On the spot fines for carless drivers....

[cruiser647]

Well that's hardly fair is it, if the slower driver had been driving properly, I wouldn't have to tailgate/undertake them.

There should be dispensation for drivers who's actions have been caused by another road users!

I fear you might need to employ the services of the local doughnut vendor to keep the coppers sweet.

Now, where did Black-Rat go? Our very own TSN Mobile Met Copper?

[Soulboy]

Ah.....but there's no dibble left on the road to implement anything is there?

[MrMe]

I like the idea. As long as I'm not given a spot fine, obviously.

[steelwind101]

I like the idea. As long as I'm not given a spot fine, obviously.

From everything i have seen this appears to be general opinion of the population!

[shao_khan]

I dont see how its going to work, the only time around me I see a police officer is when they have a portable speed gun or in the scamera van - surely for this to work you would actually need traffic officers out on the road in order to spot the offence?

I like the idea, and had put proposals to automatically police this via camera technology at a conservative party meeting a few years ago - apparently they considered my proposal a little draconian

[RUStillDown?]

BBC News - On-the-spot fines planned for careless driving

Could be interesting?

What a sexist policy!!

[aj84]

Two minds here
The last 2 mornings, I've had two right muppets (in an old shape M3 and a new shape Astra) on my tail who I would have loved to have fined on the spot
Astra almost collided with a van after over taking me, under taking 2 others and then finally the attempt of overtaking the van - one could only hope he did collide!

On the flip-side, could I get one for playing dodgem's with potholes? There are 2 roads on my route to work where I am all over my lane trying to avoid craters. To anyone behind me, I'm probably a drunk!

On another note, is it me or has there been a sudden increase on the number of people on their phones (holding)?

[steelwind101]

This past week there was a traffic police car parked up at the end of the high road. I was behind someone who was happily doing 30 MPH when he spotted the police (about 15 meters away!) he gets on the brakes and rolls past at 20 and im of course right on his bumper.....

Who would and should of got a ticket is probably just about anyones guess depending on the cop.