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Old 13 February 2002, 07:33 PM
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Just as the header says, JOOI, what is the most bizarre traffic law that you know of, or have fallen foul of?
Old 13 February 2002, 07:47 PM
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Not bizarre,but ive been pulled over for ...doing "Nearly" 30 in a 30 zone??!!!
What are these coppers on?
It was a sunny day,dry road,no other cars about,no children about,but still got pulled for "Nearly" reaching the speed limit!

****"£$!s
Old 13 February 2002, 07:54 PM
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Sounds like just an excuse to me. You must have had your baseball cap on the wrong way round!
Old 13 February 2002, 08:20 PM
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Hackney carriages i.e black cabs are supposed to carry a nosebag for the horses like...... by law .. possibly
Old 13 February 2002, 08:53 PM
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It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
Old 13 February 2002, 10:42 PM
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That's quite correct - I've done that and I wasn't arrested so it must be legal.
Old 13 February 2002, 11:24 PM
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take my advice - don't try it on a police car
Old 13 February 2002, 11:38 PM
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Yeah, they could get seriously pi**ed off!




Old 14 February 2002, 10:08 AM
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One that tickles me, is its illegal to park on the roadside facing the traffic and leave your parking lights on.
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Mark Hutton/MATTeL was once pulled over because it 'sounded' like he was speeding!
Old 14 February 2002, 12:47 PM
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Reffro I think you'll find you are incorrect. ....

Parking
214. Use off-street parking areas, or bays marked out with white lines on the road as parking places, wherever possible. If you have to stop on the road side

stop as close as you can to the side
do not stop too close to a vehicle displaying an Orange Badge, remember, they may need more room to get in or out
you MUST switch off the engine, headlights and fog lights
you MUST apply the handbrake before leaving the vehicle
you MUST ensure you do not hit anyone when you open your door
it is safer for your passengers (especially children) to get out of the vehicle on the side next to the kerb
lock your vehicle.
Laws CUR reg 98,105 & 107, RVLR reg 27 & RTA 1988 sect 42

Parking at night
222. You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space.
Laws CUR reg 101 & RVLR reg 24

223. All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph.
Law RVLR reg 24

224. Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 1525kg unladen, invalid carriages and motorcycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph or less if they are

at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
in a recognised parking place or lay-by.
Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.
Law RVLR reg 24

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Dave P,

Cheers for those, enjoyed reading them. (The geek that I am)

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Old 14 February 2002, 01:28 PM
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I think the peeing on your wheel bit only applies to black cabs, plus, are they supposed to carry a bale of hay in the boot for the horse ?

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