One small step...

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Mon 17 Nov 2003 16:51
One small step... - PR {P}
(Dont know if this will become a speed camera thread?)

Sat afternoon I was driving in Middlesbrough. On approaching a busy junction I noticed a police car, parked on double yellow lines, less than 100 yds from traffic lights, effectively blocking a left filter lane. Bet you can guess what he was doing! Thats right, he was operating a scamera!

Got home, incensed, phoned local newspaper, told them about it. I said if you can get there quick, you\'ll be able to get a photo.
They said they may run it, and actually DID!!
You can see it online at www.eveninggazette.co.uk
CLick on the \"parked right in the line of fire\" tinyurl.com/vh38
I was that \"irate motorist\"
I also got support of the editor!! tinyurl.com/vh37

Story and Opinion links added by No Dosh as the paper updates the front page daily
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Mon 17 Nov 2003 17:05
One small step... - Canon Fodder

Good on you PR - that is a disgraceful place to park - the copper needs a lesson.

CF

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Mon 17 Nov 2003 17:09
One small step... - teabelly
Or someone in a passing transit van needed to 'break down' right behind him thus blocking his view of the road ;-)
teabelly
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Mon 17 Nov 2003 17:20
One small step... - puntoo
A small quote from the paper

A police spokesman said: "The police are carrying out operational duties and they are exempt from parking prohibitions on double yellow lines while doing so."

Are they above the law ?

On the other hand maybe he was moonlighting as a wedding photographer and was just setting his camera up for a passing shot of the wedding car (see picture from article).
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Mon 17 Nov 2003 17:22
One small step... - PR {P}
Its shocking. The double yellow lines are there because it is dangerous to park. In the name of safety....my ****!
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Tue 18 Nov 2003 08:41
One small step... - pdc {P}
Was the police car taxed? ;-)
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Tue 18 Nov 2003 09:49
One small step... - Sooty Tailpipes
The Policeman also has a slipper on one foot!
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Tue 18 Nov 2003 11:53
One small step... - mab23

I think the Evening Gazette has a thing on with crap Cleveland coppers - about 3 weeks ago it ran a front page story headlined "First job of the day is a butty" when they captured 7 beat coppers in 3 cars at a bacon butty van round the corner from the police station, ten minutes after the start of their shift.

The road approaching that junction is very easy to speed on - it is almost a dual carriageway but has a 30 or 40 limit IIRC.

mike
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Tue 18 Nov 2003 11:59
One small step... - PR {P}
Dont have a problem with a speed camera there. Do have a problem with police parking on double yellows less than 100yds from busy junction, totally blocking a left turn only lane!
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Tue 18 Nov 2003 16:22
One small step... - NitroBurner
Good call PR. If only more of us did something similar...
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Tue 18 Nov 2003 21:18
One small step... - 8 ball
Yes. Well in, PR! You've restored my faith in some people caring enough about things to do something. Thanks.
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