Police Speed trap Etiquette

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?

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

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by guardian story

"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...

Originally Posted by guardian story

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..

Originally Posted by guardian story

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.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

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?

[G]

Thumbs down for me

Hand gesture over tank or open and close fist ontop of lid for me.

Okay, so far I think the general consensus is that thumbs down or nee naw wavy hand above the lid are the clear favourites.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Woz

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.

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!

[gruntygiggles]

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

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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