rod-gearing
MIA
Just returned from our annual weeks holiday sailing in Salcombe in Devon.
Weather very nice but little wind so we invested in a little inflatable and outboard to potter around on in the mean time.
Went to visit Dartmouth,parked up along the embankment and went into town shopping.
Returned in 1 hour 45 mins so that I was well within the 2 hour parking limit.
There on the windscreen was a fixed penalty ticket.
Opened it up to find it was for the offence of having an illegal number plate as the space between the last number and first letter wasnt far enough apart.
Strange really as this number plate has been on my wifes car for the last 3 years and her brothers 2 years before that.
When he transfered it to my wife before leaving for Oz we just used the same plates.
I have several friends who are police officers who have never noticed it or mentioned it was iffy.
The car is parked on the main road for all passing plod to see but still no mention of it being an offence.
Being cynical I can only draw several conclusions:
1 My oppos in the police here at home arent bothered or see as an offensive plate.
2 It was a slow crime day in Dartmouth.
3 The police officer is the most alert in Britain.
4 It was noticed from my tax disc window sticker I wasnt local plus my HMS Ganges sticker meant I was also a navy bod.
It these times of police asking for the public's co-operation and the goverment asking the police to show more discretion I find this is missing the target by miles.
It is increasing the target figures for fixed penalty issue so no doubt that is more appealing to the powers that be.
Surely a warning notice or friendly chat would point it out to be corrected etc.
I will pay my fine,change my number plates etc but my co-operation has wilted somewhat.
And to top it all when we finally got the boat out in Salcombe harbour it started to sink due to a hole in it caused by the launching trolley enroute down to Salcombe.
My oppo had to be dragged out of the Kings Arms by a mobile phone call to rescue us.
My wife blagged a new pair of trousers off me from Fat Face saying she wasnt going to the pub in wet gear!
I have claimed 2 weeks survivors leave and have retired to the pub.
Happy Holidays to you all. :thumright:
Weather very nice but little wind so we invested in a little inflatable and outboard to potter around on in the mean time.
Went to visit Dartmouth,parked up along the embankment and went into town shopping.
Returned in 1 hour 45 mins so that I was well within the 2 hour parking limit.
There on the windscreen was a fixed penalty ticket.
Opened it up to find it was for the offence of having an illegal number plate as the space between the last number and first letter wasnt far enough apart.
Strange really as this number plate has been on my wifes car for the last 3 years and her brothers 2 years before that.
When he transfered it to my wife before leaving for Oz we just used the same plates.
I have several friends who are police officers who have never noticed it or mentioned it was iffy.
The car is parked on the main road for all passing plod to see but still no mention of it being an offence.
Being cynical I can only draw several conclusions:
1 My oppos in the police here at home arent bothered or see as an offensive plate.
2 It was a slow crime day in Dartmouth.
3 The police officer is the most alert in Britain.
4 It was noticed from my tax disc window sticker I wasnt local plus my HMS Ganges sticker meant I was also a navy bod.
It these times of police asking for the public's co-operation and the goverment asking the police to show more discretion I find this is missing the target by miles.
It is increasing the target figures for fixed penalty issue so no doubt that is more appealing to the powers that be.
Surely a warning notice or friendly chat would point it out to be corrected etc.
I will pay my fine,change my number plates etc but my co-operation has wilted somewhat.
And to top it all when we finally got the boat out in Salcombe harbour it started to sink due to a hole in it caused by the launching trolley enroute down to Salcombe.
My oppo had to be dragged out of the Kings Arms by a mobile phone call to rescue us.
My wife blagged a new pair of trousers off me from Fat Face saying she wasnt going to the pub in wet gear!
I have claimed 2 weeks survivors leave and have retired to the pub.
Happy Holidays to you all. :thumright:
