Pulled for not wearing a seatbelt

Burnsy2023 · 22 May 2008 at 23:56

Dogbreath said:
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.

The Road is defined as highway or a public place. This can be a car park or even a caravan park (R (On the Application of Dunmill) v DPP [2004] EWHC 1700)

In the Clark v Kato case, the main sticking point was whether it was a public place. In this instance it seems it most defiantly was.

Even Trafalgar square had been defined as a road (Sadiku v DPP [2000] RTR 155)

So, to recap, the OP was committing and offence and was lucky he didn't get a fixed penalty notice.

Burnsy

Burnsy2023 · 22 May 2008 at 23:57

easyrider said:
He couldn't fine me.

And he knew it.

He most defiantly could according to the Road Policing manual I have in front of me.

Burnsy

easyrider · 22 May 2008 at 23:58

Burnsy2023 said:
He most defiantly could according to the Road Policing manual I have in front of me.

Burnsy

That maybe the case on paper.

In reality he reailsed the upset if he had.

Skeeter · 22 May 2008 at 23:59

easyrider said:
He couldn't fine me.

And he knew it.

He didnt for whatever reason, known only to him. Maybe he thought it would be nice to just warn you and let you on your way, in the hope you would think highly of him and in future ensure your seatbelt is fastened beacsue you never know, the next cop might not be so nice... He was obviously a very bad judge of character.

Tom|Nbk · 22 May 2008 at 23:59

easyrider said:
He couldn't fine me.

And he knew it.

Tom|Nbk · 23 May 2008 at 00:00

easyrider said:
That maybe the case on paper.

In reality he reailsed the upset if he had.

What on earth?!

[TW]Fox · 23 May 2008 at 00:00

Out of interest what do you do for a living, easyrider? You seem to be unable to grasp anything so it's difficult to guess.

Burnsy2023 · 23 May 2008 at 00:01

easyrider said:
That maybe the case on paper.

In reality he reailsed the upset if he had.

On paper and in law.

He had the right to fine you and he decided not to. Be thankful rather then having a go at him.

easyrider · 23 May 2008 at 00:02

Skeeter said:
He didnt for whatever reason, known only to him. Maybe he thought it would be nice to just warn you and let you on your way, in the hope you would think highly of him and in future ensure your seatbelt is fastened beacsue you never know, the next cop might not be so nice... He was obviously a very bad judge of character.

He realised he was fighting a loosing battle.

He knew I was fine,He knew he was being sad.

After all, 99% of traffic cops want to be real policemen.with proper cases

that have solutions and real convictions.

Skeeter · 23 May 2008 at 00:03

Burnsy2023 said:
On paper and in law.

He had the right to fine you and he decided not to. Be thankful rather then having a go at him.

Easyrider appears to be under the impression that if the police ever stop someone, then they will get fined and sent to jail. That is just simply not the case. Its a minor offence, they just warned him, saved easy the pain of a fine and themselves some paperwork, and possibly reducing the chance of having to scrape bits of easy off the road should he have an accident, yet somehow the cop is at wrong?

Skeeter · 23 May 2008 at 00:04

easyrider said:
He realised he was fighting a loosing battle.

He knew I was fine,He knew he was being sad.

After all, 99% of traffic cops want to be real policemen.with proper cases

that have solutions and real convictions.

Wow, a source for that information please? Because I think hooning round in a BMW traffic cop car handing fines out to ingnorant ***** like you would be a dam sight more interesting than sitting behind a desk.

[TW]Fox · 23 May 2008 at 00:04

easyrider said:
After all, 99% of traffic cops want to be real policemen.with proper cases

You do realise that in order to be a traffic officer you must APPLY after 2 years of being a 'real policeman'? If they wanted to be a 'real policemen' why would they have applied for traffic :confused:

Why is everything you post laced with utter piffle?

mjt · 23 May 2008 at 00:06

easyrider is either
a) an idiot, or
b) he likes to wind you guys up

i suspect it's mainly a, with a bit of b

Skeeter · 23 May 2008 at 00:07

[TW]Fox;11739974 said:
You do realise that in order to be a traffic officer you must APPLY after 2 years of being a 'real policeman'? If they wanted to be a 'real policemen' why would they have applied for traffic

Why is everything you post laced with utter piffle?

Easy is confused. He has clearly confused policeman and traffic cop with the American-ism that is being told to "do traffic", usually a punishment for a uniformed officer whereby the have to stand still and direct traffic using hand signals, portayed in the popular documentary series 'Police Academy'.

easyrider · 23 May 2008 at 00:07

I lived in a Shared house in manchester when at university.

The guy next door ,19 was a student at my universtity and was killed outside the house by a drunken driver.

The police knocked on our door just after it happened.

when I answered the door to the Police and invited them in to tell us the news and if we had seen anything.He said why does the front room smell funny.

A 19 yr is dead.

And he is still hungry for busting students.

How do they sleep at night?

Tom|Nbk · 23 May 2008 at 00:07

mjt said:
easyrider is either
a) an idiot, or
b) he likes to wind you guys up

i suspect it's mainly a, with a bit of b

Don't think he even realises he is doing it. For both parts.

Tom|Nbk · 23 May 2008 at 00:09

easyrider said:
I lived in a Shared house in manchester when at university.

The guy next door ,19 was a student at my universtity and was killed outside the house by a drunken driver.

The police knocked on our door just after it happened.

when I answered the door to the Police and invited them in to tell us the news and if we had seen anything.He said why does the front room smell funny.

A 19 yr is dead.

And he is still hungry for busting students.

How do they sleep at night?

You live in Hull. Don't make me dig out the evidence again Easy

easyrider · 23 May 2008 at 00:11

I don't and five years ago i lived in manchester.

Your one sick **** to quote that post with humour.

He was a good friend of mine.

Skeeter · 23 May 2008 at 00:14

easyrider said:
I don't and five years ago i lived in manchester.

Your one sick **** to quote that post with humour.

He was a good friend of mine.

And your clearly one confused youngster if you think a post about a 19yr old killed in a hit and run has anything to do with a policeman letting you off of a minor offence?

Actually, it makes a lot of sence... guy is run over by a driver either drunk or stoned, and the neighbours house smells of drink/drugs? Can you honnestly not see the link, even if the content is completely unrequired in this thread.

Tom|Nbk · 23 May 2008 at 00:14

Right, because I'm mocking your friends death..not

Get a grip you weird so and so.