Thank you Mr Police Sergeant

Almost certainly, but I suspect he'd have got the book thrown at him if they'd seen that. It seems to be one of the things that annoys the police nationwide, and getting away with anything is nigh-on impossible if you're showing contempt before you take your helmet off.

Originally Posted by tactcom7

As was half the stuff i'm sure Lozzo did on his spirited ride?? Oh well.

Half? Only bloody half?

You do me a disservice, sir. I demand an apology

Lozzo, good for highlighting a good dead and discretion by plod, but unfortunately any plod praise thread turns into a bashing one within a couple of pages.

I gave someone 3 points yesterday for using a mobile phone. They all get them as far as I'm concerned.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by orose

Disagree... crossing solid white lines is illegal, with very few exceptions (and doddering mercs aren't one of them), so you'll have to take your punishment for being impatient

Legal to pass a slow moving vehicle though isn't it? Fair enough not a roadsweeper or something but I still say the cop was a c**t.

Lesson, observe the cars around more carefully before doing that again.

Only cyclists, horses and road maintenance vehicles, and only then when they are doing less than 10mph, if you need to cross the line to do so.

I'd go with the same lesson though - lifes too short to spend behind tractors and the like.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Legal to pass a slow moving vehicle though isn't it? Fair enough not a roadsweeper or something but I still say the cop was a c**t.

Regulation 16 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002:

(6) Nothing in paragraph (2)(b) shall be taken to prohibit a vehicle from being driven across, or so as to straddle, the continuous line referred to in that paragraph, if it is safe to do so and if necessary to do so—

(a)to enable the vehicle to enter, from the side of the road on which it is proceeding, land or premises adjacent to the length of road on which the line is placed, or another road joining that road;

(b)in order to pass a stationary vehicle;

(c)owing to circumstances outside the control of the driver;

(d)in order to avoid an accident;

(e)in order to pass a road maintenance vehicle which is in use, is moving at a speed not exceeding 10 mph, and is displaying to the rear the sign shown in diagram 610 or 7403;

(f)in order to pass a pedal cycle moving at a speed not exceeding 10 mph;

(g)in order to pass a horse that is being ridden or led at a speed not exceeding 10 mph; or

(h)for the purposes of complying with any direction of a constable in uniform or a traffic warden.

[yorkie_chris]

My mistake, had confused it with the stationary vehicle bit.

Originally Posted by robchester

Lozzo, good for highlighting a good dead and discretion by plod, but unfortunately any plod praise thread turns into a bashing one within a couple of pages.

Fair's fair, I was riding like a complete tw4t in all honesty, at speeds that are more suited to Donington Park, Derbys than Box End, Beds. He had obviously been following me for quite a while because he mentioned a section of twisties I'd gone flat out through a fair way from where he pulled me. He'd seen enough to have my licence for at least a couple of years of he'd added up all the 'indiscretions', so I'm eternally grateful to him for being decent and realising that I was only endangering myself as I slowed to a decent speed where there was traffic or pedestrians, and where there are a couple of hidden junctions.

Originally Posted by robchester

I gave someone 3 points yesterday for using a mobile phone. They all get them as far as I'm concerned.

And so you should. When people speed they are generally concentrating on what they are doing. When anyone is on the phone they aren't thinking about their driving, they are more interested in the conversation they're having and trying not to drop the handset. I invested 25 quid in a Jabra bluetooth set that clips to the sun visor, I can't see why every driver hasn't got one if they need to take calls when driving.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

And so you should. When people speed they are generally concentrating on what they are doing.

I agree with you there when they're doing a hundred and daft scraping everything along anything that can be leant on.

99% of speeding is people doing 40mph in 30s, while eating breakfast and having a shave.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I agree with you there when they're doing a hundred and daft scraping everything along anything that can be leant on.

Guilty as charged, Yeronner

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

99% of speeding is people doing 40mph in 30s, while eating breakfast and having a shave.

Oh dammit, Guilty again ... here, have my licence