On Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:03 +0100, "Brimstone"
wrote:
>> "travelling at a very leisurely pace"
>>
>> have you thought that they were patrolling, as opposed to travelling
>>
>Does being on patrol allow them to break the law?
Perhaps they were afraid to use the road.
Paul Boatang, as Home Office minister said,
"'The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible
cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of
the traffic, and who show consideration to other pavement users when
doing so. Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement,
acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young
people, are afraid to cycle in the road... " |