Hypocrisy

[hazeii]

Those laws I obey, anyone who breaks them deserves all they get.

Those laws I ignore. those are bad laws.

How acceptable is it, to pick and choose like that?

The worst hypocrisy, though, is those who break a law but think everyone else should follow it.

Comments

[lucifein]

...saw a copper using a mobile phone whislt driving did ya?.. actually an inside source told me that the police did not want the new mobile phone law bought in as they believe most people can concentrate on driving and the phone at the same time, but they also appreciate some people drive like morons even without the phone attatched to their hand and ear

[bluebirf]

Was it because they believed people could do those two things at once (contrary to research findings) or because they wanted to still be able to phone and drive at the same time..?

Thing is, I can't see how it can be enforced properly anyway; since speed cameras were introduced the number of traffic police has fallen by 33/50/66% (depending on which source you read). They aren't there anymore to check on tailgating, middle lane hogs, fog light monsters, no seat belts, faulty lights etc. etc. cos the speed cameras deal with bad driving...

...so just who is going to police this new law?

[lucifein]

unfortunately upto and then over the new year period the bobbys are gunna be out in force on this one... after all its an extra £30 in the coffa for each one caught. I swear they work on a bonus scheme.

[hazeii]

The ACPO guidelines apparently recommend that forces simply issue warnings for the first two months, rather than fines. Obviously each force is feel to not to follow the guidelines, but they generally do.

[lucifein]

a woman in scotland was the first person to receive the fine and whetever goes with it on dec1st >:P

[hazeii]

It'd be nice to think that the police will bust those seriously taking the piss, and let people doing it in a reasonably safe manner off with a warning (at least at first). Probably depends more on the attitude of the particular cop, though!

[hazeii]

Yes, I've noticed the massive drop in traffic police...hardly ever see them around Sussex these days.

As for who's going to police it...well, in a few yeats time camera's will be everywhere. There'll probably be one installed by mandate in the dashboard of your car, with the watching for infringements of every petty law farmed out to some private corporation.

[lucifein]

1984 ~ no snogging in your car young man

the 'council' is your friend

[hazeii]

How many fingers will I be holding up at the dashboard, I wonder?

[hazeii]

Nope...it's a thought I've been playing with for a few days. You're right about the connection with on-road behaviour though, notice how if someone cuts in front of you, and you repay the compliment, they tend to go ballistic?