ArtistsRifles Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 During this years London to Brighton run a Belgian enthusiast dressed in period clothing and driving a 1900 Milwaukee steam car was stopped by police and given a fine and a ticket. For going too slow!!! :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 During this years London to Brighton run a Belgian enthusiast dressed in period clothing and driving a 1900 Milwaukee steam car was stopped by police and given a fine and a ticket. For going too slow!!! :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: Would have thought police had more important things to do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Where did you hear this? there's no such offence under the RTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Yes, there is . A minimum speed limit can be imposed. Dartford Tunnel for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) safariswing there's no such offence under the RTA I beg to differ -there is not only such an offence but there are places where minimum speed is mandated on a road sign -if you ever drive through the Dartford tunnel you will see one such zone. I've also know some-one who was "done" for impeeding traffic flow by driving too slowly on the M62 motorway in a Citreon 2CV, he was exonerated as the Magistrate accepted he was driving at a reasonable speed for the type of vehicle and had otherwise conformed to the RTA in that he stayed in the nearside lane. There is also an infamous case in the early 1990s of a guy done for the same offence on the M25 in an Austin Alegro at a constant 40mph -which he considered a "nice speed" to drive at. http://www.abd.org.uk/speed_limit_signs.htm Minimum speed sign. ah Tony you posted while I was copying the signage Steve Edited November 28, 2010 by steveo578 addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I said not covered in the RTA that I can see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 safariswing I said not covered in the RTA that I can see... I take it that's a legal defence:D TS10 "failing to conform to a road traffic sign" or possibly at a stretch SP60 -"undefined speeding offence". -seriously the offense would come under "failing to drive with due consideration for other road users." that I can see-I think MS40 is the offence of driving with defective eye sight or with inadaquate eye sight correction :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I take it that's a legal defence:D TS10 "failing to conform to a road traffic sign" or possibly at a stretch SP60 -"undefined speeding offence". -seriously the offense would come under "failing to drive with due consideration for other road users." -I think MS40 is the offence of driving with defective eye sight or with inadaquate eye sight correction :-D Think you will find TS10 is TS10 Failing to comply with traffic light signals.......... nothing to do with "SIGNS" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 ian2b TS10--Failing to comply with traffic light signals.......... Hey it's not that bad off the top of my head:D it's TS50 failing to comply to a road sign other than those such as stop signs which covered by other code:nut: and before anyone else stamps me into the ground MS70 is also a classification for diving with defective eyesight;) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 ian2b Hey it's not that bad off the top of my head:D it's TS50 failing to comply to a road sign other than those such as stop signs which covered by other code:nut: and before anyone else stamps me into the ground MS70 is also a classification for diving with defective eyesight;) Steve Guess you mean driving. Running for cover under the "don't get beaten up" act... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Enigma Steve Guess you mean driving. Running for cover under the "don't get beaten up" act... Yep you got me "typing without due care and attention" 3 penalty points:beatenup: Just as well the thread title is Got to laugh!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Yep you got me "typing without due care and attention" 3 penalty points:beatenup:Just as well the thread title is Steve I must admit I make typos all the time and have to edit constantly. Guess I'll have to laugh at myself. Edited November 29, 2010 by Enigma Bugger, did it again, typed myself as muself...sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 During this years London to Brighton run a Belgian enthusiast dressed in period clothing and driving a 1900 Milwaukee steam car was stopped by police and given a fine and a ticket. For going too slow!!! :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: Isn't that what you tell the wife/girlfriemd after being stopped for kerb crawling? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Isn't that what you tell the wife/girlfriemd after being stopped for kerb crawling? Mike It's what I tell the commander (and Lee!!) when the Stalwarts brakes decide to seize on again..... :cool2: The item came from the January edition of Practical Classics. - usually a reliable source of information provided it is nowhere near April 1st!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy-t Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Several years ago, when Econofreight were in existance, I heard that one of their big Scammells which was towing two of the wide multi wheeled moduals, was traveling (crawling up) a hill on the M1, the driver got booked for going too slow, when the driver and firm went to court, the case was thrown out by a sympathetic magistrate. You couldn't make it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Well? You can get done for speeding on a horse!:-D And on the River Thames! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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