Laughs all round as police officer tries to halt cyclist for riding on bike path

[TwickenhamCyclist]

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/poli...cyclist-london-tried-to-stop-him-9737497.html

As the ES headline states - a good natured mistake and response!

 

[Beebo]

Whilst the police man was wrong and did say sorry, the cyclist didnt exactly cover himself in glory. His entry on to the pavement was a bit too fast and close to pedestrians, IMO. The policeman could have asked him to slow down a bit.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHMLMKE1tOk&feature=player_embedded

 

[ianrauk]

lol...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Both parties come out of that with a lot of credit.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Whilst the police man was wrong and did say sorry, the cyclist didnt exactly cover himself in glory. His entry on to the pavement was a bit too fast and close to pedestrians, IMO. The policeman could have asked him to slow down a bit.

An interesting point, well made. On what basis would a police officer have the right to ask that? Moral? Legal? Do me a favour?

 

[fossyant]

Jolly good (takes plumb out of my mouth)

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Whilst the police man was wrong and did say sorry, the cyclist didnt exactly cover himself in glory. His entry on to the pavement was a bit too fast and close to pedestrians, IMO. The policeman could have asked him to slow down a bit.

Agreed. There's a similar facility on my commute and I see the issue as a simple one: pedestrians have priority.


GC

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

An interesting point, well made. On what basis would a police officer have the right to ask that? Moral? Legal? Do me a favour?

A reminder that pedestrians have priority would back up a ''slow down'''message, perhaps?

...Or pretty much what GC just said! î

 

[Keith Oates]

A genuine mistake by the policeman and accepted by him and the cyclist with smiles, why can't more people act in this manner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Spinney]

The copper could have asked the cyclist to slow down, but then some folks would have taken that as an excuse not to apologise for having got it wrong (i.e. find something, anything, to nag the cyclist about!)
for both of them

 

[Beebo]

An interesting point, well made. On what basis would a police officer have the right to ask that? Moral? Legal? Do me a favour?

Just general advice.
It's a sad old world where a Policeman cant offer advice to the public without someone questioning their legal right to do so.

 

[Beebo]

TMN to @TwickenhamCyclist who managed to post his thread one minute before me!

 

[raleighnut]

Similar thing happened to me, a PCSO stopped me and when I pointed out it was a cycle route, looked at his oppo (a Regular) who smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

TMN to @TwickenhamCyclist who managed to post his thread one minute before me!

Crikey, that was quick merging!

 

[DCLane]

Seems fine ... cyclist rode in a bit fast ... PCSO stopped him, realised his mistake and was sent on with a cheery wave.

I only wish the ones in Leeds would be as friendly.