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Ian Rawlings <
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> On 2006-05-05, Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Well, I didn't ****ing vote for a bunch of neo-communist idiots.
>
> Unfortunately it's the price of being unpopular, never mind what the
> impact of off-roading is compared to other abuses of the countryside,
> more legislation by headline. Like when Charles Clark got caught
> regarding the non-deportation of criminals who'd served their
> sentences, his reaction was to announce legislation to try and save
> his career. Sickening.
>
> > Just another piece of legislation I intend to ignore.
>
> I have no idea what the penalties of breaking this law is, none of the
> press releases I've seen have mentioned it, so I suspect it's paltry
> but certainly worth checking before making your decision. However it
> does mean that land-owners can now block ex-RUPPs to vehicles without
> risking prosecution or complaint to the council.
>
> Mind you with 50-vehicle convoys barging their way through the Brecon
> Beacons, it's not that surprising, it only takes a few idiots to ruin
> it for the rest of us. Unfortunately breaking the law is going to
> make matters worse so do bear that in mind.
>
> So I wonder how many of the people who already break the law and go
> decidedly off-piste will heed the new no-RUPP law...
>
The current penalty for "driving other than on a highway" or
whatever it's called is a £2000 fine - and needless to say, as
happened to some of our club members [1], the Police will manage
to tear themselves away from trivial matters like burglary and
assault to deal with this terrible crime (sorry Lee et. al.
but I realy do feel it's about time the Police truned round
and told the Government to bloody well enforce such pathetic
legislation themseleves if they are stupid enough to pass it)
when some clown with no life and silly boots (how come people
born and bred in the countryside don't need boots?) rings
them up. [2]
It's a nice easy conviction, with no real evidence collection
required, so the Mr. Mullets of this world can use the figures
to look good - natuarlly the ill-will toward the law generated
will not be recorded.
Richard
[1] Police attended within 10 mins, on a Sunday, in the
middle of nowhere.
[2] still seething that a Mr. Fitzmorris didn't even get
interviewed when he nearly killed me pulling out in front
of me on my motorbike - but then I wasn't pals with the Chief
Constable or a golf club member so I didn't count.
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