Article in the Scotsman newspaper.
Discussion
Stephen House being a mentalist again!!
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/...
Ps how will this go with calibration?
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/...
Ps how will this go with calibration?
MOTORISTS caught driving at just over the speed limit are to be targeted in a new police crackdown.
Police Scotland has secured legal powers to issue formal warnings to drivers who are clocked at just a few mph over the limit.
Traditionally, those drivers would not face any action because police only ticket speeders who are 10 per cent plus 2mph above the formal speed limit.
The police warnings are part of a drive by Chief Constable Steven House to make road deaths a top three priority for the force along with violence and anti-social behaviour.
Traffic officers will start to issue the warnings - which will not result in a conviction, fine or penalty points - later this year under a six-month pilot scheme with a clear focus on accident blackspots.
Senior officers believe early use of formal warnings for drivers who are just over the legal limit could be more effective than existing informal warnings.
Although traffic officers will still have discretion to adopt the disposal they see as most fitting, a driver who already has a formal warning on his record would be more likely to be fined than one who did not.
Chief Superintendent Iain Murray, head of road policing at Police Scotland, said: "We have an agreement to run a pilot of adult formal warnings, which starts in the autumn.You will get a warning that you are committing an offence.
Police Scotland has secured legal powers to issue formal warnings to drivers who are clocked at just a few mph over the limit.
Traditionally, those drivers would not face any action because police only ticket speeders who are 10 per cent plus 2mph above the formal speed limit.
The police warnings are part of a drive by Chief Constable Steven House to make road deaths a top three priority for the force along with violence and anti-social behaviour.
Traffic officers will start to issue the warnings - which will not result in a conviction, fine or penalty points - later this year under a six-month pilot scheme with a clear focus on accident blackspots.
Senior officers believe early use of formal warnings for drivers who are just over the legal limit could be more effective than existing informal warnings.
Although traffic officers will still have discretion to adopt the disposal they see as most fitting, a driver who already has a formal warning on his record would be more likely to be fined than one who did not.
Chief Superintendent Iain Murray, head of road policing at Police Scotland, said: "We have an agreement to run a pilot of adult formal warnings, which starts in the autumn.You will get a warning that you are committing an offence.
His other great ideas currently being brought in for Police officers in Police Scotland are that "the job" will allocate your leave to you - ie they get to dictate when you can have time off. No account to be taken of any personal circumstances, such as partners in the job, childcare issues etc. Any specific requests to amend the allocation have to approved after application to a Superintendent.
Police officers are also "banned" from using over sonar mobiles on duty unless they can demonstrate its for a welfare issue (such as being kept on duty and having to arrange child care). Officers won't be allowed to use smartphones to access the Internet while on duty (so no using Google maps to find an address...).
House is becoming increasingly despised by front line officers.
Police officers are also "banned" from using over sonar mobiles on duty unless they can demonstrate its for a welfare issue (such as being kept on duty and having to arrange child care). Officers won't be allowed to use smartphones to access the Internet while on duty (so no using Google maps to find an address...).
House is becoming increasingly despised by front line officers.
Article said:
Figures for road traffic offending dropped by more than a third last year despite what is thought to be a huge rise in the number of times motorists are stopped by the police
The new national force had come under fire in its first year for the sheer scale of tickets issued for seatbelt and mobile phone offences and speeding.
That sounds a little contradictory. The new national force had come under fire in its first year for the sheer scale of tickets issued for seatbelt and mobile phone offences and speeding.
carinaman said:
The spirit of Brunstrom is surging within him?
I am reminded of Brown Stream being played on the wrong speed or something
; he'll be making examples of low level speeders in the media (probably someone who comments adversely on receiving one of his new letters) soon... 
the guy gives off the impression of being a complete Trumpet. disliked by public and officers alike.
roll on next year when he steps down and we might get someone who actually has a clue.
you honestly couldn't make it up,
target speeders for being a couple of mph over ignore scrote gangs of thieves because they ride around without helmets on
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ga...
little buggers should be t
tted with a Volvo and whats left scraped off the road
roll on next year when he steps down and we might get someone who actually has a clue.
you honestly couldn't make it up,
target speeders for being a couple of mph over ignore scrote gangs of thieves because they ride around without helmets on
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ga...
little buggers should be t
tted with a Volvo and whats left scraped off the road
glasgowrob said:
target speeders for being a couple of mph over ignore scrote gangs of thieves because they ride around without helmets on
I'm sure you and everyone else on here will be campaigning outside the court when the officers are on trial for death by dangerous driving when they pursuit a bike and the rider falls off and dies. It's not a choice, or them "ignoring" it, it's a assessment as to the legal risks officers face if they pursuit someone on a bike.
La Liga said:
'm sure you and everyone else on here will be campaigning outside the court when the officers are on trial for death by dangerous driving when they pursuit a bike and the rider falls off and dies.
It's not a choice, or them "ignoring" it, it's a assessment as to the legal risks officers face if they pursuit someone on a bike.
In your opinion, should it make a difference what age the rider is?It's not a choice, or them "ignoring" it, it's a assessment as to the legal risks officers face if they pursuit someone on a bike.
La Liga said:
glasgowrob said:
target speeders for being a couple of mph over ignore scrote gangs of thieves because they ride around without helmets on
I'm sure you and everyone else on here will be campaigning outside the court when the officers are on trial for death by dangerous driving when they pursuit a bike and the rider falls off and dies. It's not a choice, or them "ignoring" it, it's a assessment as to the legal risks officers face if they pursuit someone on a bike.
Why can't we have common sense rules like that?
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