Failure to wear seatbelt

[bry]

He has paid, a tenner.

[rustic]

Originally Posted by bry

He has paid, a tenner.

But you could always argue in your free time!

[clivvy]

some really interesting points made here. I have to say, im feeling increasingly at risk with the police, despite being very law abiding. I feel very much that the motorist is a very easy target and if we saw the same sort of patrols but on the streets - stopping burglars and arresting them there or giving them an on the spot fine, people would feel much differently about the police in general. BUT, this isn't the case, is it?

Everyone I speak to who has an experience with a none-motoring policeperson its a bad one. As in, the police do nothing. Everyone I speak to who has an experience with the motoring police, they have been done, fined, told off you name it and the police have pulled all the stops to ensure this.

I don't know about you lot, but I cant remember the last time I saw a police person walking the streets actually dealing with crime. I used to see police walking around in the safe areas, and I have NEVER seen them in the troublesome areas. This is bound to affect peoples perceptions - we simply do not SEE or HEAR the police protecting the community, we only see and hear the police either not doing anything, or seemingly working against us.

bahhh!!!

I just think things like the seatbelt incident are really low down on the list of priorities. The chap cutting in lane over a roundabout - he should be the one getting pulled over. the dick head chav boy racing up and down the street, get him.

On my way to work today, I saw three new Audis form the Audi garage speeding down the road, in line, WEAVING and SWIRVING - I don't care, I beeped at them and flashed my lights because im sick of seeing this bullshit behaviour ALL the time and never a policeman around doing something about it.

Im sick of seeing little old ladies, mums, and decent people at the side of the road getting a ticket while pimped up BMWs speed past tailgating. I feel very much that the police target the easy ones, and avoid the hard ones.

there is way too much bullshit with the police, and I don't feel that they are working for us, to protect us, I feel they are working against us and the government seriously need to sort this out. I find the police very un approachable, just asking them a question makes you feel like youre about to be arrested for something and this isn't a good environment to be in.

[firebobby]

Well Clivvy I have to disagree, with you, I was burgled and the response was very fast...with in 10 mins, there were 2 patrol cars at my address, we had constant phone calls, keeping us informed and they actually caught the git who broke in...good policing

There is a mobile police station parked in village car park right now, so people can go in for a chat and advise.
We have a Police van parked up a couple of times a week and the Police officers do walk around the village on these nights.

I will often call the police and inform them of wrong doings..at home and while out and about and most times I will get a call back to say they found something or other.

So I think that most Police officers do a bloody good job, as others have said, you will get a few bad apples.
I would not want to do their job, but am bloody glad they do it

[clivvy]

Village, you say?

well, I don't know if good policing is selective, but round here we don't see anything you mention, ever. Huddersfield, Manchester, Birstall even Leeds, all the same, all towns or cities, so maybe villages get more support.

[solarman216]

I tend to side with clivvy, but I guess it will depend a lot on the area you live and the top guy in charge, just like a restaurant change of management and what was a good place can go down hill fast, and vice a versa, Rick

[firebobby]

Ooo yes my lover, I lives in a village

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by firebobby

Ooo yes my lover, I lives in a village

Wonder if hes the only one in the village

[firebobby]

When you watch these Police TV shows, is it any wonder that some coppers are like they are though, being spat at and punched and kicked by complete arseholes.
Like I said, I wouldn't want to do their job, but am glad they do

[firebobby]

Originally Posted by zippy656

Wonder if hes the only one in the village

Want to find out big boy

[zippy656]

I was thinking of Terrano owner

[solarman216]

I live in Bexhill 5 miles from Hastings drug city I think you would call it, and our bobbies are controlled from the Hastings lot, and seems to me there is no real enthusiasm in enforcing anything other than the motorist, Hastings for instance has many streets that ban the consumption of alcohol, yet all day you will see drunks consuming and police cars driving by, but park on a double yellow and a warden pops out from nowhere, there I have said my bit, Rick

[firebobby]

Originally Posted by zippy656

I was thinking of Terrano owner

Now you come to mention it, I think I am the only Terry owner in the village

[firebobby]

Originally Posted by solarman216

I live in Bexhill 5 miles from Hastings drug city I think you would call it, and our bobbies are controlled from the Hastings lot, and seems to me there is no real enthusiasm in enforcing anything other than the motorist, Hastings for instance has many streets that ban the consumption of alcohol, yet all day you will see drunks consuming and police cars driving by, but park on a double yellow and a warden pops out from nowhere, there I have said my bit, Rick

Rick, we have a pelican crossing in the village and it was nice to see a Police traffic car had stopped and was giving a driver a ticket for parking on the zigzags, (dangerous) We have a few travellers in the village and the vehicle in question was a van belonging to a traveller who normally gets away with a fair few things.
A child was hit by a car a few months back, while crossing at the pelican crossing, so I was very happy to see this idiot get his comeuppance.

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

victim less crime, not wearing belt, eh.

even in low speed accident you are more likely to suffer greater injuries without the
belt on. So you are you're own victim. You'll need more help from A&E. This all costs
us all.

Whats issue with it, been law long enough, one few thinks Jim did help fix, clunk click.

Imagine those that don't wear one are more likely to be committing other offences too,
only have to see the police camera action type progs to see people found to be drunk
too or unroadworthy.