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Like some taxi drivers who think they are above the law.
Like boy and girl racers at night who think they are the only one's who can drive and everyone else is an idiot.
In towns it would appear that the laws can be broken without fear or favour, on the open roads, let's make some money seems to be the cry.
Do the speed cameras not function at night or our lawmen safely tucked up in bed?

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Exactly HR ... not just the damage to car, but personal injuries ... no compensation from the uninsured drivers it you are put in a wheelchair for the rest of your life.

Have you noticed, how it us lady drivers that are supporting the police in this purge .... :rolleyes:

Cashy: I very much doubt that you would get booked for a brake light out ... would be exceptional, like if the rest of your car wasn't roadworthy. Might get stopped for the police to advice you of this fault.

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Last week stood waiting to cross the road 1 lorry and 2 cars went through with their drivers using their mobile phones. Surely they know what the law is - no using of mobile phones while driving unless with a in car kit.

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Irish.............one question........can you drive?

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Yep but a lot of the time when they pull somebody over for a brake light being out it leads to more serious problems being found. Should imagine you and most law abiding people tend to check such things as brake lights whereas these drivers with scant regard for other peoples lifes don't give a toss. It just sometimes feels that the cops are damned either way. If they do nothing they get flak and then when they have a clamp down they also get flak:confused:

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doubt all ya want IT happened in around 1980.:(

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Well, you are exceptional honey ... x :D

1980 !! probably half the cars on the road and twice the police, pro-rata !

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doubt it very much, you just lived a sheltered life.:rofl38:;)

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That is because they have not had a purge on it yet.

The Police are so under manned that they can not uphold all law at the same time. They appear to have these crusading campaigns al the time with a different theme. What we what is a Police force with enough boots on the ground actually doing grass roots Policing to tackle all crime all of the time.

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Spot on neil, and cant give you karma for it, have to spread it around first, I was told several years ago, that in another area, on a friday night, there are 2 policemen to cover around 5 towns, they drafted more in at closing time for the pubs.

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Which further backs up my point that the DVLA could go round the streets clamping untaxed cars. After all it's self funding

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They do.

What happens is the camera van drives around spotting them.
Then a couple of dudes in suits look at them ( not sure why but seen it happen )
Then the clampers turn up with a Police man/woman with them.
If tax not paid in a couple of days then car is lifted and taken away.
If tax and fine not paid within certain time car is crushed.


I find it hard to believe they would crush a valuable car. It would make more sense to sell it to me.

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Do you think the DVLA might have some arrangement with the police Lancsdave, to pay them a certain 'commission' on every 'cop' .. well, something like that ? Or perhaps a contribution to their Pension Fund ..:D
Or is it just a matter that it is law breaking not to have road tax ?

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sounds reasonable to me, but don't forget to get a discount to cover the cost of the tax you will have to buy :D

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Just to put the record straight I am a motorist, no I don't like paying insurance, tax,
just like any other motorist but its the law so don't have a choice. When a motorist is stopped for example a light out its usually just a friendly warning, not we'll through you in jail for the rest of your life!! Why when the police are doing their job are they suddenly the "bad boys" Sorry but breaking the law is breaking the law, driving whilst using a mobile phone is dangerous, but some people think its OK its not a huge crime.