thing is, most things that piss us motorists off and are dangerous are illegal. eg tailgaiting, middle lane morons, using no indicators, swerving between lanes, driving gayly slow et.

All are covered under careless or dangerous driving depending on the situation.

the problem is prosecuting dangerous driving especially is not a simple ticket. its a court case, has a higher burden of proof than many other motoring offences meaning you need the coppers off the road for the morning to appear in court, CPS have to get involved, courts get involved etc etc etc.

so to achieve a dangerous drive conviction can be both expensive and no sure thing either. Plus people are more likely to contest it, or behave when they see a following cop car.

hence why FPNs are preferred. Lazy policing yes, revenue earning yes. Its just a shame they havent introduced FPNs for the more common bugbears listed above. Hurt financially the cunts who deserve to get punnished.

however until they have the motivation to change the legislation, anyone doing a few MPH over the limit will remain an easy target.