Traffic Law? Information needed please

Stigy

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

if there was any truth in a single copper in a panda car on an A road not being able to stop a vehicle then what would be the point of a panda car? most of britains roads are A roads, if this was true then they wouldnt have panda cars and just use the persuit vehicles instead for responses it would save them and use allot of money wouldnt it! commonsense should of prevailed to you that wasnt true!

I agree.

Even some Roads Policing officers patrol single crewed, which, given the very nature of their work would deem them useless!

atrixblue.-MFR-.

gingerdad wrote: »

Plus if he was in his works van, he would be breaking the speed limit at 60....

this is an A road not motorway and car derrived vans and vans upto a certain size are not restricted. some company's restrict their vans to 50 MPH as a matter of company policy and insurance purposes.

Stigy

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

this is an A road not motorway and car derrived vans and vans upto a certain size are not restricted. some company's restrict their vans to 50 MPH as a matter of company policy and insurance purposes.

Vehicle speed restriction variations still apply on roads with a national speed limt other than motorways.

Gavin83

mikey72 wrote: »

Well, if a policeman catches some thug burgling my home, I hope they don't need to have an independent witness before they send him down.

It is an interesting situation.

Effectively what we're saying is, if a policeman has a personal hatred of someone (for whatever reason) they could get them arrested for the crime based on their word alone.

Im fairly sure for more serious crimes further evidence would be needed. I'd be extremely worried if they could send someone to prison for several years based on just the say so of one person.

Frankly them being in the police force means nothing to me. It's just a job, anyone can do it with the correct training and they are subject to the same emotions as any other human. Say the OP dad was a vicar? Or a soldier? Should his statement then be given more weight?

Anyone can make a mistake, including the police and Im sure they are unlikely to admit they are wrong once the finger has been pointed.