From today new driving laws
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I think one needs to keep a grip on reality at times.😐
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Impersonating is a word I think would suggest some sort of law breaking, in which case it’s wrong but ‘looking like’ in the hope of swerving an accident & injury sounds more like a survival instinct SB👍🏻. So I think your impersonating suggestion is way off the mark. Further to that you solely seem to think that way🤷🏻♂️
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The “polite” hi viz wear is very marmite. Some find it useful, some find that it inflames drivers who consider they are being duped, often into becoming very very aggressive.
They weren’t around when I was riding on roads back in the 1980’s/90’s, all we had was hi viz tops, with a strip of reflective on the back and front, reflective lanyards, bright yellow hi viz leg bandages and tail bandages, and later, hi viz quarter sheets for draping over a horses backside. From a good way away, (given that the mounted police at the time had little extra) drivers couldn’t tell the difference, so generally slowed down. By the time they got closer, it was obvious that we were just wearing hi viz. (The other give away for us was that we usually had a 14.2 pony on our inside, being protected.) That’s about as far as “impersonating” got, but it was effective enough to make some drivers think about us on approach.
I did once go on a fancy dress ride for charity dressed as Sir Lancelot, but I don’t think I fooled anyone.🤔These two reprobates need locking up, serious danger to the public…..
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Good post DD, maybe helpful to those who need a reality check 😂😂
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I disagree, I can’t see the Police arresting a horse rider for impersonating an officer who was minding their own business on a hack out. Standing in the middle of the road demanding ID yes I can see it being illegal. The Police would never get the hacking horse rider past the CPS😂😂
PS-you can fool some of em mind
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Of course it did, but did it say POLITE DOG HANDLING UNIT on the reverse?
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Really, the Daily Mail DD🤣 It took you a while to grub up that article.
As I say, the “polite” vests are very marmite. But at least we are talking about the dangers, instead of ignoring them.But the real very sad issue about this debate for me, is that one or two would prefer to focus on the ambiguity of a high vis vest, than the awful statistics surrounding deaths and serious injuries. I do hope that the vast majority reading about the HC changes recognise that whilst not perfect in many ways, it is an attempt to do something about those who are very vulnerable. Rather than try and make it a personal vendetta towards me, concentrate on the bigger picture?
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I’m not sure it does say it all as it’s far from clear cut with use of words such as "could be", "run the risk of", "likely to be".
Surely, a healthy dose of common sense is needed as outlined by Rocky?
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Summary offence, CPS have better things to do, straightforward fine under Police Act.
“Any person who, not being a constable, wears any article of police uniform in circumstances where it gives him an appearance so nearly resembling that of a member of a police force as to be calculated to deceive shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.”
Even possession is an offence.
Happy to help 👍
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Well the majority of horse riders I see aren't wearing "any article of police uniform" and come nowhere near "resembling ... a member of a police force ... calculated to deceive. .." so I guess they're pretty safe from arrest and prosecution.
To be honest, I think we're getting into the realms of fantasy here and there are far, far more important things for the police to be investigating!
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It’s a rather old article, dates from 2013 and typical of Daily Mail, sensationalised to have the Captain Mainwaring types spluttering over their corn flakes. The comments from readers are more interesting, some thinking it’s ok to mow down horse riders as they don’t pay road tax (wish I had a £1 for every time that abuse came my way😉) But, it’s all “could, should, might be, etc….”. The jackets are still very much around and being worn some nine years on, riders and horses still being killed, so I guess Police and other powers that be have decided that preventing deaths trumps a bit of hi viz wear. 🤷♀️
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2013, Sheesh!
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This would be my vest of choice if I was horse riding nowadays. Coupled with front and rear cameras on my helmet……..
But are the cameras turned on, you ask…..
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Just off out for a game of bowls, so plenty of time for someone to come up with an answer to this question - in all the years that these "polite" jackets have been worn is there a single example of anyone being prosecuted for wearing them, or has any police force expressed any concern about the possible "impersonation" of their officers?
Evidence would be appreciated rather than just a "yes in 2013 PC Grouch in my village said they ought to be banged up and the key thrown away"!
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That camera jacket would be ideal for on a bike thinking about it. That way, I wouldn’t be deceiving anyone with my stealth cameras front and rear.😁
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Think I'll get myself a maroon polo shirt with a Wall's ice-cream logo on it for my next visit to a CaMC site.
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That is of course one of the changes. Drivers must now stop if you are waiting to cross, not just if you are already crossing.
EDIT - nope even now its Should - not must! They must stop, only if the pedestrian is already crossing.
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I’d wait until next year, once new deposit scheme has bedded in😉
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Police uniform?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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What about the cars emblazened with "Polarice Patrol" that we used to see?
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That’s better!
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