"John Wright" wrote in message
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> OG wrote:
>> "John Wright" wrote in message
>> news:ptCdna999awym7fV4p2dnAA@pipex.net...
>>> OG wrote:
>>>> "TimB" wrote in message
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>>>>> What's the law on cycling the wrong way up a one way street? A few
>>>>> days ago, I was walking home, and saw two people on white Police
>>>>> cycles, wearing hi vis jackets with POLICE emblazoned on the back,
>>>>> travelling at a very leisurely pace, the wrong way round a local one
>>>>> way system, on the pavement. It may or may not have said "Community
>>>>> Support Officer" in smaller writing underneath.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately, I was too far behind the officers to challenge them
>>>>> about their behaviour. I managed to get a few photos on my phone, but
>>>>> they're very poor quality and wouldn't allow for identification. What
>>>>> would be the best route to take to report these officers? As a
>>>>> cyclist, I despise inconsiderate cycling at the best of times, but
>>>>> from people who are a) supposed to be enforcing the law, and b) whose
>>>>> inconsiderate cycling is much more noticable because of their
>>>>> position, it's unacceptable.
>>>> Was it particuarly inconsiderate to anyone?
>>> Does that particularly matter? If you drive a car past a speed camera at
>>> times a few mph over the speed limit when it won't particularly be
>>> inconsiderate to anyone - e.g. at 2 in the morning, you will still get a
>>> ticket.
>>
>> But would you shop someone who you spotted doing it if there wasn't a
>> camera?
>
> I wouldn't. I think the only time I might was if someone was way over the
> speed limit in a sensitive place, like outside a school at chucking out
> time.
>
>> In law, no it doesn't make a difference, but whether the full power of
>> the law should be applied in every case is an interesting civil liberties
>> question.
>
> It is indeed. I suspect that's why a lot of people don't like speed
> cameras - they show no discretion.
>
But cameras are pretty obvious, so if people were really bothered you think
they would take more care not to get caught.
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