Police discretion re ticketing in passing lanes

[Zedder]

And you still need to ask ...


It's the BEING resonable when you've been "stopped" that is the key ... if not essence ... of the whole subject ...

I just wanted rtcs answer, clarification of statements he made after new information came to hand that's all. Unfortunately something I wrote wound you up and it got a bit silly.

[FJRider]

So exactly how many cops are there on here at present then?

How long is a piece of string ...

guess away ... it may be the first thing you get right ...

then again ...

[FJRider]

Time of the month dear?

Silly ... mmmmmm

[Zedder]

Silly ... mmmmmm

As I said you guys haven't cornered the market on the attitude test. What did you expect me to do?

[FJRider]

As I said you guys haven't cornered the market on the attitude test. What did you expect me to do?

There's no market for attitude .... thats why it's given back ....

listen to those that know ... it WILL save you LOTS of money ... and quite a few demerits ...

[Jack Miller]

Thats up to the discretion of plod ...

My guess who passes: Obsequious sycophants, right rtc?

[FJRider]

My guess who passes: Obsequious sycophants, right rtc?

If it saves me $$$$ ... and 25 demerits ... I'll be one too ...

[Zedder]

There's no market for attitude .... thats why it's given back ....

listen to those that know ... it WILL save you LOTS of money ... and quite a few demerits ...

Ok, I'm totally into passing the attitude test.

The other point, was about rtcs personal discretion rather than the normal police line. He did admit that he's more inclined to take enforcement action rather than a warning like others. It just seemed a bit harsh to me and others.

[FJRider]

Ok, I'm totally into passing the attitude test.

Good to hear ...

The other point, was about rtcs personal discretion rather than the normal police line. He did admit that he's more inclined to take enforcement action rather than a warning like others. It just seemed a bit harsh to me and others.

That is HIS discretion ... And the "attitude test" is not required by law ... to ALWAYS be given ... for that matter ... if at all ...

such is life ....

[Berries]

Well this thread has turned to shit.

Attitude test? From what I have read on KB Jack, I can pretty much guarantee you'd fail it. Especially if anywhere near a passing lane.

[rastuscat]

The other point, was about rtcs personal discretion rather than the normal police line. He did admit that he's more inclined to take enforcement action rather than a warning like others.

For the record, I am known down here as having a more down to earth attitude to road safety than most.

If somebody does something that can be fixed, I would rather it was fixed than ticketed. Like, WoF, reg, some licence things, I'd rather they were sorted than ticketed.

There's a national compliance policy, but mine is far more generous than the national one. I would rather someone went and got the appropriate licence than paid the fine, then went and got the licence anyway. Like, we don't get the fine money, so why would I care if the ticket is written. Tickets are about compliance.

What I don't give warnings for are seatbelts, traffic lights, cellphones, things proven to contribute to trauma. Like, I see someone driving without a seatbelt, they say it's the first time ever, I say yeah right, and write the ticket.

So, as with most things, different folk have different tolerances for certain things.

I tolerate the shite talked on here, doesn't that say something?

[Jack Miller]

If it saves me $$$$ ... and 25 demerits ... I'll be one too ...

But it won't make any difference. It's all up to Rastuscat's "discretion," which means choosing to write a ticket.

[Zedder]

For the record, I am known down here as having a more down to earth attitude to road safety than most.

If somebody does something that can be fixed, I would rather it was fixed than ticketed. Like, WoF, reg, some licence things, I'd rather they were sorted than ticketed.

There's a national compliance policy, but mine is far more generous than the national one. I would rather someone went and got the appropriate licence than paid the fine, then went and got the licence anyway. Like, we don't get the fine money, so why would I care if the ticket is written. Tickets are about compliance.

What I don't give warnings for are seatbelts, traffic lights, cellphones, things proven to contribute to trauma. Like, I see someone driving without a seatbelt, they say it's the first time ever, I say yeah right, and write the ticket.

So, as with most things, different folk have different tolerances for certain things.

I tolerate the shite talked on here, doesn't that say something?

Thanks for the clarification rtc.

Your earlier posts had come across differently and it appeared you were twisting facts in your favour that's all.

In these days of incorrect behaviour by some in positions of authority it's important to be able to have faith that things are being done well.

Putting up with "the shite" is your discretion.

Cheers.

[FJRider]

But it won't make any difference. It's all up to Rastuscat's "discretion," which means choosing to write a ticket.

That is his discretion .... but it's not often I'm in his turf .... although I may be soon ...

Perhaps ... I may try to get his attention ... and test his discretion ....

I shall report my findings ...

[FJRider]

Well this thread has turned to shit.

When it's stirred so well ... it's bound to get messy ...