Man fined after driving into his own driveway
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From: Adrian on 29 Apr 2010 08:43 "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > You seem to be saying that people who are timid should be fined. Since > when has that been an offence? Timidity may well fail them a driving test.
From: Brimstone on 29 Apr 2010 08:51 "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:83td7eFcv3U22(a)mid.individual.net... > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > >> You seem to be saying that people who are timid should be fined. Since >> when has that been an offence? > > Timidity may well fail them a driving test. Indeed, but that doesn't make it an offence, just not good driving.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 29 Apr 2010 11:37 Ian Jackson wrote on 28/04/2010 : > But the report does say that the traffic was heavy, so it was probably coming > past him continuously, and not giving him any opportunity to make his > reversing manoeuvre (which would have inevitably resulted in the front end of > his car swinging out into the passing traffic). Light traffic would provide opportunities with gaps, heavy traffic would provide opportunities in that the traffic would no doubt be frequently coming to a stop. There is never a situation when there are never any opportunities to make a maneuver, no matter how difficult the maneuver. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Ed Chilada on 29 Apr 2010 12:33 On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:48:01 +0100, %steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> Looking at the photographs, it's pretty obvious that the house is fairly >> old (1920s or 30s?). If so, the zig-zag lines are very much a >> late-comer. It seems unreasonable that their addition should prevent >> anyone from using their driveway as normal. > >Right... and my own home is 300 years old, so it pre-dates all traffic >signals, road signs, speed restrictions, painted lines etc. By your >reasoning I shouldn't have to obey any traffic laws? Does that equate to the same thing on your planet?
From: Nick Finnigan on 29 Apr 2010 12:41
Brimstone wrote: > > AIUI the law re zig-zags says that one must not park. He wasn't parked, > he was stopped. It says you must not stop (except for specific reasons). http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1997/240001-a.htm (20. onwards) Once you have stopped for a good reason (e.g. turning right - presumably possible in this case), there is no requirement to get moving promptly. |