Clampdown on drivers wrongly using park-and-ride lane (From The Oxford Times)
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Clampdown on drivers wrongly using park-and-ride lane
7:00am Wednesday 6th March 2013 in News
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Trapped: Police apprehend motorists using park-and-ride lane
DRIVERS illegally using the park-and-ride lane were fined as a police clampdown was launched on Botley Road.
Officers spent an hour-and-a-half near the turning for the Seacourt park-and-ride facility, spotting drivers who used the park-and-ride lane and then merged with non-bus-lane traffic.
Spokesman Rhianne Pope said: “They were there from 8am to 9.30am. They gave out a lot of advice and issued 15 fixed penalty notices.”
The 15 drivers will now have to pay £30 fines.
Comments(8)
Lord Palmerstone
says...
7:28am Wed 6 Mar 13
Well done!
Sandy Wimpole-Smythe
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8:28am Wed 6 Mar 13
That's all that's needed to keep the lanes separate meaning if your in the Park and Ride lane you cant go anywhere else then the Police can do some proper policing.
Headington_angel
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10:30am Wed 6 Mar 13
Quentin Walker
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10:49am Wed 6 Mar 13
Why should drivers who obey the rules be disadvantaged by self-centered individuals?
These are the kind of people who, on dual carriageways and motorways, upon seeing advance warning of a lane closure, keep in the lane until the last second and then force their way into the queue.
Yes, its important the police attack 'real crimes' but they are also there to prevent breaches of the peace, which selfish driving can cause, via road rage.
We cannot blame the police if they don't have the resources they need to do a comprehensive job.
davyboy
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12:21pm Wed 6 Mar 13
Quentin Walker wrote:totally agree with you. if you stamp out minor offences, then larger offences do not get committed. people see this as a waste of police time, but other offences get discovered too, such as no insurance or licence, for example
Using the bus lane to jump the queue is selfish and anti-social.
Why should drivers who obey the rules be disadvantaged by self-centered individuals?
These are the kind of people who, on dual carriageways and motorways, upon seeing advance warning of a lane closure, keep in the lane until the last second and then force their way into the queue.
Yes, its important the police attack 'real crimes' but they are also there to prevent breaches of the peace, which selfish driving can cause, via road rage.
We cannot blame the police if they don't have the resources they need to do a comprehensive job.
jacoxford
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1:26pm Wed 6 Mar 13
Quentin Walker wrote:I totally agree. Can the police please do the same to the Banbury Road roundabout when heading to Oxford from Kidlington.
Using the bus lane to jump the queue is selfish and anti-social.
Why should drivers who obey the rules be disadvantaged by self-centered individuals?
These are the kind of people who, on dual carriageways and motorways, upon seeing advance warning of a lane closure, keep in the lane until the last second and then force their way into the queue.
Yes, its important the police attack 'real crimes' but they are also there to prevent breaches of the peace, which selfish driving can cause, via road rage.
We cannot blame the police if they don't have the resources they need to do a comprehensive job.
Feelingsmatter
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11:20pm Wed 6 Mar 13
Bart_simpsonDoh says...
7:12am Wed 6 Mar 13