Lord Bracknell
On fire
That's a bus stop clearway. Stopping there is an offence in its own right.
I'm surprised he didn't throw the book at you.
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Pulled over for speeding down west street.
- Thread starter BHAFC_Pandapops
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I'm surprised he didn't throw the book at you.
Cian
Well-known member
He didn't initially mention that he didn't get a ticket. "pulled over" generally implies ticketed to me; that's what I was responding to.
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Tony Pulis' lawyer would say '' drop me 20 grand and we''ll sort it''. Allegedly
AIT76
The wisdom of a fool
- Jul 29, 2004
- 475
Portsmouth has a 20mph limit on all residential streets. For the first year it was inforced, the number of people killed or seriously injured on affected roads actually went up. This may sound like the scheme doesn't work, but in general the total number of car vs pedestrian collisions (ie not just those resulting in death or serious injury) fell significantly.
At the risk of being flamed to death I think trying to constantly enforce speed limits is missing the point. It's a bit like giving out constant pills for a headache - you're not addressing the underlying problem. The problem is that virtually ALL drivers (myself included) will display varying levels of bad behaviour when driving and fewer and fewer drivers seem capable of applying sound judgement when behind the wheel.
Simply having a 20mph limit does not mean people are driving with any more care and attention. If people were then they would look at the environment they are driving in - the road, the conditions, surrounding shops/schools/houses/offices, amount of traffic, maximum permissible limit etc. etc. - and drive accordingly. Fact is very few people do.
Of course I am not advocating speeding around town, hooning up behind people on the motorway or any other bad/dangerous activities but it's peoples' deep seating culture and attitudes you need to address and the constant making of rules has little effect. The fact is that sometimes it is perfectly appropriate to go at 80mph. Other times it is not appropriate to do even 20mph. If individuals are all applying similar levels of educated judgement then you don't need to bash the majority with ever more rules to try (and fail) to moderate the behaviour of idiots.
The same is true of when we watch football. If we all moderated our behaviour within acceptable boundaries we would not need lots of petty rules and stewarding to try and mould us into whatever is perceived as the ideal football crowd.
Look at the situation with alcohol, again simple respect for ourselves and others coupled with some self control would enable people go out on the town without feeling the need to get wrecked to the point of collapsing or getting into a stupid fight. We wouldn't need the government to try and force people to drink less by putting up the cost of booze or constantly banging on about how many units we should or should not be drinking.
Respect, common sense, moderate levels of self control, sound judgement - that's what society needs and not an ever increasing amount of legislation and bureaucracy.
Simply having a 20mph limit does not mean people are driving with any more care and attention. If people were then they would look at the environment they are driving in - the road, the conditions, surrounding shops/schools/houses/offices, amount of traffic, maximum permissible limit etc. etc. - and drive accordingly. Fact is very few people do.
Of course I am not advocating speeding around town, hooning up behind people on the motorway or any other bad/dangerous activities but it's peoples' deep seating culture and attitudes you need to address and the constant making of rules has little effect. The fact is that sometimes it is perfectly appropriate to go at 80mph. Other times it is not appropriate to do even 20mph. If individuals are all applying similar levels of educated judgement then you don't need to bash the majority with ever more rules to try (and fail) to moderate the behaviour of idiots.
The same is true of when we watch football. If we all moderated our behaviour within acceptable boundaries we would not need lots of petty rules and stewarding to try and mould us into whatever is perceived as the ideal football crowd.
Look at the situation with alcohol, again simple respect for ourselves and others coupled with some self control would enable people go out on the town without feeling the need to get wrecked to the point of collapsing or getting into a stupid fight. We wouldn't need the government to try and force people to drink less by putting up the cost of booze or constantly banging on about how many units we should or should not be drinking.
Respect, common sense, moderate levels of self control, sound judgement - that's what society needs and not an ever increasing amount of legislation and bureaucracy.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
I picked up a friend from a hen night the other week and drove down West Street. It was far more distracting driving at 20mph as it was a honeypot of tight skirts, thongs and orange legs akimbo.
Titus
Come on!
I think you'll find that the word is CENTRE.
tgretton87
Shoreham Beach Seagull#2
- Jul 30, 2011
- 691
Driving up Mile Oak road with a big Audi A6 behind me half way up Blue lights pulled over, breathalised, drug search the lot. I politely asked why I had been pulled over and he said because I was doing 2mph over the limit.
I dont mind the OB doing there job and thank them for what they do but the same night the co op in Southwick Square was raided. It seems that there quite happy to penalise and pick on drivers as there the easier target yet it seems other crimes are not as quickly dealt with.
Just my view.
I dont mind the OB doing there job and thank them for what they do but the same night the co op in Southwick Square was raided. It seems that there quite happy to penalise and pick on drivers as there the easier target yet it seems other crimes are not as quickly dealt with.
Just my view.
Doesn't go on anymore
BHAFC_Pandapops
Citation Needed
- Feb 16, 2011
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- Thread starter
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so you read the initial post and not the one saying I didn't get a ticket. Nice.
Cian
Well-known member
Endas repsonse was to my response that was posted BEFORE you mentioning you didn't get a ticket.
I don't own the time machine that was in my old avatar...
BHAFC_Pandapops
Citation Needed
- Feb 16, 2011
- 2,844
- Thread starter
- #32
Lord Bracknell
On fire
You got a response from your Prime Minister? Blimey. The reach of NSC.
Cian
Well-known member
Must not post while watching the news...
The reason why you got stopped was due to West street normally having a large number of merry people walking up and down it or people preoccupied with shopping. A 20 mph limit for West Street would be a sensible speed down there but I'm not happy with blanket 20 mph limit. The green party will Probally impose it at some point I'm sure.
West Hoathly Seagull
Honorary Ruffian
The policeman has probably done you a favour. I know the one who nicked me in Imberhorne Lane at East Grinstead (1996, when I was a cab driver) certainly did me. I had got rather blase (sp?) and would hammer down roads with a 30 limit. Also, I believe this 10% plus whatever margin for error is only guidance - an officer is well within his/her rights to nick you at 31 mph in a 30 (I think that's right; Edna could correct me if I'm wrong, though he/she must show you the speed you were driving on their detector equipment). Also, there is the question of driving appropriate to the prevailing road conditions. To do 30 in North Lane, West Hoathly, when the kids are being dropped of at or picked up from school would be totally inappropriate, whereas the 30 limit on the A22 at East Grinstead, which goes right from the end of Beeching Way to the other side of Ashurstwood, is likewise, apart from perhaps at the very start, and the vast majority of traffic ignores it.
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desprateseagull
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just being in West Street deserves a ticket..
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