you should not be driving".
He looked at me and it was very obviously he was affected by drugs of some description. with a cheesy grin he said, "I'll race you" and sped off but the traffic was heavy and he was restricted as to how fast he could go.
Then he weaved several times again.
Orrong Rd becomes Graham Farmer Freeway and the speed limit increases to 80km.
He was weaving in his lane dangerously and other drivers were getting out of his way. My exit came up and I exited.
This driver was so dangerous I wonder if he got to were he was going without causing an accident.
As I have said numerous times, police on the road are almost non-existent.

 

[Pinky]

As I was driving home from work yesterday on a dual carriageway on Orrong Rd (60km speed limit) I saw this vehicle in the right lane weaving all over the road.
He almost hit the curb several times, then back to cross the lane divider line. Weaving constantly, slowing and speeding up again.
He was obviously affected by something. I hung back so he would not hit me, as did other drivers.
The opportunity came for me to cautiously come up along side him. His window was down as was mine, I look over and toot my horn saying, "mate, you should not be driving).
He looked at me and it was very obviously he was affected but drugs of some description. with a cheesy grin he said, "I race you and sped off but the traffic was heavy and he was restricted as to how fast he could go.
Then he weaved several times again.
Orrong Rd becomes Graham Farmer Freeway and the speed limit increases to 80km.
He was weaving in his lane dangerously and other drivers were getting out of his way. My exit came up and I exited.
This driver was so dangerous I wonder if he got to were he was going without causing an accident.
As I have said numerous times, police on the road are almost non-existent.

Did you call whatever # your police respond to? Unfortunately, this type of driver often will cause accidents
that kill others, while they go unscathed.

 

[Bretrick]

Did you call whatever # your police respond to? Unfortunately, this type of driver often will cause accidents
that kill others, while they go unscathed.

I do not have an in car phone system. Hopefully other drivers who have did do that. Other drivers with dash cam may forward vision to the police.

 

[VaughanJB]

Did you call whatever # your police respond to? Unfortunately, this type of driver often will cause accidents
that kill others, while they go unscathed.

Precisely my thought too. We all have responsibility in our society, we can't just rely on cops being at the right place at the right time.

 

[Jeni]

unfortunately what is done even if stopped ...tickets never paid ..take a class on drinking or drugs and get it off your driving record ........nope it is usually take away a license .....
except i have never seen a car that started by inserting a Valid license or insurance card .....

 

[jimintoronto]

As I was driving home from work yesterday on a dual carriageway on Orrong Rd (70km speed limit) I saw this vehicle in the right lane weaving all over the road.
He almost hit the curb several times, then back to cross the lane divider line. Weaving constantly, slowing and speeding up again.
He was obviously affected by something. I hung back so he would not hit me, as did other drivers.
The opportunity came for me to cautiously come up along side him. His window was down as was mine, I look over and tooted my horn saying, "mate, you should not be driving".
He looked at me and it was very obviously he was affected by drugs of some description. with a cheesy grin he said, "I'll race you" and sped off but the traffic was heavy and he was restricted as to how fast he could go.
Then he weaved several times again.
Orrong Rd becomes Graham Farmer Freeway and the speed limit increases to 80km.
He was weaving in his lane dangerously and other drivers were getting out of his way. My exit came up and I exited.
This driver was so dangerous I wonder if he got to were he was going without causing an accident.
As I have said numerous times, police on the road are almost non-existent.

You could have written down his plate number, and the description of his car, and called the Police from a phone box with the last seen location and direction of travel. Your comment about "Police on the road are non existent " says more about you, than the reality in Perth. I bet you cannot tell me how many traffic enforcement units the Perth Police have on the road, each shift, can you ? Just because you don't see a Police car , does not mean they are not on patrol around the clock. JimB.

 

[caroln]

You could have written down his plate number, and the description of his car, and called the Police from a phone box with the last seen location and direction of travel. Your comment about "Police on the road are non existent " says more about you, than the reality in Perth. I bet you cannot tell me how many traffic enforcement units the Perth Police have on the road, each shift, can you ? Just because you don't see a Police car , does not mean they are not on patrol around the clock. JimB.

Around here there's a cop in a blue Camaro and another in a pick up truck. You just never know anymore.

 

[davey]

I know Orrong rd well use to drive along it regularly once in my lifetime before heading nor nor top end!! - never seen one of 'em!!

 

[Bretrick]

I know Orrong rd well use to drive along it regularly once in my lifetime before heading nor nor top end!! - never seen one of 'em!!

Really rare to see police on the roads. Same as speed cameras, I would see them regularly, I have not seen one for at least a year.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Did you call whatever # your police respond to? Unfortunately, this type of driver often will cause accidents
that kill others, while they go unscathed.

Pinky, that is an excellent idea of calling police to notify them of an impaired driver. You can't do much to stop the driver, but they can. Cops can't be everywhere.

 

[jimintoronto]

Pinky, that is an excellent idea of calling police to notify them of an impaired driver. You can't do much to stop the driver, but they can. Cops can't be everywhere.

Calling Police about drunk drivers is common practice here in Canada, and the Police dispatchers will take the information ( type of vehicle, color, direction of travel ) from the caller, while directing patrol cars towards the area where the vehicle was last seen. Callers are told very clearly to not try to stop the vehicle, but to continue to update location and direction, until Police patrol cars pull it over. Police in car videos, and body worn cameras are presented in court as evidence, at trial. The words of the accused driver on video tape is the best type of evidence, combined with that of the arresting officer's testimony. Failing a roadside breath test machine is also a part of the evidence at trial. One of the suburban Toronto area Police services ( York Regional Police ) have a website that shows video of the arrests of drunk drivers, complete with the radio messages from the dispatch, and the words of the callers who are reporting the drunk drivers to YRP. Many times the drunk driver's words are the best evidence of their level of impairment. JimB.