Cyclist lays down the law...

[xRIEx]

... to a couple of coppers.

https://www.facebook.com/143233165824638/videos/51...

I think the police were stretching the issue somewhat, but it's amusing to see the "I'm going to police the roads" headcam/dashcam-mentality come up against the police


I know, I know, "not this sh*t again" etc.

[xRIEx]

IroningMan said:

It is possible to do more stupid things with a camera on the roads.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-32...

Damn!

How did he manage to hire a car without a licence?

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to3m said:

to3m said:

Not this st again.

TankRizzo said:

PH cyclists forming Cyclotron in 5..4..3..

wormus said:

He deserves a punch on the nose....on camera.

xRIEx said:

IroningMan said:

It is possible to do more stupid things with a camera on the roads.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-32...

Damn!

How did he manage to hire a car without a licence?

Not this st again.

Do you even read what you're quoting?

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The Vambo said:

Looks like Melville Dr in Edinburgh and I'm sure that has a timed bus lane.

I wonder what time it was?

Looks like you're right.

Streetview-sleuthing suggests it's 7.30-9.30am and 4-6.30pm.

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to3m said:

xRIEx said:

Do you even read what you're quoting?

Yes. These semi-regular cycling threads usually go the same way, and what I quoted were examples of the sort of thing you always see. And that goes for my own comment too, which is why I included it.

I probably should have left it at just the one comment, if that, but - well, this is the internet.

So what in IroningMan's posted link involved a cyclist?


Also, this ultimately is not a thread about a cyclist; it is about the irony of a vigilante having a pop at the police.

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csd19 said:

Seriously though, we can't make a judgement either way without knowing the time of the video.

If it was during bus lane operational times, (0730-0930 and 1600-1830 iirc) fair enough for noising up the police.

If it was outside the times, then the cyclist is a tt.

Is it fair enough, though? I see a lot of crap driving on my travels (and people probably see my crap driving too, I sincerely doubt I get everything right, no matter what I think at the time) - I don't "noise them up" for bad indicating, hogging the middle lane, being in the wrong lane at a roundabout, swerving through traffic. I just sigh, shake my head, make sure I'm out of their way and let them get on with it.

Sometimes I see police cars getting it a bit wrong (indicating coming off roundabouts, or not as the case may be, MLH etc.) - I don't beep at them and scream "I've got you on camera!" (partly because I don't have a camera). My point being, there are a lot of honest mistakes and a lot of not-so-honest, downright crap driving and instigating a confrontation is not the best course of action for dealing with it. Drive/pedal on with your life.

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V8forweekends said:

funkyrobot said:

BoRED S2upid said:

What does he actually say when he knocks on the window? I couldn't make it out.

Knock, knock?

Who's there?

Police

Police who?

Police don't drive in the bus lane.