A pavement parking odyssey

[Accy cyclist]

It needs a location of course ~ Accy? But of course it'll not be there now.

By the time 'friend' had sent me that photo, asking if I knew who it was, though why she thought I would do, I do not know, I looked to see the van had gone. I think she was making the bullets for me to fire as they say. If only she'd contacted me when the van was still there I could've phoned 999, but she was too late as it'd gone when I got her message. There wasn't any point in phoning 999 or even 101 as all that'd mean would be the plod turning up at my flat, asking daft questions and kind of making out I was some kind of nosey, nothing better to do type, which has happened before.

 

[DCLane]

Taking @Drago 's comment a couple of posts above West Yorkshire are taking action against the zig-zag parker I reported yesterday. Clearly they agree that hazards-on doesn't negate being on zig-zags and blocking a junction.

Ah well, the delivery driver might get something themselves this time

 

[Drago]

Ah, hazards, or "I've parked like a canute lights" as the dibble call them.

 

[Windle]

By the time 'friend' had sent me that photo, asking if I knew who it was, though why she thought I would do, I do not know, I looked to see the van had gone. I think she was making the bullets for me to fire as they say. If only she'd contacted me when the van was still there I could've phoned 999, but she was too late as it'd gone when I got her message. There wasn't any point in phoning 999 or even 101 as all that'd mean would be the plod turning up at my flat, asking daft questions and kind of making out I was some kind of nosey, nothing better to do type, which has happened before.

As long as the you know the street it was on you could report it via the DVLA website. It may be there again, or there regularly. As for being a nosey busybody, it's a bloody shame there aren't more people with that attitude, the wrong-uns would have a much harder time then. It would be a big help to the police too, as most counties only seem to have about seven and a half police officers anyway these days.

 

[DRM]

Aye, they may well do nothing.

The Yorkshire forces would drag him from the van, taser him in the testes, and then write statements blaming the driver for his injuries.

What injuries............ he tripped over the kerb on the way back to his van

 

[Alex321]

By the time 'friend' had sent me that photo, asking if I knew who it was, though why she thought I would do, I do not know, I looked to see the van had gone. I think she was making the bullets for me to fire as they say. If only she'd contacted me when the van was still there I could've phoned 999, but she was too late as it'd gone when I got her message. There wasn't any point in phoning 999 or even 101 as all that'd mean would be the plod turning up at my flat, asking daft questions and kind of making out I was some kind of nosey, nothing better to do type, which has happened before.

That would be a completely invalid use of 999. It is not an emergency by any stretch of the imagination. 101, yes, that is what you should be calling.

 

[Drago]

What injuries............ he tripped over the kerb on the way back to his van

When I joined in early 91 a lot of the old pre-PACE fellers, some who'd joined in the late 50s, were still in the job and villains would often fall down the stairs in the back of a police car. It was a bit of a culture shock for me! It had mostly died out by about 2000, and the last vestiges by about 2005.

 

[Accy cyclist]

That would be a completely invalid use of 999. It is not an emergency by any stretch of the imagination. 101, yes, that is what you should be calling.

I disagree! Phoning 101 could mean it takes ages to get a reply, while in the meantime the one getting hammered in the pub drives off possibly causing a 999 emergency! Phoning 999 means the switchboard operator then decides if it's an emergency or not. Hopefully he/she would do, and the police would be alerted then they'd speed to the scene to apprehend the drunk/drugged driver before he sets off, possibly killing someone! Emergencies aren't just emergencies when they've happened. Preventing an emergency is an emergency situation in itself!

 

[Accy cyclist]

That would be a completely invalid use of 999. It is not an emergency by any stretch of the imagination. 101, yes, that is what you should be calling.

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[classic33]

I disagree! Phoning 101 could mean it takes ages to get a reply, while in the meantime the one getting hammered in the pub drives off possibly causing a 999 emergency! Phoning 999 means the switchboard operator then decides if it's an emergency or not. Hopefully he/she would do, and the police would be alerted then they'd speed to the scene to apprehend the drunk/drugged driver before he sets off, possibly killing someone! Emergencies aren't just emergencies when they've happened. Preventing an emergency is an emergency situation in itself!

I'd disagree. 999 is an emergency use number.
And I've dialled the local police station when I saw a drink driver, bottle in hand, getting into his car with his mates. Each carrying drink.
I dropped the local call when the driver hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing. I got an irate officer call me back asking why I dropped the call, when the phone wasn't in use.
I then walked to the crossing, camera in hand, to explain to the police there that I'd phoned it in, and I had the vehicle registration and him hitting the pedestrian on camera.

I'd been on the top of a multistory carpark taking pictures of the town centre at the time. Express developing of the film was done, as they declined to take the film from me.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I'd disagree. 999 is an emergency use number.
And I've dialled the local police station when I saw a drink driver, bottle in hand, getting into his car with his mates. Each carrying drink.
I dropped the local call when the driver hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing. I got an irate officer call me back asking why I dropped the call, when the phone wasn't in use.
I then walked to the crossing, camera in hand, to explain to the police there that I'd phoned it in, and I had the vehicle registration and him hitting the pedestrian on camera.

I'd been on the top of a multistory carpark taking pictures of the town centre at the time. Express developing of the film was done, as they declined to take the film from me.

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[classic33]

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"if you suspect someone is currently, or is about to, drink and drug drive".
Just because you suspect their drinking isn't sufficient to take it to a 999 call.
In my opinion at least.

 

[Accy cyclist]

"if you suspect someone is currently, or is about to, drink and drug drive".
Just because you suspect their drinking isn't sufficient to take it to a 999 call.
In my opinion at least.

In my opinion, when the woman I know messaged me about that van in question, saying the driver said he'll only be half an hour while he goes for a pint and snorts some coke means he most likely meant it. Yes he could've been bluffing and had for example gone to the pub to do a repair on a beer pump, but I bet the police would say it's best to air on the side of caution and phone 999. I phoned 999 about 4 years ago when someone from that same pub in the photo started to attack his own car parked outside my flat. He was clearly either drunk or drugged up, possibly both. My thoughts were that he could suddenly get in his car and drive off, possibly killing someone. The switchboard operator said I did the right thing in calling 999 and a police car was knocking on my door within 5 minutes of my call ending. Unfortunately the one attacking his own car had disappeared by the time the police arrived (probably alerted by their blaring siren). Fortunately he disappeared on foot, leaving his panel dented car outside my flat. The quite friendly sargent who arrived at my flat said I'd done the right thing in calling 999. When I looked the following morning the car had gone. I often wonder if the police paid him a visit, obviously getting his address from his registration plate, asking for his version of events and warning him what would happen if he was ever caught driving while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or both.

 

[classic33]

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You aren't in Avon and Somerset, but how many of the "Before contacting us" can you honestly answer?
Before contacting us, make sure you have as many of the following details as possible:

Person’s name and address
Vehicle model and registration number
What the person has drunk or what drugs you believe the person has taken

 

[Accy cyclist]

You aren't in Avon and Somerset, but how many of the "Before contacting us" can you honestly answer?
Before contacting us, make sure you have as many of the following details as possible:

Person’s name and address
Vehicle model and registration number
What the person has drunk or what drugs you believe the person has taken

In my case, regarding the white van driver, I wouldn't know his name or his address, but I could've supplied the model and registration number and said that although I don't have any evidence as to what he has taken, he told a reliable source that he intended having 'a pint', which usually indicates more than one pint, and he intends to take some cocaine. All possible if my friend had messaged me immediately after her confrontation with him, not an hour or so later when the van had left. By the van driver saying this, in my opinion he meant/means to do so. Plus, a van parked illegally, albeit it under civil not criminal law, suggests/indicates the driver has a blasé attitude to his actions, suggesting he may already be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or both.