Usually I defend the Police and the job they do, but…..

While earlier in Morrissons car park.. 😉

a lot of over-reaction here, I would certainly be peeved if it was me.
what annoys me is when a plod car is at the traffic lights and a cyclist runs a red and they just sit there and do nowt.

oooh nice move there Good point I mean if there is one thing I hate it is cyclists

singlespeedstu – Member
It’s highly unlikely that Morrissons car park would be defined as “private”
I think you might find it is.

FFS bregante gave you a huge clue –

It’s highly unlikely that Morrissons car park would be defined as “private” as the public have access over it so under the road traffic act it would fall into the category of a “road, or other public place”

– and in your determination to be a clever clogs you still failed 🙂

FWIW, I agree with you and would have been applicably “cooperative” in the circumstances. Presumably they were short on crimes to solve. 🙂

Why didn’t you put your belt on before you set off? You know, like during your driving test?

Being honest, they were alright but my gripe is that they are spending time sitting around in a souped up BMW pulling folk for trivial things

I thought Police cars were pretty standard?

FWIW I often get people knocking on my car window when I’m on ‘standby’, usually with the words “quiet day then”. I’m often tempted to say I’ll test their obs and do a quick ecg so I can be seen to give value for money.

traffic offence link to more serious criminal behaviour:

why the police pull people for minor offences

sounds the law was upheld and carried out in the correct manner. It just reinforces my respect and love for those boys and girls in blue

FFS bregante gave you a huge clue –

And yet it seems that when it comes to wriggling out of a parking fine on a supermarket carpark it’s suddenly considered as a private carpark…

It just reinforces my respect and love for those boys and girls in blue

Tazzy.

you seem to be confuslicating the real filth with folks that like dressing up in uniform for sexual adventures. 😉

And yet it seems that when it comes to wriggling out of a parking fine on a supermarket carpark it’s sudenly considered as a private carpark…

That would have been an invoice issued by a private company.

They can’t issue “fines”

Nothing to do with what the area is legally classified as, just to do with who has issued the ticket/invoice.

They can’t issue “fines”

I’d take a fair bet that no one has ever recieved a “fine” for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket car park either. 🙂

SSStu- oh yeh, got mixed up with sexytime police lady strippers and those official proper ones whose fists and boots I viciously attacked with my face 😀

I’d take a fair bet that no one has ever recieved a “fine” for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket car park either.

Yet so far you’ve not done a very good job of showing that Traffic Laws don’t apply in Public Car Parks have you ?

SSStu- oh yeh, got mixed up with sexytime police lady strippers and those official proper ones whose fists and boots I viciously attacked with my face

In fairness though you did pay me good money to dress up as a female rozzer and slap you round the face with my truncheon while telling you how naughty you’d been.

Yet so far you’ve not done a very good job of showing that Traffic Laws don’t apply in Public Car Parks have you ?

And you’ve done a good job of showing they do? 😆

Rusty.
Cheers for that vid.
It took me right back to underage drinking in the local winebar. 😀
The DJ used to play that back to back with cockney translation. 🙄

And you’ve done a good job of showing they do?

Er, the answer to that would appear to be yes. Hardly his fault if you’re ignoring the evidence he’s provided.

I once got stopped by the police for not having a seatbelt on. I’d also just pulled away from a parking place, though was on a road rather than in a car park. Like the OP I got a warning rather than being ticketed. Unlike the OP I think it was a perfectly reasonable thing for the police to spend their time doing, and I’m quite happy they stopped me.

Hardly his fault if you’re ignoring the evidence he’s provided.

I see no evidence of anyone being prosecuted for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket carpark.

Maybe you could show it to me?

I once gave someone a ticket in a privately owned public car park for not wearing a seatbelt. If that helps 🙂

And for balance, I’ve never given anyone a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt. Ever.

Was it a raffle ticket 😉

If you are a rozzer and it stood up as legal i’ll say that i’m wrong.

Suprised but wrong. 🙂

I see no evidence of anyone being prosecuted for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket carpark.

Maybe you could show it to me?

You asked about whether traffic laws applied in supermarket car parks – here’s the result of 1 minute of googling

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?105865-Driving-summons

No idea, it was a seat belt day of action and I wasn’t allowed back to the station until I’d given one out! I assume the bloke just paid it, was only £30.

You asked about whether traffic laws applied in supermarket car parks

No i asked you to provide evidence of anyone being done for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket car park.

I’d take a fair bet that no one has ever recieved a “fine” for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket car park either.

No idea, it was a seat belt day of action and I wasn’t allowed back to the station until I’d given one out! I assume the bloke just paid it, was only £30.

That’s a bit sad

Except I replied to this:

“Yet so far you’ve not done a very good job of showing that Traffic Laws don’t apply in Public Car Parks have you ?”
And you’ve done a good job of showing they do?

your point appears to be that you can’t be prosecuted for not wearing a seatbelt, when given that other traffic laws apply, clearly you can.

and if that’s not good enough, another couple of minutes threw up this:

http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/news/local/tyrone-news/learner-crashes-boyfriend-s-car-into-supermarket-1-4678580

That’s a bit sad

Welcome to the world of Home Office targets 🙂

No you’ve still not shown me any evidence of anyone being fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a super market carpark. 🙂

Welcome to the world of Home Office targets

I’m glad i don’t have to do your job. 😐

I’m sure you must get some massive feelgood moments but stuff like that would piss me off no end.

Meanwhile you’ve not shown me any evidence of anybody being prosecuted for not doing their archery practice on a Sunday.

Straws/clutching. 😉

If you were to get your longbow out in a supermarket carpark i think it’s fair to say you should recieve a ticket.
No matter what day of the week it was. 🙂

Yes, you are aren’t you?

still no evidence then. 😆

Exactly what point are you trying to prove here? Do you really think that because nobody has been prosecuted for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket carpark (if that is the case) that proves it’s not illegal (despite ample proof that other motoring laws apply)?

Anecdotal:

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?261363-No-seatbelt-in-Private-Retail-Park

nobody has been prosecuted for not wearing a seatbelt in a supermarket carpark

At last you’ve got it. 8)

Lifer.

The retail park you mention has road that are maintained by the council, and lead to factories etc.

From what you say she was not on the private part, ie the car parks.

Big ride tomorrow so off to bed.xxx

And so Stu goes gently to bed,to dream of always being right,despite what the laws of the land say,and secure in the knowledge he is the biggest tosser on the site.Sleep well my sweet prince.

😆

Is there a special “defence” name for saying you have to leave a discussion you are losing for “Bike Ride related reasons” 🙂

Yes,onanism.