Double Standards - Merseyside TrafPol

[TonyToniTone]

Got a fixed penalty yesterday for excessive speed on M58, was told to be careful as it was an enforcement day and police would be everywhere.

Pull off the M57 at J7 slip road on to round about behind another enforcer who tootles through a red light and ambles around without a care in the world presumably to get back on to M57 to bust some one.

Wasn’t too bothered about ticket until the actions of this clown.. really peed me off!

[FiveStar]

I thought all police are exempt from all laws???

[vonhosen]

FiveStar said:

I thought all police are exempt from all laws???

Not all, but red light is one of them.

[10 Pence Short]

Police on the top speed run testing area M58?

You used to see some people doing mega speeds on there.

[oggs]

vonhosen said:

FiveStar said:

I thought all police are exempt from all laws???

Not all, but red light is one of them.

Shirley not unless they are on a shout their not....

[vonhosen]

oggs said:

vonhosen said:

FiveStar said:

I thought all police are exempt from all laws???

Not all, but red light is one of them.

Shirley not unless they are on a shout their not....

It doesn't have to be a 'shout' they can go through where observance of the red light would hinder them in performing their role. Blue lights are not required to avail yourself of the exemption either.

[TonyToniTone]

The Tuscan Rat said:

As this topic comes around every second week here on PH lets make the following clear.

Police do not need to put on there Blues and twos on route to a call, they are there to aid their progress if needed

You do not know that they may have been required elsewhere on the hurry up now they had finished with you. Sometime Blues and twos can be a hinderance rather than assist.

Why was he going so slow all the way around then?

[vonhosen]

TonyToniTone said:

The Tuscan Rat said:

As this topic comes around every second week here on PH lets make the following clear.

Police do not need to put on there Blues and twos on route to a call, they are there to aid their progress if needed

You do not know that they may have been required elsewhere on the hurry up now they had finished with you. Sometime Blues and twos can be a hinderance rather than assist.

Why was he going so slow all the way around then?

Best ask him.
Use of an exemption is for the driver to justify, but the fact remains he has it available where he needs it.
There's no point second guessing an answer where you don't know what information they are acting on.

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 8th February 17:18

[TonyToniTone]

It was a different officer, the one that stopped me was fine.. probably thinks I am nuts as I thanked him as I got out of his car.

[TonyToniTone]

Oh please do me a favour, there were police everywhere what you posted is just fanciful.. he probably just made a mistake..

[vonhosen]

TonyToniTone said:

Oh please do me a favour, there were police everywhere what you posted is just fanciful.. he probably just made a mistake..

As I said you've no idea you're guessing. You've seen an action & placed your own prejudice as to the reasoning behind it.
You might be right or you might be wrong, but ultimately having a whine on here doesn't reveal any truth behind the reason so it's pointless.
Just sounds like sour grapes, you got caught speeding it happens.

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 8th February 17:52