Zamo Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 They don't have the power to order you to break the law. Ie, if i was ordered to go through a red light and refused i couldn't be prosecuted for it. Hopefully they'd save the tax payer further expense and inconvenience by applying common sense and just giving you a quick slap in the back of the van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 They don't have the power to order you to break the law. Ie, if i was ordered to go through a red light and refused i couldn't be prosecuted for it. A Uniformed Police Officer DOES have such power and you could be prosecuted for failing to obey. The request does have to be specific and clearly understood (beeping would not meet the criteria). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 A Uniformed Police Officer DOES have such power and you could be prosecuted for failing to obey. The request does have to be specific and clearly understood (beeping would not meet the criteria). Well i'm willing to be proved wrong if someone links to an actual example of this happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanava Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Well i'm willing to be proved wrong if someone links to an actual example of this happening. The whole point of having a police officer directing traffic is that he will override the traffic signals in order to create a better flow of traffic. Powers of the police in England and Wales The power to direct the behaviour of persons and vehicles on highways and in other public places. Must I do what a traffic officer tells me? Yes – where this is to managing traffic. It is an offense not to obey a traffic officer’s directions in this context. You can be fined and get penalty points on your license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Like i said, if someone can show me an example i'll happily concede i was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanava Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Like i said, if someone can show me an example i'll happily concede i was wrong. Its no skin of my nose if you don't concede, the rules are there, Google them if you want or don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hots on Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Hillsborough is a pain for this, it seems like every time I pass through at busy times there's an emergency vehicle with sirens on trying to get though; are they responding to an emergency on every one of these occasions? I think not somehow, they just can't be arsed to sit I the traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Hi people, What are the laws about moving out of the way of a police car when stuck behind another car at a red light? Earlier I was driving through hillsborough and stopped behind another car at a red light when I heard a police car behind me, I pulled as far forward/right as I could and then the police officer started beeping at me. I had no intention of mounting the kerb as its a new motability car and I would get billed for any damage to the wheels. And those new kerbs are massive What would you have done? and if the light is red and your at the front are you allowed to budge forward or should you just wait? I cant remember the exact rules You must have a persecution complex. If there was a vehicle ahead of you that prevented you from getting out of the way then it's obvious the police was beeping at that vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Nobody would ever get 'nicked' for that. There is a remote chance that some sort of enforcement camera might pick it up and lead to an automated NIP being sent but I would be amazed if common sense didn't prevail whn the circumstances were revealed. OK it's the Daily Mail, but: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204944/Driver-gets-60-fine-moving-yard-red-light-let-police-van-999-pass.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 OK it's the Daily Mail, but: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204944/Driver-gets-60-fine-moving-yard-red-light-let-police-van-999-pass.html After it had got into the press, Manchester Police did arrange for this ticket to be revoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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