Police spotting (junction watch)

Might have been karma as last night laughed with a different motorbike cop as we both watched a Boris bike rlj right in front of us both and I said to him "Last time I did that I got a £30 ticket" and he just smiled

Cycling the wrong way down a one way street in Dalston the other day, two police officers cycled right past me from the correct direction, one even gave me a friendly smile when I looked at him... Was I actually in the wrong?

Which street?
Some one way streets are false one way streets (no entry sign at one end but not one way).

Couple of motorbike cops at Clapham Common this morning. I guess they were after RLJing, but I hope they were also after cars entering the ASL (bet they were ignoring that, though). I recognised, by his silvery beard, one of the cops involved as one who had been policing CS7 when it opened last summer, and who sat still when I pointed out some dangerous driving to him, waiting for an RLJ to catch.

Couple of motorbike cops at Clapham Common this morning. I guess they were after RLJing, but I hope they were also after cars entering the ASL (bet they were ignoring that, though). I recognised, by his silvery beard, one of the cops involved as one who had been policing CS7 when it opened last summer, and who sat still when I pointed out some dangerous driving to him, waiting for an RLJ to catch.

oy vey

Did you take his badge number and report him?

Nah. Better things to do that day. Like ride my bike. I try not to expect anything from the Met, to avoid disappointment.

That's a catch 22 isn't it? by sitting and doing nothing, the met appear to not doing anything about it.

the more people decided not to report it, the more the police are not aware of it.

dangerous driving is harder to proove & enforce, wheras things they can issue spot fines for.

how was the guy 'policing' cs7, riding up and down looking for RLJ or shouting at random people for not having a beard as epic as his.

Sound like the guy who shouted at me for not riding in the cycle lane.

told him i'm not budging, he gave up and buggered off.

I know there's a thread somewhere but my iPhone is slow as fuck.

Police doing stops by queen Victoria St / cannon St.

Watch out.

Loadsa the cunts at Angel; on that little island bit in between City Rd n Goswell Rd, under the trees on the cycle path from Colbrooke Row.

Nearly got me but I skidded to a stop just in time then the lights changed but there was atleast 6/8 riders gettin a pull

There's quite a few po po around Farringdon this morning - spotted a few people getting ticketed around Farringdon Road/Charterhouse Street.

Funny how there are none to be seen on days it's pissing down, eh?

I've only ever seen Police doing this when it's been pissing down. They were in Islington on saturday pulling nodders for jumping the lights at the City rd/Upper st junction.

Funny/shameful story for you lot.

About 6 months ago I RLJ by Bank on my way to work. Copper in all black jumps out from pavement to stop me, I only noticed him when he grabbed my shoulder, I proceeded to shurg it off and thought fuck it, hes on foot, Im on bike, so i just carried on merrily.

But oh no, thats when the madness starts. He radios in other cops who in a military like operation descend on me one after another from side streets, all trying to block my path. Clearly I had been playing too much grand theft auto the night before, I swerved round each one. They couldn't keep up with their silly hybrids but they just kept on appearing from the side streets. Eventually I heard sirens, noticed a few on motorbikes and a cop car and thats when I realised this was bonkers so i got off the bike and "surrendered".

They proceeded to arrest me on suspicion of stealing my bike (fair enough, although it was police tagged in my name, but the database wasn't working that day, hhhmm), and they also suspected I was a drug dealer and dvd pirate man. They handcuffed me and took me to the slammer. Had to wear an inmate outfit which was quite funny as it was about 3 sizes to small. I had to wait in a cell for 3 hours until I saw someone. In that time, I did more push ups/squats/sitsups than I have done in years through shear boredom. Eventually the lawyer I requested came in to tell me what to say when I got interviewed by mister inspector and so I said it and was given an official caution. Apparently lasts 5 years and means I cannot be a teacher or a lawyer or jobs of that nature. I didnt get a fine though which was nice.

It was totally stupid of me to dodge all those coppers but my ever so slightly rebellious nature took over, I made that split second decision to avoid the first one and from there I had to stick with it.

Ooops!

They make you wear inmates outfits when they nick you nowadays do they?
Funny story though, shame they caught you

Yeah they do, they are designed to make it as difficult as possible to hurt yourself with.

great story hovis, at least you got something good out of the situation ;)

Did you get to keep your police slacks? they the crappy black/grey tracksuits with elastic everything by any chance?

If it were me I would avoid the first one out of ignorance, then the plain cloths as 'holy shit someone trying to grab me', then fleets of hi-vis hybrid rollers would probably stop then.
I had a panda car nearly drive into me, I had to avoid by using a gateway, and he overcorrected his fauxpar and nearly rolled his panda wagon. I hung around for 30secs looking in rear view mirror, decided it was his mess and left him to it. 15minutes later, blues & two's up behind me once I'd gotton basically to the nearest town (its a very twisty torn up tourist trap A-road, average is normally 30mph, but in the dry you can get 60 out of it without being daft), pulled me over.
Guy was livid and thought I was doing a getaway, accused me of stealing my own car etc. Then started talking about other retro cars and he chilled out, he then admitted it was his fault for earlier failure, and actually I was just a local traveling at local driver speeds and he was sorry for the inconvenience.
Top bloke in the end :p But yeah, for a while I had seen him about a mile back over the fields with his lights on and though, haha, he is giving chase, better make it a good chase for him :D :D :D

I had an incident with a copper last week and I think he's now waiting for me when I ride to work.

On Thursday I RLJ then moved up onto the pavement to skip the traffic that were very close to the pavement (didn't feel comfortable squeezing down) I then got to the lights crossed the road perpendicular with some pedestrians and then rejoined the road. Only when I looked ahead about 20 yards did I see two coppers standing with their bikes on the pavement I had just hopped off. As I approached them one held his arm out into the road towards me and shouted "Stop just here mate." I decided against stopping and looked around after 15 seconds of hard riding to see them on their bikes following but had already given up.

Anyway the next morning I was worried they'd be there again ready and waiting so I left 15 minutes earlier, to my amazement as I came through the same lights I'd jumped the day before (on green this time) they were waiting at the lights of the adjoining road. We all had a long stare at each other - I was bricking it.

So this morning I decide to get a lift to work, and on this occasion we drove past a police car parked where we had our first exchange. So now I think they're waiting to stop me and give me a bollocking every morning...

I know I shouldn't have been jumping lights and riding on the pavement but its a habit to just keep riding at a constant pace and I know I should have just stopped - I can't change any of this now.

But my question is, can they still fine/arrest me the next day or days after for offences I committed right in front of their eyes?

Yes, if they can prove it was you.
Just change your route for a week or so 'til they forget what you looked like.

Really? I thought they could only arrest you if they caught you in the act, and that detective work and stakeouts only took place on TV.

FFS ride on the pavement or RLJ and be prepared to pay the fine. I once got the pavement fine for riding about 5 yards on the pavement. It pissed me off, but it was avoidable.

^^^You're smoking too much weed. It's not just about you. They're stationed there as it's probably a hotspot for inconsiderate cycling (the politics of soft-target fining aside).

Be an adult and either wait with the rest of the traffic, or filter down the outside.

Hahaha I did think about it being a hotspot, but in the two weeks I have worked here I didn't see any police apart from the three days on the trot, incidentally nobody was about there today.

The only thing I really wanted to know was if I were to stop for them the day after or tomorrow or when ever will they still be able to slap me with a fine or further action or will it be a powerless telling off...

I got pulled over by the police today.

Not for RLJing, nor your popular pavement hopper, but apparenty for "obstructing traffic".

What happen was that while going through a junction, there was a car waiting in the middle, and afterware, traffic island, so the best course of action is to go smack bang on the middle of the lane to prevent vehicles from overtaking me.

The vehicle behind me happen to be a police vehicle.

Quick blast of siren, stepping on the gas, overtook me, swerve and pulled over.

I realise the best way to get them to understand why I'm riding in the position I am is to ask them question instead of me telling them why, this give them the illusion that they're in control when they're simply answering my question correctly to my advantage.

Officer -* "Sir, you cannot ride on the middle of the lane, you're obstructing the traffic"*

Me - "Where should I ride if I can't be on the middle of the lane?"

Officer -* "Well, near the kerbs (pointing with his finger) of course"*

**Me - **"If I was riding near the kerbs, how much room do you think there is between your vehicle and mine?"

Officer -* "well there's... enough room"*

**Me - **"you sure? (me incidating the amount of room with my hand)"

Officer -* "......."*

Officer -* "Considered this as your warning, try not to obstruct the traffic too much"*

That was that, here's me hoping that they learn a little more after this incident.

wow, what cunts they are. Makes my blood boil

I got pulled over by the police today.

Not for RLJing, nor your popular pavement hopper, but apparenty for "obstructing traffic".

What happen was that while going through a junction, there was a car waiting in the middle, and afterware, traffic island, so the best course of action is to go smack bang on the middle of the lane to prevent vehicles from overtaking me.

The vehicle behind me happen to be a police vehicle.

Quick blast of siren, stepping on the gas, overtook me, swerve and pulled over.

I realise the best way to get them to understand why I'm riding in the position I am is to ask them question instead of me telling them why, this give them the illusion that they're in control when they're simply answering my question correctly to my advantage.

Officer -* "Sir, you cannot ride on the middle of the lane, you're obstructing the traffic"*

Me - "Where should I ride if I can't be on the middle of the lane?"

Officer -* "Well, near the kerbs (pointing with his finger) of course"*

**Me - **"If I was riding near the kerbs, how much room do you think there is between your vehicle and mine?"

Officer -* "well there's... enough room"*

**Me - **"you sure? (me incidating the amount of room with my hand)"

Officer -* "......."*

Officer -* "Considered this as your warning, try not to obstruct the traffic too much"*

That was that, here's me hoping that they learn a little more after this incident.

it's just needle dicked small-man-in-a-uniform bullshit. shrug it off ed - you're right, they're not.

i had some pig make up stories about not one but two riders being killed that very afternoon on oxford street a coupla days ago to warn me about the evils of riding the wrong way up one way streets. fair cop, but why the lies?