"Gonzalez" <
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> Nathaniel Porter wrote:
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> >"Gonzalez" <
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> >> Nathaniel Porter wrote:
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> >> >Just out of interest - what were the circumstances?
> >>
> >> Drink cycling was a separate and hilarious case. I'll deal with that later.
> >>
> >> Cycling home from work at 10.30 (I was then the manager of an off license). I had a faulty rear
> >> light. Tap it and it worked, tap it again and it went out - that kind of thing. Came to a set
> >> of lights, all roads clear in all directions, car behind me. Went over the lights.
> >
> >What colour were the lights?
>
> Red.
>
Tsk tsk.
I'd have no sympathy if you got bollocked, but what you did wasn't entirely unreasonable.
Which raises an issue - why don't we have part time signals like they do on the continent, so
signalised junctions become standard give-way (or stop) affairs off peak? Saves time and
electricity!
In fact, why don't we have continental transport policy? They provide the necessary PT, motorways,
cycleways etc., and sensible laws, enforced by sensible officers (and cameras where sensible),
obeyed by sensible road users, making getting from A to B pleasant and easy by whatever means?
(OK, I know they're not perfect, but they are sooooo much better)
> >>Car behind was a policeman. Started flashing his lights, I pulled into my service road, and to
> >>my house ignoring the police.
> >
> >So you were guilty of "failing to stop when demanded by a police
officer".
>
> Maybe, but I stopped within 100 yards. I don't stop for any old motorist who flashes their lights,
> and the officers hadn't identified themselves as police.
>
Fair enough.
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A bit OT - I noticed in a another thread you said you are trolling u.r.d. sugessting silly ideas.
*Please* don't. I'm not trying to play netkop, and I know you know such ideas are silly, and I know
I do, but I don't trust pressure groups and government to realise it's silly, and I'm scared they'll
force yet more stupid ideas through....