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Fail to stop...
screwy:
The signs dont matter do they? A POLICE officer signalled for them to stop and that's enough regardless. Fair enough issue and use of S59 IMHO. Support youer Police folks, cos someday soon we are going to need every one of them....
V8MoneyPit:
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--- Quote from: "Boggert" --- Section 59 ............driving like a numpty!
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Is that the technical term for the offense?
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Kinda... Its a warning.... if he cocks up again I'll take the car he's driving.
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A bit irrelevant in this case if he's totalled the car!! He kinda ended up with the same result all of his own making :lol:
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
--- Quote from: "22KB86" ---The signs dont matter do they? A POLICE officer signalled for them to stop and that's enough regardless. Fair enough issue and use of S59 IMHO. Support youer Police folks, cos someday soon we are going to need every one of them....
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I couldn't agree more! I've been supporting me for a number of years, and I have to say I have never let myself down once, apart from that time at the pub where I bought myself several drinks to congratulate me on what a fantastic job I was doing. I suffered the day after mind you, I had to give myself a formal caution for drunk and disorderly with a plastic heron! Not a pretty sight!
Boggert:
--- Quote from: "Bob696" ---I find the use of a section 59 in this very dubious.
As was said doing him for failing to stop was "a bit iffy" so a section 59 was issued. In what manner did he cause distress to the public? It was said that everyone had a good laugh at his expense, how does this constitute 'distress'?
It does seem to me that section 59's are being used for "annoying a police officer who can't actual get a prosicution because you havn't actualy done anything that is illigal"
Whilst I think that a catchall antisocail behavour charge is a good idea I cant help but feel that leaving it completly in the hands of individuals is a very bad step.
Very worrying.
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I see where you are coming from, however he had failed to stop at a closed road, which had been closed by the highways dept at the request of the Police, so that is a case of Fail to Stop. The reason a 59 was issued was because I was annoyed at his reckless action that could have put his life and his girlfriends life at risk, not to mention mine if he had gone in the river to save is sorry backside.
We felt he had learned his lesson and a Section 59 would confirm how the Police felt about his actions. The 59 will sit as a PNC marker on Him as well as the car, so if he is caught driving like an idiot again no matter what car he is in he is likely to loose it... Till he pays up!
The thing is it comes down to officer and that is the way it has been for years and it is my choice on how to deal with it to be honest I felt this was the way to go. Simple as that…
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle" ---Unfortunately it is the same old story. There will always be those who think they know best. The roads are closed for a reason, namely they are blocked or obstucted.
I had to deal with a fatal RTA that involved blocking the road off.
So I lost the plot a little bit and took them through. They then started to honk and puke, while I stood back and said "I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me, now F**k off!!!!!"
Not very professional I know, but I had had enough by then.
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It's a pity that this can't be done with drink-drivers, boy-racers, TWOC-ers, and the general motoring scrotes in order to shock them into driving like a rational considerate person.
Much like yourself, Boggart, & others, I've seen the aftermath far too many times
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