Speed camera van placement!
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Just driving along, nice long, straight road, see a guy waving to slow down... wasnt speeding anyway but look ahead and the large blue transit that I thought was a work van had a back window out and was stealing from people.
It was situated on the upslope of a flyover and comlpetetly blocking the cycle path and making the flow of traffic come to a stop to allow the the traffic the other way to proceed... is this allowed.
Any quick views and I'll go with the camera a get some shots... just need to know the in's and out's?
>>> Edited by ricardo g on Thursday 29th July 13:18
It was situated on the upslope of a flyover and comlpetetly blocking the cycle path and making the flow of traffic come to a stop to allow the the traffic the other way to proceed... is this allowed.
Any quick views and I'll go with the camera a get some shots... just need to know the in's and out's?
>>> Edited by ricardo g on Thursday 29th July 13:18
Wheels on the path, it's a parking violation. Let's help put a stop to Tony's secret slush fund 
Well, went out at just before 2pm to try and get them, but I think they have an insider trawling these forums... they had vanished. I see from there website that this is know a site for the mobile camera to operate from so I will be carrying the camera from now on just incase.
They weren't actually on the pavement though just over the cycle path that has been painted onto the road and thus obstructing the flow of traffic and making life very difficult for cyclists.
Got to go out again soon so will take the camera just in case.
They weren't actually on the pavement though just over the cycle path that has been painted onto the road and thus obstructing the flow of traffic and making life very difficult for cyclists.
Got to go out again soon so will take the camera just in case.
It was liveried up wasn't it...That's how I read the original post, but it was blocking the cycle path etc..
Only the rear of the vehicle has to be liveried. The sides can read "Safety Camera Partnerships"...or (looking out of my window and down into the car park) on the bonnet reads:
"Casualty reduction unit"
That should get you lot foaming at the mouths..
Street
Only the rear of the vehicle has to be liveried. The sides can read "Safety Camera Partnerships"...or (looking out of my window and down into the car park) on the bonnet reads:
"Casualty reduction unit"
That should get you lot foaming at the mouths..
Street
If you see a non-emergency Police vehicle, (and I suppose I'll have to include the Inland Revenue - I've done it again, try again...Safety Camera Partnership vans in that description) which is parked illegally - write in and complain.
If you uphold the law, you should stick to it. End of argument. Traitors, I mean colleagues such as these give us operational Police Officers a bad name.
If you uphold the law, you should stick to it. End of argument. Traitors, I mean colleagues such as these give us operational Police Officers a bad name.
xxplod said:
If you see a non-emergency Police vehicle, (and I suppose I'll have to include the Inland Revenue - I've done it again, try again...Safety Camera Partnership vans in that description) which is parked illegally - write in and complain.
If you uphold the law, you should stick to it. End of argument. Traitors, I mean colleagues such as these give us operational Police Officers a bad name.
While I generally discourage such whinging and whining, I must agree.
I've seen the occasional police car parked in disabled bays, double yellow lines etc and I only hope they have parked there for operational needs. (I'm sure they have, but I can't be sure)
I've also seen the very occasional police officer talking on his mobile phone whilst driving. Absolutely disgusting. Very bad form for the public to see. I mean we're exempted from wearing seat belt, but the majority of the other Road Traffic Laws we're not exempted.
Street
No signs on the back of this van... only on the side and possibly the front from what I could see, hence I thought it was just some workmen had badly parked until I got close enough to see that on of the two black windows at the back was slid half open and a camera was inside... hard to see because the windows were black and obvioulsy the inside was dark.
towman said:
I mean we're exempted from wearing seat belt,
Street
why?
We just are..."police officers on duty are exempt from the wearing of seat belts"...
I personally always wear my seat belt in the cop car for three reasons:
1) my own safety
2) sets a good example
3) gives me something to lift up when I gesticulate at another driver who isn't wearing his/her belt.
Street
Streetcop said:
Streetcop said:
I mean we're exempted from wearing seat belt,
Street
why?
We just are..."police officers on duty are exempt from the wearing of seat belts"...
I personally always wear my seat belt in the cop car for three reasons:
1) my own safety
2) sets a good example
3) gives me something to lift up when I gesticulate at another driver who isn't wearing his/her belt.
Street
Sorry to keep coming back at you, BUT...............answer the question!!!!!!
Why are police officers exempt from seatbelts?
Steve
In the US police are exempt from wearing seatbelts because they become tangled in the tackle they wear on their gunbelts.
FWIW, cop versions of our sedans come with wide flat bench seats that have stiffer foam and springs than standard. Even if the car normally only comes with buckets, they'll make up a bench seat for the cop version.
It's all about the gear.
FWIW, cop versions of our sedans come with wide flat bench seats that have stiffer foam and springs than standard. Even if the car normally only comes with buckets, they'll make up a bench seat for the cop version.
It's all about the gear.
towman said:He doesn't know (he said as much). He didn't draft the law.
towman said:
Streetcop said:
I mean we're exempted from wearing seat belt,
Street
why?
We just are..."police officers on duty are exempt from the wearing of seat belts"...
I personally always wear my seat belt in the cop car for three reasons:
1) my own safety
2) sets a good example
3) gives me something to lift up when I gesticulate at another driver who isn't wearing his/her belt.
Street
Sorry to keep coming back at you, BUT...............answer the question!!!!!!
Why are police officers exempt from seatbelts?
Steve
I presume it is to enable rapid exit from the vehicle to pursue a nefarious criminal. After all, the speeder might drive off!
Streaky
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