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Unfair cop

Thanks for the photo of the speed cushion with a pot-hole actually in it. The location looks like Thames Ditton, or Cobham, in Surrey. You may be interested to know that my nephew was pulled up by the Surrey police while out on his motorbike. He was avoiding potholes, carefully driving around them and not driving in a straight line. The police accused him of riding erratically. After a warning he was allowed to continue his journey. What was he supposed to do? Drive into them and break his neck? This country is becoming an absurd place to live.

Asked on 26 June 2010 by EE, via email

Answered by Honest John
I hope to repeat that sorry about your nephew. Yes, it was Thames Ditton High Street.
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