"It's private land, jog on."
cop just sounds like a bit of a tool to me. Get 'em in all walks of life. Ho hum!
side road which leads to the exit
Is this on a public highway or does it form part of the car park?
Please provide a Google Map link.
Lets clarify the position on this before all the usual doughnuts rock up giving it the large on the law.
As I said, the paint has been down 2 months, if that.
The side road is a public road, from which you turn off into the car park. Simples.
I'm not interested in paint drying.
Is it a sign on a public highway that you have contravened in accordance with s.36 of the RTA 1988?
"sorry officer, they must've changed the markings on the carpark since I was here."
"I see. honest mistake. Don't do it again"
conversation over. Guess you had to be there eh?!
Edit: aye, stick a google streetview link up. I'd be interested in this one as I sometimes work in a supermarket carpark.
As far as I'm concerned it's directional signage 'exit/no entry' placed by the store
or owners of the car park. From what I understand, it was requested as all the parents would park there at school kicking out time and havoc ensued with reversing 4x4s going in both directions through a car park which can hold 20-25 cars tops.
The sign isn't one in the highway code, if that helps.
Off to bed. Had too many lectures today!
What is your problem?
1) That there was NO breach of the RTA 88??
2) That the officer was officious?
3) Both?
Is the Co-Op incidental to this story? Did you enter a ROAD that is no entry?
Google Map image please ... or it didn't happen 😀
Onceinalifetime = amanfrommars? Style seems similar. Thank you please.
Cop was a tool. Doing trafficky stuff FFS 🙄
Bizzies Bizzyin'!
What does one expect at this time of year when there are immigrants stealing dogs from our childrens' faces and not talking English. Haven't they anything better to do. Flippin' Polis.
Can someone tell me what language Onceinalifetime is speaking? It vaguely resembles English, but I can't understand it.
Onceinalifetime.....be careful with the stance of ignoring a copper who is asking you questions, they can make life very difficult for you if you want to act the clever dick.
I saw a lad try this exact thing, in the end he was arrested and taken to the station so they could verify his identification.....remember kids you can be arrested simply on suspicion of an offence and a wily old copper will usually succeed in inconveniencing you far more than the other way round.
From your original post it appears you failed the attitude test, rather than a cheery "sorry officer I had no idea" and defusing the situation you tried to argue your point (rightly or wrongly) and this almost always ends badly.
I've got away with all sorts of stuff involving the Police (nothing serious admittedly) by simply being courteous.
The "private property" defence is nonsense I'm afraid, may be private property but its one where the public are allowed access so most of the road traffic act applies.
Isn't STW forum great, so any experts! 😉 😆
Onceinalifetime does your name refer to the frequency with which you post good advice?
Refuse to speak to a copper who may have reasonable suspicion of an offence and you can look forward to wasting several hours at the local station.
Copper does sound like a tool in this case but we have but one side of the story........
Just like money doesn't buy taste having a love for mountain biking doesn't exclude total knobs from the past time.
Here's something that was said earlier......
Must have been quite a bit earlier, given Terry Leahy retired from Tesco over 18 months ago.
Should have reminded him that you pay his wages. He'd have seen sense after that I'm sure. 👿
andymc lol completely incorrect judgement as you do not know at the time of the PC trying to Q me and accuse me when her colleague was not present for a few mins prior to her joining in to watch over the questioning.
Maybe that's because you were not physically located where I was at the time! Simples!
What I said is correct. Your advice is nonsense. I don't need to have been there to comment on your advice.
You are indeed simple.
piemonster - MemberI struggle with long sentences
Co-Op carpark, private property.
It's a civil matter not criminal. Plods being a nob. They must be human too.
RTA applies in public car parks, private property not relevant.
Policeman sounds like a knob though. But legality or not, driving against the directed flow of traffic just isn't a great idea.
"...if it ain't the law, I'll make it the law."
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