Speeding offence technicality

[edscdk]

If I shot myself out of a circus cannon at 40mph past a 30mph speed camera, I could be done for speeding provided they could prove it was me.

I'll get the cannon you get the number plate attached to your ass.....

as planes dont get done for breaking the 30mph limit, would a hovercraft get done as its not on the road?

 

[robj20]

You cant be done for speeding on a bicycle, only riding dangerously.

 

[jellybeard999]

http://www.policeoracle.com/quirkie/Ahoy---Black-Pearl-Causes-Storm-On-Autobahn_38448.html

I like this one

 

[Will Gill]

the same would probably apply to flying past a camera whilst being ejected from a cannon then?

 

[robj20]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...rap-speeding-cyclists-on-beach-promenade.html

"Despite their zealous pursuit, the officials had no powers to punish offenders with fines as cyclists don't have speedometers and so don't know when they break the law."

 

[TheDean]

we should be taking the net MORE SERIOUS, tell me about the traffic law please thanks.

Genuine LOL there

 

[Swordfish]

http://www.policeoracle.com/quirkie/Pensioners-Motor-Mayhem-Sparks-Concern_38615.html

This site is giving me a good laugh today

 

[Matt82]

http://policeoracle.patrolstore.com/

for police fancy dress fanatics?

 

[ubersonic]

the same would probably apply to flying past a camera whilst being ejected from a cannon then?

Iirc the flying squirrel caught on Gatso was never charged with any offence

 

[Matt82]

Iirc the flying squirrel caught on Gatso was never charged with any offence

institutional rascism strikes again

 

[Will Gill]

disgusting immigrant scam

 

[Participant]

the same would probably apply to flying past a camera whilst being ejected from a cannon then?

Flying past a camera whilst being ejected from a cannon? It's an interesting one, I'll see what my circus friends think!

The Dean?

 

[Will Gill]

surely you would be a passenger in the canon, unless there was a way to prove you were in control of the canon/tank?

I'm still raging about the grey squirrel case, filthy septic immigrant home wreckers!!!!

 

[Matt82]

why would you necessarily be a passenger? if you were in control of the cannon, at the time, i feel morally you should punished TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.

 

[Participant]

It seems that cyclists, aeroplanes, squirrels, and circus stuntmen on a public highway cannot be done by GATSOs and as such I retract my cannon statement. However as it was unlikely for the biker to have gained speed after he fell off his bike, I reckon he would be prosecuted for that in this country.

 

[Will Gill]

surely we are actually all speeding through space at 913.56 mph, making the actual 10ish mph we get nicked for actually pretty immaterial, the next time I get done I might raise this and see if I can bore the court into submission.

 

[ubersonic]

Bit off topic but does anyone remember the case of that Arizona cycalist who got fined for doing 68mph down a big hill ^^ ill try and dig out the link.

On a less funny note the was also the case in the UK of that speeding cyclist who hit and killed a teenage girl, he was fined £2200 and let walk free as the is no such thing as causing death by dangerous cycling under UK law

 

[Freakbro]

If I shot myself out of a circus cannon at 40mph past a 30mph speed camera, I could be done for speeding provided they could prove it was me.

Not sure about that, isn't the offence of speeding with a motorised vehicle?

Just did a quick google and it seems the penalty for "speeding" with a bicycle comes under the offence of 'wanton and furious pedalling'

 

[Fr0dders]

the same would probably apply to flying past a camera whilst being ejected from a cannon then?

the cannon wouldn't be in shot though.

The bike is. Hence they know the reason he fell off his bike was because he was going too fast.

 

[Matt82]

because he was going too fast.

thanks for pointing out the obvious

did you consider that the bike MAY have been fired from a cannon?