"Gentleman of the Road"

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19-12-2019, 07:09
skyshack

"Gentleman of the Road"

Has the meaning of this changed?

Yesterday I got pulled over for a vehicle inspection. The car was my daily driver a 1994 Nissan 200SX S13. It's slightly crusty, 3" turbo back stainless exhaust.

So one policeman asks my details and makes sure I know who I am while the other does a circuit of the car. Gets back from the circuit and says to his mate, "We don't need to keep him any longer, "Gentleman of the Road" has his winter tyres on". Matched set of Toyo Winter Proxes.

What does a policeman mean by "Gentleman of the Road"?

Have I been called a tramp or Highwayman?:smash:
19-12-2019, 13:50
green_rs13

probably just trying to catch people in crap old cars with obvious defects to dish out some easy fines.
19-12-2019, 16:59
Sean-B

Immediately have that made into a sticker and display with pride
19-12-2019, 17:59
sideways14a

Its not often they get to say that, most of the time they are uttering the catchphrase "****s on 4 wheels" to German car drivers.
20-12-2019, 00:14
Rochester

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyshack

What does a policeman mean by "Gentleman of the Road"?

A posh Traveller ?
20-12-2019, 07:31
TiredOldGit

I think that's about the highest compliment a Traffic policeman can pay a 'civilian'.
02-01-2020, 19:24
Asht_200

From Urban Dictionary

In the real world a lice ridden tramp with a can of wife beater in one hand and a HIV filled syringe in the other,pissing against your front door and shouting incoherrently at passers by . [emoji2957]

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03-01-2020, 10:31
skyshack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asht_200

From Urban Dictionary

In the real world a lice ridden tramp with a can of wife beater in one hand and a HIV filled syringe in the other,pissing against your front door and shouting incoherrently at passers by . [emoji2957]

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That's what I was worried about. :smash: