Cyclists issued with 15,800 fines last year

[glasgowcyclist]

Sorry, both hands on the bars at all times, Sir.

Not even a nod? Bastards!

GC

 

[Drago]

This guy must've bee a real arse to get fined 15,800 Times in a year.

 

[steveindenmark]

Even then, stopping for a police officer is optional. Or so a lawyer once told me.

GC

Section 163 Road Traffic Act

163 Power of police to stop vehicles
(1) A person driving a motor vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.
(2) A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.
(3) If a person fails to comply with this section he is guilty of an offence.


I would not trust a solicitor when it comes to the niceties of the RTA.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Section 163 Road Traffic Act

163 Power of police to stop vehicles
(1) A person driving a motor vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.
(2) A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.
(3) If a person fails to comply with this section he is guilty of an offence.


I would not trust a solicitor when it comes to the niceties of the RTA.

I can't recall the details, but isn't there a difference between a Police Officer and a Police Constable?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Section 163 Road Traffic Act

163 Power of police to stop vehicles
(1) A person driving a motor vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.
(2) A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.
(3) If a person fails to comply with this section he is guilty of an offence.


I would not trust a solicitor when it comes to the niceties of the RTA.

Oh, me neither. I guess I should've put a sarcasm alert in that post.

GC

 

[steveindenmark]

I can't recall the details, but isn't there a difference between a Police Officer and a Police Constable?

I dont think so. A police sergent or Inspector has the same powers as a constable.

 

[ufkacbln]

Sorry, both hands on the bars at all times, Sir.

No problem Officer....

I will keep both hands on the bar

 

[ufkacbln]

"Constable" the traditional appointment for the role of safeguarding the community and property.

There have been "Constables" since the Medieval times who were appointed locally by magistrates


As the Police Forces became more formally organised "Constable" became a rank within the service

A Police Officer is really a generic term for any Police Service member, the rest are rank, such as Police Constable, Detective Constable etc

Bizarrely the "Constable" as part of the rank is used in the lowest rank,and then returns again in the higher ranks with Chief Constables etc