V-sign driver is banned

calidan · Jan 12, 2006, 11:30 PM

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A motorist who made V-signs at a police speed camera has been convicted of dangerous driving and banned for a year.

Sean Toehill, 21, took both hands off the steering wheel to make the gesture, although Cupar sheriff court, Fife, heard that he was not speeding and did not lose control.

Toehill, of Cupar, said afterwards: "I think it's incredibly harsh. Just because I'm a young guy, they want to make an example of me.

"I can't believe that speed cameras can be used in this way. I thought they were to catch speeding drivers."

Source: Telegraph Click the link for pic!!!

I heard that the using the V-sign in the UK is the same as using your middle finger here in the States. Is that true?

nitrousoxide52 · Jan 12, 2006, 11:41 PM

What is the "V" sign? Like with your fingers? Like this? \\// <---- live long and prosper

pr0digal jenius · Jan 12, 2006, 11:42 PM

"The UK insulting version (performed with the palm inwards), performs a similar social function to "the finger". It is almost certainly unrelated in origin, as the insulting V sign is largely restricted to the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and Spain, where it is popular amoung taxi drivers in Madrid. "The finger" is also traceable to Roman times. The insulting V sign is not widely recognized in the United States, with the notable exception of fans of British punk music."

nitrousoxide52 · Jan 12, 2006, 11:47 PM

What is the damn v sign!? Someone take a picture!
And by the way, the middle finger is from medieval times, the enemy would capture the archers and cut all of their fingers off except their middle (so they couldn't shoot a bow and arrow any more). So when they went into battle they would hold up a middle finger to all of the archers, to show them what they would do. Just a little factoid

pr0digal jenius · Jan 12, 2006, 11:49 PM

nitrousoxide52 · Jan 12, 2006, 11:51 PM

Oh, thanks, and you would need two arms to do that? In the US the cop would be like what the hell, 1.... 2.... damn he's gone....

Drakon · Jan 12, 2006, 11:53 PM

I always taught that stood for "peace."

nitrousoxide52 · Jan 12, 2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakon

I always taught that stood for "peace."

Palm outwards is, palm inwards means something different I guess.

khrys771 · Jan 13, 2006, 12:07 AM

lol, kinda messed up, japan is all about the V.

calidan · Jan 13, 2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by khrys771

lol, kinda messed up, japan is all about the V.

Yes, they are but they show palm out.

Japanese Girls giving V-sign

Falstaff · Jan 13, 2006, 12:32 AM

whats next, the old in and out with the index finger of one hand and the "O" formed by the palm and fingers of the others? no more shadow puppetry either..LOL

**dj_stick** · Jan 13, 2006, 12:56 AM

the V-sign is reference to the briton archers defeating the french in medievel times

Dyre Straits · Jan 13, 2006, 01:24 AM

I found this thread actually to be interesting and informative.

Due to cold weather, I've been driving with my windows up and, when there are times that another driver is kind enough to let me pull out of a parking lot or side street in order to get into traffic, I've been giving the "V" sign with palm toward me. That's because there's not enough room to turn my arm around and do it like I'd prefer to do.

I just hope these people aren't aware of this 'alternative' meaning.

AND, I guess I'll be more inclined to just wave from now on.

Judas · Jan 13, 2006, 05:09 AM

one is for peace... another is for victory...

if out of the 4 fingers..... split down the middle... creeating a very large V...... that's a vulcan sign....

pr0digal jenius · Jan 13, 2006, 08:17 AM

\/ peace up

/\ A-town down

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