Surrey Police target cyclists

Surrey Police are targeting inconsiderate cyclists in the Box Hill area as
the roads become every more popular for riding.
A Police spokesperson said that this action was taken due to "quite a lot of
anti-social cycling in the area." When asked to confirm what anti-social
cycling was, they said it applied to those who were riding more than two
abreast, or in big groups, and causing cars to slow down

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...-cyclists.html

On 16/09/2011 08:22, Mrcheerful wrote:
Surrey Police are targeting inconsiderate cyclists in the Box Hill area as
the roads become every more popular for riding.
A Police spokesperson said that this action was taken due to "quite a lot of
anti-social cycling in the area." When asked to confirm what anti-social
cycling was, they said it applied to those who were riding more than two
abreast, or in big groups, and causing cars to slow down

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...-cyclists.html



Good, the roads are for everyone...

On Sep 16, 10:04*am, Abo wrote:


Surrey Police are targeting inconsiderate cyclists in the Box Hill area as
the roads become every more popular for riding.
A Police spokesperson said that this action was taken due to "quite a lot of
anti-social cycling in the area." When asked to confirm what anti-social
cycling was, they said it applied to those who were riding more than two
abreast, or in big groups, and causing cars to slow down

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...y-police-go-af...

Good, the roads are for everyone...

Glad to see cycling becoming "more popular".
Keep these success stories coming.

--
Simon Mason

Simon Mason wrote:
On Sep 16, 10:04 am, Abo wrote:


Surrey Police are targeting inconsiderate cyclists in the Box Hill
area as the roads become every more popular for riding.
A Police spokesperson said that this action was taken due to "quite
a lot of anti-social cycling in the area." When asked to confirm
what anti-social cycling was, they said it applied to those who
were riding more than two abreast, or in big groups, and causing
cars to slow down

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...y-police-go-af...

Good, the roads are for everyone...

Glad to see cycling becoming "more popular".
Keep these success stories coming.

and what a pity the increase in numbers is accompanied by a reduction in
standards.

On Sep 16, 8:22*am, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Surrey Police are targeting inconsiderate cyclists in the Box Hill area as
the roads become every more popular for riding.
A Police spokesperson said that this action was taken due to "quite a lot of
anti-social cycling in the area." When asked to confirm what anti-social
cycling was, they said it applied to those who were riding more than two
abreast, or in big groups, and causing cars to slow down

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...y-police-go-af...

Oh my God! Heaven forbid that cars should be slowed down! Of course,
the majority of cops are car users themselves and that is obviously
why they consider it such a problem, while I as a cyclist do not at
all. Indeed, slower cars are safer cars, except maybe to each other!

But isn't this yet another example of extra-judicial policing? The
police decide what crime it is and then decide to enforce it without
even consulting the justice system in the first place? Another example
of extra-judicial policing I have been reminded of this morning, in
connection with something else, is the police filtering of evidence,
which sometimes happens.

-- .
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One person's democracy is another person's Police State,
where rights are replaced by concessions.

"Doug" wrote in message
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On Sep 16, 8:22 am, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Surrey Police are targeting inconsiderate cyclists in the Box Hill area as
the roads become every more popular for riding.
A Police spokesperson said that this action was taken due to "quite a lot
of
anti-social cycling in the area." When asked to confirm what anti-social
cycling was, they said it applied to those who were riding more than two
abreast, or in big groups, and causing cars to slow down

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...y-police-go-af...


Oh my God! Heaven forbid that cars should be slowed down! Of course,
the majority of cops are car users themselves and that is obviously
why they consider it such a problem, while I as a cyclist do not at
all. Indeed, slower cars are safer cars, except maybe to each other!

But isn't this yet another example of extra-judicial policing?

What is, deliberately riding in a way that causes cars to slow down? Why,
yes it is!

On 16/09/2011 18:09, Phil W Lee wrote:
considered Fri, 16 Sep 2011
11:29:49 +0100 the perfect time to write:

Simon Mason wrote:
On Sep 16, 10:04 am, wrote:


Surrey Police are targeting inconsiderate cyclists in the Box Hill
area as the roads become every more popular for riding.
A Police spokesperson said that this action was taken due to "quite
a lot of anti-social cycling in the area." When asked to confirm
what anti-social cycling was, they said it applied to those who
were riding more than two abreast, or in big groups, and causing
cars to slow down

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...y-police-go-af...

Good, the roads are for everyone...

Glad to see cycling becoming "more popular".
Keep these success stories coming.

and what a pity the increase in numbers is accompanied by a reduction in
standards.

The IPCC exists to deal with that.


The NHS exist to deal with mental health issues. High time you
contacted them.

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University