Pulled for not wearing a seatbelt

easyrider · 22 May 2008 at 11:04

I wish he had tried to fine me now.

That way I could have told him he had no grounds to fine me.

As I did not commit an offence.

I'm studying at university again at night school and there is a traffic cop in my class.

He is the biggest tool you could ever meet.

Up his own arse. We were talking about the number of holidays we have a year in the canteen and he butted in saying " mind your own business...I'm not telling you what I earn."

I clearly pointed out that we were not discussing earnings.This guy delivers seminars to speeding offenders.

Firestar_3x · 22 May 2008 at 11:05

ROFL, Why don't you issue a complaint against the officer then, see how far that gets you............

Morba · 22 May 2008 at 11:05

easyrider said:
I wish he had of fined me now.

That way I could have told him he had no grounds to fine me.

As I did not commit an offence.

Are you.

Unable to read.

Or are you just.

Completely ignorant to what.

Others are saying.

[TW]Fox · 22 May 2008 at 11:07

easyrider said:
As I did not commit an offence.

You drove onto a road without a seatbelt on! Are you deliberately this stupid or is it an act to generate replies?

InvaderGIR · 22 May 2008 at 11:07

Morba said:
Are you.

Unable to read.

Or are you just.

Completely ignorant to what.

Others are saying.

All of the above.

I can see why easyrider originally thought what he did about the situation, but the fact that everyone has cleared up the whole thing and he still won't back down confuses me.

InvG

paradigm · 22 May 2008 at 11:09

InvaderGIR said:
I can see why easyrider originally thought what he did about the situation, but the fact that everyone has cleared up the whole thing and he still won't back down confuses me.

InvG

Unfortunately, arrogance is rife these days, shame really.

easyrider · 22 May 2008 at 11:17

So anyone can be fined for driving on private land.

BIG SIGN POST saying it.

Without a seatbelt on.

Going to drive home from work tonight and take a picture of the car park and the sign and I'm going to drive around that car park without my sealtbelt on to spite you all.

mrthingyx · 22 May 2008 at 11:21

To be honest, I prefer it when the police take a proactive approach to encouraging safer driving.

I was punting up a 30mph road at abou 31mph but the key issue was that the speed certainly wasn't appropriate to circumstances as there were cars parked on both sides of the road, effectively giving a single line of traffic. A policewoman pulled in to let me go past and waved 'slow down' at me as I did.

That made me slow down quite nicely. Even though I wasn't breaking the law sufficiently to get bopped by a speed camera.

Easy: take the poh-leeseman's advice with good grace and don't be so indignant about it. From your description, you broke the law and were lucky to get off without a fine. If this somehow wasn't the case (i.e. there is some clause of which I am not aware) then you're begrudging the policeman for being proactive about the whole seatbelt thing?

Interesting.

Perhaps when "about to get mugged" you would prefer the police take a proactive approach? Slightly different, but hey.

[TW]Fox · 22 May 2008 at 11:28

easyrider said:
So anyone can be fined for driving on private land.

Only if the land is covered by the Road Traffic Act - which the carpark was.

Going to drive home from work tonight and take a picture of the car park and the sign and I'm going to drive around that car park without my sealtbelt on to spite you all.

You have serious issues.

Thrash · 22 May 2008 at 11:38

An example of a road traffic offence in a car park: a guy who did a wheelie on his bike in a public car park is seen by Police, gets done with reckless driving, takes it to court and is convicted, subsequently lost his licence (topping up procedure).

I am astonished you are having a moan about NOT being prosecuted for failing to wear your seatbelt, take it on the chin and be thankful the cop gave you some slack.

UKTopGun · 22 May 2008 at 11:43

Another typical easyrider post.

easyrider · 22 May 2008 at 11:44

mrthingyx said:
To be honest, I prefer it when the police take a proactive approach to encouraging safer driving.

Easy: take the poh-leeseman's advice with good grace and don't be so indignant about it. From your description, you broke the law and were lucky to get off without a fine. If this somehow wasn't the case (i.e. there is some clause of which I am not aware) then you're begrudging the policeman for being proactive about the whole seatbelt thing?

Interesting.

Perhaps when "about to get mugged" you would prefer the police take a proactive approach? Slightly different, but hey.

I want the police to take a proactive approach to.

Drugs
Burglary
Anti Social behaviour
Underage drinking
Speeding
Muggings

How can stopping me be proactive?

I wasn't even breaking the law.

easyrider · 22 May 2008 at 11:44

[TW]Fox;11734654 said:
You have serious issues.

Oh dear,

It was a joke.

Morba · 22 May 2008 at 11:52

easyrider said:
How can stopping me be proactive?

I wasn't even breaking the law.

YOU WERE BREAKING THE LAW! my god, are you really unable to realise this?

Proactive: you could have went out onto the road and had an accident that may have killed you.

easyrider · 22 May 2008 at 11:54

Morba said:
YOU WERE BREAKING THE LAW! my god, are you really unable to realise this?

Proactive: you could have went out onto the road and had an accident that may have killed you.

Then he should have issued me with a Fine.

I know my rights!

paradigm · 22 May 2008 at 11:59

easyrider said:
Then he should have issued me with a Fine.

I know my rights!

Clearly you DON'T know your rights.

Why do you feel that being arrogant is the answer to being wrong?

You have everyone in this thread arguing against you, people who clearly know their stuff, yet you are still adamant you are correct.

Do you do the same in Uni when you get marked down?

EDIT: Just how apt is your "location", you seem to prove that point in every thread you make.

Morba · 22 May 2008 at 12:01

easyrider said:
Then he should have issued me with a Fine.

I know my rights!

So fines should be issued all the time instead of the copper using his head and just having a polite word with you?

Dogbreath · 22 May 2008 at 12:02

paradigm said:
He did have grounds to give you an FPN, as you drove forwards on public grounds that connect to the queens highway.

Stop being all high and mighty, you're not.

The Road Traffic Act states that:

RTA said:
The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring, subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed, persons who are driving or riding in motor vehicles on a road to wear seat belts of such description as may be prescribed.

But, in Clark v. Kato, and Cutter v. Eagle Star it was ruled that a car park does not qualify as a road under the definition of the RTA.

So I believe the OP is probably correct, seat belts are not required by law whilst driving within a car park.

Morba · 22 May 2008 at 12:05

Dogbreath said:
The Road Traffic Act states that:

But, in Clark v. Kato, and Cutter v. Eagle Star it was ruled that a car park does not qualify as a road under the definition of the RTA.

So I believe the OP is probably correct, seat belts are not required by law whilst driving within a car park.

easyrider said:
Came to the car park entrance pulled onto road and put belt on copper stopped

pulled onto the road and put belt on...

Scuzi · 22 May 2008 at 12:18

easyrider said:
Yeah,

He didn't give me a ticket but...

Its so annoying. They wonder why they have a bad reputation.

Count yourself lucky. He could have done you for driving without due care and attention for putting your seatbelt on whilst driving.