U-turn cop to stand trial

[elle-f]

I remember seeing the police officer concerned on television and he took zero responsibility for what he had done instead blaming the bikers. I wasn't impressed.

[Jizah]

I remember seeing the police officer concerned on television and he took zero responsibility for what he had done instead blaming the bikers. I wasn't impressed.

Another one today, this time it was a car that was hit. Little bit of information in this link about the bike riders though. They're saying the same thing, completely unapologetic.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2462669/Another-police-U-turn-crash

[cheshirecat]

Exactly

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re RC30 yummy

And this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4yjrDVwRyQ&feature=related) is not bad too

[more_fasterer]

The law quire clearly states that one must travel at a speed enabling one to stop within 'half' of the clear road ahead.

A very important omission from your above statement is that this only applies for unlaned roads. For laned roads, the required stopping distance is equal to the visible clear road ahead.


With all the talk in this thread that Bridgeman's penalty was too harsh compared to what "joe public" would have received, how come all of the discussion has been that he should have received an easier sentence? Shouldn't the opposite apply? i.e. "joe public" should be receiving a harsher sentence?

[ynot slow]

Shouldn't the opposite apply? i.e. "joe public" should be receiving a harsher sentence?

I think the word is "consistant" penalties for all convicted.

[Katman]

A very important omission from your above statement is that this only applies for unlaned roads. For laned roads, the required stopping distance is equal to the visible clear road ahead.


With all the talk in this thread that Bridgeman's penalty was too harsh compared to what "joe public" would have received, how come all of the discussion has been that he should have received an easier sentence? Shouldn't the opposite apply? i.e. "joe public" should be receiving a harsher sentence?

Classic. On one hand you condemn the motorcyclists who failed to stop within the distance visible to them and then you try to condone the harshness of the penalty to the police officer.

Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding your post - it didn't seem to make a huge amount of sense. :wacko:

[more_fasterer]

Classic. On one hand you condemn the motorcyclists who failed to stop within the distance visible to them and then you try to condone the harshness of the penalty to the police officer.

Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding your post - it didn't seem to make a huge amount of sense. :wacko:

That's cos you'd need more than your one eye to see the point. The condemnation of the motorcyclists is all in your mind, as per usual.

[Katman]

Thought I'd requote your post for clarity.


A very important omission from your above statement is that this only applies for unlaned roads. For laned roads, the required stopping distance is equal to the visible clear road ahead.


You're quite correct of course.

So are you actually agreeing that the motorcyclists were required to stop within the distance visible to them?

[cheviot]

I see the ex policeman was recently caught driving while disqualified.

[98tls]

I see the ex policeman was recently caught driving while disqualified. Fuck me,when i saw West coast i didnt realize it was the West coast of Timbuktu.:pinch:;)

[scumdog]

Hey Mike, lets see how quick this thread get put into PD!!:whistle:

[JohnC]

This particular cop is obviously a cunt, it seems that he tried to shift the blame onto the victim.

That just makes him an average Kiwi.