Police, Above the bloody law!! nobs. Options

[motormad]

I was driving home from a friends unit tonight at approximately 10:45pm and I saw a Police Mitsubishi Pick up (think it was an L200 - the registration plate was 0U10 BGW or BWL or something like that) turn RIGHT out of BP on London Road, which we all know is a NO RIGHT TURN.

Yet I get told off for parking in a car park peacefully with my friends. I have no respect for police officers when they have no respect for the laws they are supposed to uphold!!

[Ruwan Uduwerage-...]

I was driving home from a friends unit tonight at approximately 10:45pm and I saw a Police Mitsubishi Pick up (think it was an L200 - the registration plate was 0U10 BGW or BWL or something like that) turn RIGHT out of BP on London Road, which we all know is a NO RIGHT TURN.

Yet I get told off for parking in a car park peacefully with my friends. I have no respect for police officers when they have no respect for the laws they are supposed to uphold!!

Motormad,

I can confirm what you saw, as I pulled into the garage en route home from a council meeting and witnessed this transgression.

Although the sign may not be legally enforceable it was out there for a very good reason and it is not only foolish for the officer to ignore the sign, but as we can now see from the response it gave a very negative impression of 'them and us'.

My old sergeant told me when I first joined the service that no matter what the time always adhere to the highway code for you can bet that the day that you do not someone will be looking out of a bedroom window, unless you are obviously responding to an emergency.

From the way that the police car drove off west along the A4, I image that the officers had merely collected their chocolate rations.

Do not get me onto uniformed officers apparent belligerent refusal to wear their caps when out of the vehicle..............

Overall, not a good recommendation for Thames Valley Police.

Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera
Newbury Town Council - Councillor for Victoria Ward & Deputy Leader

[NWNREADER]

Motormad,

I can confirm what you saw, as I pulled into the garage en route home from a council meeting and witnessed this transgression.

Although the sign may not be legally enforceable it was out there for a very good reason and it is not only foolish for the officer to ignore the sign, but as we can now see from the response it gave a very negative impression of 'them and us'.

My old sergeant told me when I first joined the service that no matter what the time always adhere to the highway code for you can bet that the day that you do not someone will be looking out of a bedroom window, unless you are obviously responding to an emergency.

From the way that the police car drove off west along the A4, I image that the officers had merely collected their chocolate rations.

Do not get me onto uniformed officers apparent belligerent refusal to wear their caps when out of the vehicle..............

Overall, not a good recommendation for Thames Valley Police.

Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera
Newbury Town Council - Councillor for Victoria Ward & Deputy Leader

Such comments re chocolate rations are not very 'Councillorly'. Just a chance an officer was responding to something? Or are you of the fraternity that believes Emergency Services vehicles can only be responding to a call or attending to anything if their A/V systems are all on full blast?
And you saw it was a TVP vehicle?
If you are aggrieved then you should submit a complaint. You may even get a more positive response than those that question the actions of Councillors and Councils......


Interesting comment re enforcement of the Cheap Street/Market Street restriction. I wonder if a motorist pulled up for such a transgression would think it a good use of police time?

[Ruwan Uduwerage-...]

Such comments re chocolate rations are not very 'Councillorly'. Just a chance an officer was responding to something? Or are you of the fraternity that believes Emergency Services vehicles can only be responding to a call or attending to anything if their A/V systems are all on full blast?
And you saw it was a TVP vehicle?
If you are aggrieved then you should submit a complaint. You may even get a more positive response than those that question the actions of Councillors and Councils......


Interesting comment re enforcement of the Cheap Street/Market Street restriction. I wonder if a motorist pulled up for such a transgression would think it a good use of police time?

NWNREADER

I have been a member of this particular fraternity so I have a little insight.

As for being aggrieved, I am not, merely corroborating Motormad's observations and adding a personal perspective.

Whether one is a police officer or for that matter a councillor perceptions of ones actions can make or break ones credibility.

Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera
Newbury Town Council - Councillor for Victoria Ward & Deputy Leader

[NWNREADER]

NWNREADER

I have been a member of this particular fraternity so I have a little insight.

As for being aggrieved, I am not, merely corroborating Motormad's observations and adding a personal perspective.

Whether one is a police officer or for that matter a councillor perceptions of ones actions can make or break ones credibility.

Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera
Newbury Town Council - Councillor for Victoria Ward & Deputy Leader

As can jumping to conclusions/making public statements that may prove 'regrettable'?

I never knew you were a member of Thames Valley Police.