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Luckypants 22-12-09 11:00 AM
Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8425233.stm

Anyone who lives or works in N. Wales knows full well that the A55 through Colwyn Bay is a 50 limit (stupidly IMHO). To try to wriggle out of doing double the limit on a technicality brings his profession into disrepute.

If he had got off on this technicality, could the thousands of speeding fines levied on this stretch every year have been reclaimed by those convicted? If that is the case and his appeal is successful then he has seriously undermined his force to save his own neck.

Coppers round here, unbelievable! :rolleyes:


although fair play to the copper that nicked him, he could have let him go when the warrant card was flashed..

the_lone_wolf 22-12-09 11:03 AM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
Copper in "they're human too" shocker!!!

Someone call the Daily Mail

;)

speedplay 22-12-09 11:04 AM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
Caught and justly so.

Why is he trying to fight it when he knows hes in the wrong?

Even if the signs were in poor locations and badly lit, we dont have a speed limit of 98mph anywhere in the country.

Gazza77 22-12-09 11:04 AM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Luckypants (Post 2129975)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8425233.stm

Anyone who lives or works in N. Wales knows full well that the A55 through Colwyn Bay is a 50 limit (stupidly IMHO). To try to wriggle out of doing double the limit on a technicality brings his profession into disrepute.

If he had got off on this technicality, could the thousands of speeding fines levied on this stretch every year have been reclaimed by those convicted? If that is the case and his appeal is successful then he has seriously undermined his force to save his own neck.

Coppers round here, unbelievable! :rolleyes:


although fair play to the copper that nicked him, he could have let him go when the warrant card was flashed..
I agree that it was right that the charge was upheld. I do however reckon that many of us here would have tried the same defence had we thought it might work...

Bri w 22-12-09 11:05 AM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
I hope they double do him for wasting the courts time.

98mph, even if it was a 70 limit is still way over - plonker

LK-SV 22-12-09 11:22 AM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bri w (Post 2129982)
I hope they double do him for wasting the courts time.

98mph, even if it was a 70 limit is still way over - plonker
Agreed .....

As much as I keep hearing 'The limit is wrong in IMO' .... the limits are the limits ..... and if others are sticking to it, or expecting people to be near to it, and you're nailing it at 90mph .... thats a huge difference in speeds, and hense does make it dangerous ....

Luckypants 22-12-09 11:25 AM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf (Post 2129978)
Copper in "they're human too" shocker!!!

Someone call the Daily Mail

;)
Fair comment, but with the focus on speed in N. Wales plus the fact he works for the force, you'd think he would have more sense?

yorkie_chris 22-12-09 11:36 AM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Luckypants (Post 2129975)
If he had got off on this technicality, could the thousands of speeding fines levied on this stretch every year have been reclaimed by those convicted? If that is the case and his appeal is successful then he has seriously undermined his force to save his own neck.
I don't see owt wrong with that. It's a daft limit there to raise revenue. Undermine away! Would have been nice to see the appeal upheld.

the_lone_wolf 22-12-09 12:20 PM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Luckypants (Post 2130009)
Fair comment, but with the focus on speed in N. Wales plus the fact he works for the force, you'd think he would have more sense?
You'd think so, but no...:D:roll::D

LK-SV 22-12-09 12:23 PM
Re: Copper tries to wriggle out of speeding conviction
 
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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 2130016)
I don't see owt wrong with that. It's a daft limit there to raise revenue.
Is that a fact, or did you read that in The Daily Mail ?? :D


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