Of course it *had* to be North Wales again

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=17432

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Timo Geusch

Another excellent reason to stay well away from the benighted shit-hole
and spend one's money elsewhere.

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They won't be catching many speeders if they have to carry a Wiltshire
market town around with them.

 

Amen, brother WUN.

 

Hmmm. What if they speed gun you, and you just don't stop? Can community
support officers persue you...?

 

More concerning than that story, is this one:

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=17425

"Government guidelines to lower speed limits to 50mph"

What? They're going to drop the 'C' road limit to 50mph everywhere?

I suppose a blanket limit is better in a way than the creeping 50
limits we've all seen all over the country - at least we'll know where
we are ... /another/ 10mph over the limit.

 

Ah yes, that's the other one I wanted to post an forgot. Thanks for
helping out an old man .

That seems to be the case. I have absolutely no idea why I'm thinking
that this government /really/ hates motorists outside their cash cow
function.

We'll soon end up having to have someone walk in front of the car
waving a red flag, I tell you...

 

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/speedmanagement/dftcircular106/

 

PCSOs can't stop you and are unlikely to have a photo so how will they
prove the same person was driving the vehicle on subsequent occasions?

What can they do? Send a letter to the registered keeper asking for details
of the driver so the can send him/her a warning saying, "DON'T DO IT
AGAIN." I imagine there's going to be a considerable number of Mike Hunts
and Fy Yffs spotted by PCSOs speeding along the roads in N.Wales.

Although, in reality the most likely scenario is that a PCSO will be hidden
in a hedge with a radio and speed gun. He/she will then be able to radio
ahead to police officers further up a road. Working very much like the ANPR
vans currently operating in S Wales. Cheap civvy staff operating the
gadgets with traffic officers stopping vehicles and issuing tickets.

 

These were my thoughts also...

And this also occured heh. But what's to stop you saying "No I wasn't" to
the copper?

 

There's progress

 

reading the legislation, it would appear that they can impound your
vehicle even if they just

a) observe you doing something they /think/ you are doing wrong &
b) also just /think/ you were doing something wrong previously.

Which is somewhat worrying, and not to say almost unbefuckinglievable.

I mean, image a similar situation in a court of law:

Police Officer: "Well, I observed the accused doing something I
thought might a bit dodgy, and which I thought might upset a few old
grannies, and when I talked to PC Plod, he also mentioned that he'd
thought the accused had once done something dodgy too"
Judge: "GUILTY!"

 

"Officers are expected to be deployed in problem areas such as outside
schools and on 30mph roads."

If so then no problem, I'd have thought.

 

Christ. PCSOs. Half-trained wannabes with speed guns.

Sad bastards.
--
Dave
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"A scone and tea at half past three
Makes the day a little brighter
Keep your cakes and fancy tarts
And stick them up your shiter."

 

.... who can hand out Section 59 notices. Obviously training people
properly as traffic officers is considered these days to be an
unnecessary expense.

That's not quite the wording I would chose.

 

We might encourage traffic, particularly HGV's, to drive faster around Welsh
schools shirly?

I noted on the Christmas run to Holyhead that ferry trips are the only
occasion I proceed *towards* signs offering North Wales ;o)

 

Perhaps arming them would be cheaper?

I'd be very polite if they were packing heat.

 

I was talking to a local estate agent the other day, and he told me that I'd
technically be breaking the law by telling someone I was thinking about
selling my house, because I'd be marketing it without a HIP in place.

 

No jury would convict - not that I'd get a jury trial.

How did you know how long I'd been married?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Of course not. We'd have to find twelve of your peers, and quite frankly
the thought is terrifying and almost certainly illegal in itself.

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