Police Officer with a chip?

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnvPMXq3XoI


Saw this on twitter. What I note from this is how I've been advised by my local constabulary to do the same thing where I feel there is a threat to my safety, or where sensors do not detect cycles. It reminds me of the time my Brother and I stopped a local bobby and questioned why he'd told a kid that taking a photo in public was "illegal". That later lead to an official complaint from my Brother who said the guy had to me made aware of his errors.

I left a comment suggesting the rider takes this further. Another has quoted the Cranks legal case.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Drago will be along soon to ask if you have ever been in a Police car and seen someone walking with a bike...etc etc

 

[glenn forger]

Rider's a cock.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I dispair with some people. Walking or riding he still jumped the lights.

All he had to do was walk it across on the pavement.

 

[MontyVeda]

Rider's a cock.

why?

what's so wrong with dismounting and walking across the road?

 

[Arrowfoot]

I dispair with some people. Walking or riding he still jumped the lights.

All he had to do was walk it across on the pavement.

I don't think it is illegal. Not sure why he needed to walk the bike?

 

[MontyVeda]

I dispair with some people. Walking or riding he still jumped the lights.

All he had to do was walk it across on the pavement.

errrr, how does one cross the road on the pavement?

 

[glenn forger]

why?

what's so wrong with dismounting and walking across the road?

Come off it, that's wanting your cake and eating it. Either get on the pavement or ride on the road, DON'T leg it across junctions to save time, and DON'T get all lippy and waste old bill's time.

 

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I dispair with some people. Walking or riding he still jumped the lights.

All he had to do was walk it across on the pavement.

Technically, even morally, he isnt running a red. He's a pedestrian the moment his feet touch the ground and his legs are no longer astride. Plenty of pedestrians will cross diagonally it should be noted, rather than going around the long way

 

[Hill Wimp]

Come off it, that's wanting your cake and eating it. Either get on the pavement or ride on the road, DON'T leg it across junctions to save time, and DON'T get all lippy and waste old bill's time.

Spot on.

 

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Come off it, that's wanting your cake and eating it. Either get on the pavement or ride on the road, DON'T leg it across junctions to save time, and DON'T get all lippy and waste old bill's time.

So what would you say to Hants Police? They've advised myself and others do do this. Note the driver in the ASL. Ignored by said Policeman

 

[glenn forger]

Clear-cut cyclist knobbery, I hope drago sees this and gets medieval on his ass.

 

[glenn forger]

So what would you say to Hants Police?

I'd offer to fight them by the bins.

 

[MontyVeda]

Come off it, that's wanting your cake and eating it. Either get on the pavement or ride on the road, DON'T leg it across junctions to save time, and DON'T get all lippy and waste old bill's time.

and DON'T try to assert your opinion with unnecessary capitalisation... NOBBER :P

 

[Hill Wimp]

The correct advice to give is to get off bike, mount pavement and cross the road on foot from the pavement when its safe to do so and yes i would certainly say this to Hants Police.