Norfolk's finest is almost blind

wafflycat said:

[rant]

There I was, cycling home this morning after cycling to the doc's to pick up
a repeat prescription. I'm cycling along the road on Gino, a vision of
brightness swathed in bright yellow... my ample rear covered by the bottom
end of a bright yellow cycle jersey, but I appear to be invisible to
Norfolk's finest as one large police car went by me with mere inches between
me and its wing mirror...

So, Mr Plod driving AU 53 GHZ at about 11.10am today, please get your vision
checked, because if you can't see my large rear end swathed in acres of
bright yellow and give me room when you are overtaking me, you really
shouldn't be driving. Oh and reacquaint yourself with rule 139 of the
Highway Code whilst you're at it.

I presume that you sent similar sentiments his way rather than just
waffling at us?

...d

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

[rant]

There I was, cycling home this morning after cycling to the doc's to pick

up

Quoted message said:

a repeat prescription. I'm cycling along the road on Gino, a vision of
brightness swathed in bright yellow... my ample rear covered by the bottom
end of a bright yellow cycle jersey, but I appear to be invisible to
Norfolk's finest as one large police car went by me with mere inches

between

Quoted message said:

me and its wing mirror...

So, Mr Plod driving AU 53 GHZ at about 11.10am today, please get your

vision

Quoted message said:

checked, because if you can't see my large rear end swathed in acres of
bright yellow and give me room when you are overtaking me, you really
shouldn't be driving. Oh and reacquaint yourself with rule 139 of the
Highway Code whilst you're at it.

[/rant]

We trust you have sent this to your chief constable?

Quoted message said:

[/rant]

Normal service will now be resumed.

Go to Southend to ride and they take your picture.
Could have a word with the duty Sargent at nearest plod shop, might do
some good, or a letter to the ICPP.
--
del 8-)

How odd, I have a bright fluorescent yellow shirt and discovered last
weekend that it too makes me invisible!

:-/

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff€y€cat*@€btco*nn€ect.com>

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So, Mr Plod driving AU 53 GHZ at about 11.10am today, please get your vision
checked, [...]

What odds on it being the notorious PC Edney?

--
MJR/slef

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"wafflycat" <w*a*ff€y€cat*@€btco*nn€ect.com>

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So, Mr Plod driving AU 53 GHZ at about 11.10am today, please get your
vision
checked, [...]

What odds on it being the notorious PC Edney?

--
MJR/slef

It could be any of them :-(

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

[rant]

There I was, cycling home this morning after cycling to the doc's to pick
up a repeat prescription. I'm cycling along the road on Gino, a vision of
brightness swathed in bright yellow... my ample rear covered by the bottom
end of a bright yellow cycle jersey, but I appear to be invisible to
Norfolk's finest as one large police car went by me with mere inches
between me and its wing mirror...

So, Mr Plod driving AU 53 GHZ at about 11.10am today, please get your
vision checked, because if you can't see my large rear end swathed in
acres of bright yellow and give me room when you are overtaking me, you
really shouldn't be driving. Oh and reacquaint yourself with rule 139 of
the Highway Code whilst you're at it.

[/rant]

Normal service will now be resumed.

Cheers, helen s

Forwarded to [email hidden]

:o)

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Regards
IanH

"ian henden" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

[rant]

There I was, cycling home this morning after cycling to the doc's to pick
up a repeat prescription. I'm cycling along the road on Gino, a vision of
brightness swathed in bright yellow... my ample rear covered by the
bottom end of a bright yellow cycle jersey, but I appear to be invisible
to Norfolk's finest as one large police car went by me with mere inches
between me and its wing mirror...

So, Mr Plod driving AU 53 GHZ at about 11.10am today, please get your
vision checked, because if you can't see my large rear end swathed in
acres of bright yellow and give me room when you are overtaking me, you
really shouldn't be driving. Oh and reacquaint yourself with rule 139 of
the Highway Code whilst you're at it.

[/rant]

Normal service will now be resumed.

Cheers, helen s

Forwarded to [email hidden]

:o)

........ who, after a prod, responded as follows...
============================================

Dear Mr Hendon,

Thank you for your enquiry to Norfolk Police, I am sorry if you have
previously contacted us and not received a reply. With reference to the
incident that you highlight I am unable to give any direct feedback to you
because as I understand it you were not directly involved. However I can
assure you that should the lady concerned wish to make a formal complaint
then it would be investigated and dealt with accordingly but this would have
to be done by the officers supervisor from the area in which they work.

Therefore if you have contact with the lady and she wishes to make a
complaint then she should be directed to contact us directly.

I hope this is of help and I apologize that I am unable to pass any
information to you.

Thank you

Matthew Kendle

Contact Centre Supervisor

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From: ian henden [[email hidden]]
Sent: 05 July 2006 11:55
To: OCC - Norfolk Police Enquiries
Subject: I do not seem to have had a reply... (or an acknowledgement)

.....to my message of 23 June.

=========================================

Hi.... this was posted on 16 june on uk.rec.cycling, and may be of interest
to you. It seems to criticize an identifiable individual in your Force.

I am sure you would like to reply - maybe on the uk.rec.cycling news group
( the thread is "Norfolk's finest is almost blind "

Cheers

====

Ian Henden

(part time cyclist newsgroup contributer, non-resident of Norfolk)