Wednesday 21st August 2002
Loophole?
Or a fuss about nowt?
Discussion
quote:
So is this possibly true then? I totally agree that nobody should be above the law. The highway code states that you cannot stop/park on specific areas of painted tarmac so why are the police any different in that respect? One rule for one, all animals are equal, etc!
I agree in principle with your sentiments on this, however there are occasions when Police have to park or abandon vehicles in an instant and are unable due to the nature of the event they are dealing with to park or leave the vehicle in an orderly and legally parked manner.
I do totally agree though that stopping in Police vehicles on roads that are governed by restrictions on stopping or waiting to go to the ATM, Burger King, or whatever are wrong and should be dealt with the same as anyone else. I have heard excuses from those that do it such as "Well I am really busy and haven't stopped all day" etc etc. My reaction to that is "I hope that you accept the same excuse from the ordinary motorist who has had the same problems."
You usually find it is those younger in service that do that sort of thing though.
As you go through service in the Police you tend to realise that the least amount of criticsism you attract, the easier life becomes!
Just my personal view.
The other day I saw a Corporation of London's Traffic Warden's car parked on double yellow lines, 5 metres from a junction and no traffic warden in site. Not only that, but there was a free metered parking zone about 15 metres further back. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have traffic wardens set a good example.
What is the law on parking next to junctions? Is it just Highway code that says 30 feet?
MC
What is the law on parking next to junctions? Is it just Highway code that says 30 feet?
MC
quote:
Should have clamped him
It happened in Brighton!
Brighton's new 'Parking attendants' (services provided by NCP) got a lot of grief in the local press about parking their patrol vehicles on the Double Yellows outside their office/payment centre.
To show willing one of their operatives parked the car in a Private Car Park across the road and along came the Private Clampers and charged them £85.00
And to add insult to injury the Clampers made them wait nearly two hours to get the clamp released.
Evidence obtained will still be admissable. Solution is to go up to the driver's mate and tell him you want to report an offence, pause a bit, then say "his illegal parking" and just for the record can I get a note of your number.
If he fails to caution his mate or move him ,you then have the option of reporting him under Police Acts for failing to investigate a reported offence.
Not much consolation if you whizz by on the motorway underneath, but a laugh if you are passing as a pedestrian/push-bike.
If he fails to caution his mate or move him ,you then have the option of reporting him under Police Acts for failing to investigate a reported offence.
Not much consolation if you whizz by on the motorway underneath, but a laugh if you are passing as a pedestrian/push-bike.
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