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Next time you flash you headlights.........
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What worries me about this particular story is that he said the officer was going to let him off with a warning, but he argued with the office and the officer decided he was annoyed enough to make the punishment harder. If there is anything that concerns anyone here, it should be that.
Why?
You have to admit the offence to be cautioned for it.0 -
How many accidents have been caused by a driver braking suddenly, to avoid being caught by a camera? If any cars have a collision because of this, it is their own faults.cyclonebri1 wrote: »Unlike your post:A
As a second take; The guy flashed his headlights at an oncoming car to warn of a hazard up ahead, ie, a situation where some drivers if only doing 30mph will slam the anchors on in panic and could cause an accident. Only convicted because of an annoyed cop and an over sympathetic magistrate. It will be overturned methinks.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
He can't have had great legal advice!0
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But there is no evidence that anyone was speeding?
Surely this was crime prevention?
Conversley, how would you know they were not?If a neighbourhood watch scheme prevents a burglary (unlikely I know) is that also obstructing the Police?
In the contexts of this story, how would a neighbourhood watch prevent a burglary? Would they be standing at street corners warning intent burglars that the police are watching the road?Are the signs that flash up your speed & tell you to slow down obstructing the police?
No, because the are not designed to catch people speeding.If you stop your mate driving when bladdered are you obstucting the Police?
No, your are preventing a crime that hasn't happened yet.Speed limits & cameras are for road safety we are told so anything helping that cause should be applauded, not criminalised!
But if the drivers were speeding, they weren't abiding by those instructions.This case shows without any doubt that mobile traps are exactly that...traps designed to rake in as much money as possible & absolutely nothing to do with road safety!
Oh, there is a great deal of doubt.As pointed out in the thread there is already case law meaning you will be disappointed if the guy gets proper representation!
In fact, the only crime he commited was representing himself.
No, the crime he committed was obstructing the police.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
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He may have objected to being cautioned, rather than being accused of the offense.;)Before you said he argued, either he did or didn't?The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0
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