Pedantic policeman.

Reading the article in last weeks MCN about the biker who lives next door to the police inspector.
How many on here dont have lowered kerbs for vehicular access to their parking/garage facility

Its a major offence to wheel your m/bike over the pavement to gain access to your property ---but you can carry it

Then has another officer wait for 40mins to measure his numberplate when he next comes out the house

I do thing that is a complete waste of police resources and time by a senior police officer

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Reading the article in last weeks MCN...

There's your problem...

Did anyone enjoy the comments pointing out their (MCN) hypocrisy in constantly slagging off the police for being out to get 'us' and then having a piece asking the community to help a retired police biker locate his old patrol bike?

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

I do thing that is a complete waste of police resources and time by a senior police officer

Precisely - now tell me again, why is it that public support of and trust in the police is ebbing away?

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Precisely - now tell me again, why is it that public support of and trust in the police is ebbing away?

Cause they've not had the pleasure of meeting me yet

This inspector sounds like a right tool

'Morris branded Salmon a "complete moron". '

In Print too...

Edit:

Does this not apply then?

"
Under section 34(3), it is not an offence under section 34(1) if a person drives a mechanically propelled vehicle on any land within fifteen yards of a road, being a road on which a motor vehicle may lawfully be driven, for the purpose only of parking the vehicle on that land. Further, under section 34(4), a person is not to be convicted of an offence under section 34(1) with respect to a vehicle if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that it was driven in contravention of section 34(1) for the purpose of saving life or extinguishing fire or meeting any other like emergency."


"The phrase 'mechanically propelled vehicle' has been substituted in place of the original reference to 'motor vehicle' in section 34(1). Thus, those categories of vehicle that were considered to fall outside the legal definition of a motor vehicle, such as unregistered or unlicensed scramblers and quad bikes, come within the scope of section 34. However, for the purposes of section 34, 'mechanically propelled vehicle' does not cover lawnmowers controlled by pedestrians (provided they are not capable of being used or adapted for any purpose other than cutting grass) and electrically assisted pedal cycles. Further, invalid carriages are specifically exempted from the effect of section 34 (see section 20 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970)."


And could you not also argue that if a vehicle is being pushed it is not a mechanically propelled vehicle anyway?


Edit2: And why do I care?

[Dave20046]

linky link?

Jeeso! Fixing your next door neighbour isn't going to do your relations much good, and is ripe for a complaint heading your way!! Talk about unbiased.

We're not all like that...

Originally Posted by Sosha

And could you not also argue that if a vehicle is being pushed it is not a mechanically propelled vehicle anyway?

Pushing does not equal driving.

[Spiderman]

what a tool, bet he knows all the funny handshakes too so knows he will get away with using the lads as his own personal police force.