Jeremy Parker wrote:
> "Tom Crispin" wrote
>
> [snip]
>
>
>>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... "
>
>
> This surely must be one of the most memorably silly statements any
> government minister, of any party, has ever made. It shows that the
> man is not fit to be in parliament, let alone government.
>
> Once a law is passed, IT'S THE LAW. It's the law for all.
It is still the law. There are different penalties in different
circumstances, the same as there ever were. |