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Jules · 21st January 2010, 10:40

Your comments duly noted baconbuttyman but the point of this thread is that this Law isn't a well known fact !!
99% of drivers I speak to, don,t know that the engine has to be OFF

And if someone can explain to me how injury will result by being stationary with the engine running

There will be a law next about Farting while driving

Raistlin · 21st January 2010, 10:54

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Originally Posted by Jules

There will be a law next about Farting while driving

If you'd ever been in a car with me you'd understand the wisdom of this idea

Jules · 21st January 2010, 12:17

Mutley ..................do something

Raistlin · 21st January 2010, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Jules

Mutley ..................do something

Sorry Jules - serious subject I know.

JohnDotCom · 21st January 2010, 15:50

...anyone hear the report on BBC TV Breakfast news that a Police Force, Traffic etc are booking motorists for smoking and charging them with driving without due care and attention or not in Control of Motor Vehicle?
Believe its either Devon or Cornwall, a area with no Motorways but many Accidents.
Also doing you eating, Changing Stations etc while driving where spotted.
Also more sensible, things like no seat belts, children not in correct child seat or fastened correctly, and using Mobile phones regardless of a hands free kit.
Everyone is getting a £60 or £80- fixed penalty ticket plus some additional 3 Points.

It is meant to cut down deaths on the Road by 2 a Year.
Could also be rolled out nationwide if effective enough!!

Rover418275 · 21st January 2010, 16:47

Here's an idea, why not stop everyone driving and then there would be no deaths caused by motor cars...........

Raistlin · 21st January 2010, 16:53

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

... booking motorists for smoking and charging them with driving without due care and attention or not in Control of Motor Vehicle?

Do you know why John? REALLY why?

It's because this administration have now turned low level careless driving into another "nice little earner" by allowing the Police to issue fixed penalty tickets, thus circumventing the Courts.

This was against the advice of the MA and effectively allows a Police officer to decide whether an action amounts to careless driving or not, something which should be wholly within the remit of the Judiciary.

Nice little earner, certainly but it's going to drive an even bigger wedge between the Police and the public but also, now between the Police and the Judiciary.

Luckily, the Police haven't the option to charge an individual without the agreement of the CPS which is neatly circumvented by the issue of a fixed penalty ticket, which is neither a charge nor a fine but merely an offer to accept an arbitrary sum of money and points in lieu of same.

I don't agree with whining and trying the "pepipoo way" of getting out of FTPs as you know and would never dream of advising or suggesting a course of action to others but if I was pulled over and offered the FTP method of dealing with alleged careless driving, there is no way I would accept it, even if I thought it justified, for an incident of this nature.

I would, instead, insist upon being reported for Summons, and if the duty CPS prosecutor was facile enough to authorise a charge, would argue my case in Court.

Rammie · 21st January 2010, 17:03

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

...anyone hear the report on BBC TV Breakfast news that a Police Force, Traffic etc are booking motorists for smoking and charging them with driving without due care and attention or not in Control of Motor Vehicle?
Believe its either Devon or Cornwall, a area with no Motorways but many Accidents.

Hi John,

For the record, it was Dorset. They have a Zero Tolerance level on these things.
Gawd Help Us All!!

JohnDotCom · 21st January 2010, 17:04

Quite agree Paul, and you know my thoughts on this.
It is so damaging to the Police Forces around the UK to.

baconbuttyman · 21st January 2010, 18:09

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Originally Posted by Jules

Your comments duly noted baconbuttyman but the point of this thread is that this Law isn't a well known fact !!
99% of drivers I speak to, don,t know that the engine has to be OFF

And if someone can explain to me how injury will result by being stationary with the engine running

There will be a law next about Farting while driving

All the drivers i worked with were aware of this as were the delivery drivers we had delivering to us, tbh even my wife knows this it the law, it was to stop people being tempted to drive on wards while saying tra etc

21st January 2010, 10:40	#51
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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	...anyone hear the report on BBC TV Breakfast news that a Police Force, Traffic etc are booking motorists for smoking and charging them with driving without due care and attention or not in Control of Motor Vehicle? Believe its either Devon or Cornwall, a area with no Motorways but many Accidents. Also doing you eating, Changing Stations etc while driving where spotted. Also more sensible, things like no seat belts, children not in correct child seat or fastened correctly, and using Mobile phones regardless of a hands free kit. Everyone is getting a £60 or £80- fixed penalty ticket plus some additional 3 Points. It is meant to cut down deaths on the Road by 2 a Year. Could also be rolled out nationwide if effective enough!!

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Rover418275 Banned Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northwich Posts: 1,099 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Here's an idea, why not stop everyone driving and then there would be no deaths caused by motor cars...........

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Quite agree Paul, and you know my thoughts on this. It is so damaging to the Police Forces around the UK to.