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[GMR]

Everyday you see cars - loads of cars - drive down Northbrook street unchallenged. Even members of the public go up to the driver remonstrate with them. Finally I've seen a cop (well PCSO) book an errant driver. But will this preven other drivers from driving down Northbook Street outside certain times?

[ossy1]

They have a power to direct traffic...... so if at a road closure they instruct you to stop and turn around you must do so. So you could argue that they have a power to stop a vehicle driving in a pedestrian area. They do not have a power under section 163 Road traffic Act. They could not stop you in a police vehicle whilst your vehicle is moving along.



http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/join-pcso-about


see here.

You will see that most have a traffic label somewhere on there uniform which means they can issue certain non endorsable tickets.

[Chesapeake]

They have a power to direct traffic...... so if at a road closure they instruct you to stop and turn around you must do so. So you could argue that they have a power to stop a vehicle driving in a pedestrian area. They do not have a power under section 163 Road traffic Act. They could not stop you in a police vehicle whilst your vehicle is moving along.



http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/join-pcso-about


see here.

You will see that most have a traffic label somewhere on there uniform which means they can issue certain non endorsable tickets.

Oh no GMR. You must read this post and it's link. Read the 4th bullet point down on "PCSO" uniform. It seems to quite clearly say "shoulder number"! Ohhhhh noooooo!

[GMR]

Oh no GMR. You must read this post and it's link. Read the 4th bullet point down on "PCSO" uniform. It seems to quite clearly say "shoulder number"! Ohhhhh noooooo!

Of course it is called a shoulder number... I never said it wasn't called that. But it is also called the other as well.

[Anon2]

Of course it is called a shoulder number... I never said it wasn't called that. But it is also called the other as well.

And just in case that wasn't enough evidence for you....here's some more!!! http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/joinus/a...signia-officers

I know GMR will come back and say that they are called both 'shoulder' and 'epaulette' numbers and that he got this info from 'higher up the food chain' but PLEASE can he show any official referral to the second term? I think not.

[Iommi]

And just in case that wasn't enough evidence for you....here's some more!!! http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/joinus/a...signia-officers

I know GMR will come back and say that they are called both 'shoulder' and 'epaulette' numbers and that he got this info from 'higher up the food chain' but PLEASE can he show any official referral to the second term? I think not.

Talk about w*nking something dry.

[Anon2]

Talk about w*nking something dry.

I know, but good fun all the same!!! Would he let anyone else off the hook I ask?

[GMR]

I know, but good fun all the same!!! Would he let anyone else off the hook I ask?

But isn't that what forums are for? I have a saying; if they didn't exist we'd have to invent them. And yes, all good fun.