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Old 24-06-09, 09:41 AM   #21
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a fantastic demonstration of blunded **** witted police officers...


Sir.. were you trying to slow traffic down...

yes...

well asking them to drive safer is against the law...

wtf...!

ur nicked

i dont understandf how they can ban him for driving when it wasnt a motoring offence?

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Old 24-06-09, 09:44 AM   #22
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we normally have the gesture that looks like a rotating flashing light. the thumbs down up here normally means rider down.
road angel and the like are illegal in scotland - i think. doesn't stop anybody tho
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Old 24-06-09, 10:49 AM   #23
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"It seems to be more about raising revenue than road safety. I'm just so angry and upset about the driving ban. It was totally uncalled for because this wasn't a motoring offence," he said.
hes not wrong of course, getting a ban for a non motoring offence is just not on. And as for raising revenue...
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After the case he said that he had been told that fines collected from speeding motorists on that stretch of the road had netted £12,000 in one morning alone.
And look who was one of the team of camera operators..
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Sgt Sarah Cashman told the court that when she cautioned Harding and confiscated the sign he told her: "I stop people speeding down here. I am only doing what I think is right".
You couldn't make this stuff up could you.
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Old 24-06-09, 11:06 AM   #24
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they can do you for obstruction of a constable in the course of his duty.
I wonder how they would enforce this when its a van operated by a 'Safety Camera Partnership'. They're civilians, are they not?
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Old 24-06-09, 11:08 AM   #25
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Thumbs down for me
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Old 24-06-09, 11:22 AM   #26
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Hand gesture over tank or open and close fist ontop of lid for me.
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Old 24-06-09, 11:54 AM   #27
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Okay, so far I think the general consensus is that thumbs down or nee naw wavy hand above the lid are the clear favourites.
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Old 24-06-09, 12:09 PM   #28
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I wonder how they would enforce this when its a van operated by a 'Safety Camera Partnership'. They're civilians, are they not?
Most vans are crewed by police officers as far as I'm aware, to provide 'expert' witness of a number plate etc. I think the van and maybe the officer's time is paid for by the 'safety' partnership.
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Old 24-06-09, 12:24 PM   #29
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For me:
Thumbs down = Poor Road/Not Good take it easy
Flat palm up and down (like bouncing a basket ball) = KILL YOUR SPEED ASAP
any movement of hand up by helmet = That was nuts!
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Old 24-06-09, 12:34 PM   #30
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For me:
Thumbs down = Poor Road/Not Good take it easy
Flat palm up and down (like bouncing a basket ball) = KILL YOUR SPEED ASAP
any movement of hand up by helmet = That was nuts!
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