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Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:09 am
by Gavin
duncs500 wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:07 am
Brannen wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:59 am
Simon wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:44 am
Why is it a good thing that motoring laws can now be broken on the continent with impunity?
It was more tongue and cheek post if that helps.
Well I for one think it's good! Why? Because if I get caught speeding I won't get a fine, it's pretty obvious isn't it?
As if Brits were not despised enough in certain quarters, now we have people delighted they can break the law with impunity!
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:15 am
by V8Granite
Me driving through Paris once Covid clears.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy5eHK0If-A
Dave!
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:17 am
by Swervin_Mervin
Gavin wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:09 am
duncs500 wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:07 am
Brannen wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:59 am
It was more tongue and cheek post if that helps.
Well I for one think it's good! Why? Because if I get caught speeding I won't get a fine, it's pretty obvious isn't it?
As if Brits were not despised enough in certain quarters, now we have people delighted they can break the law with impunity!
Speed - "break the law" suggests we could do whatever we like and not be pursued. And it goes both ways...
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:38 am
by duncs500
Gavin wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:09 am
duncs500 wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:07 am
Brannen wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:59 am
It was more tongue and cheek post if that helps.
Well I for one think it's good! Why? Because if I get caught speeding I won't get a fine, it's pretty obvious isn't it?
As if Brits were not despised enough in certain quarters, now we have people delighted they can break the law with impunity!
Dry yer eyes, it used to be like that anyway. As many others, I've only ever got done by being pulled and escorted to a cash machine anyway!
And if people are going to start crying about speeding, they're probably on the wrong forum.
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:50 am
by Gavin
Who the fuck is crying you spanker?
But if avoiding a fine is the best that Brexit can offer for the hundreds of billions spent on it... maybe it's just not that great?
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:52 am
by Brannen
duncs500 wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:07 am
Brannen wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:59 am
Simon wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:44 am
Why is it a good thing that motoring laws can now be broken on the continent with impunity?
It was more tongue and cheek post if that helps.
Well I for one think it's good! Why? Because if I get caught speeding I won't get a fine, it's pretty obvious isn't it?
A perceived benefit of Brexit, found one!
(for the people who want the break the law).
You can still get on the spot fines. I'm sure you could probably get arrested if the crime was egregious enough as well.
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:10 pm
by duncs500
Gavin wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:50 am
Who the fuck is crying you spanker?
But if avoiding a fine is the best that Brexit can offer for the hundreds of billions spent on it... maybe it's just not that great?
I don't think you'll find too many on here that think it
is great. It is however not the cause of all the world's ills. It's also over, so it's probably not worth getting bent out of shape over anymore.
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:21 pm
by Mito Man
They’ve always had it better than us in Europe anyway. When we go to Europe we have to pay their fucking vignettes, emissions crap for those stickers and motorway tolls.
When they come to the U.K. they don’t pay any congestion charge, ULEZ, or Dartcharge.
Plus they won’t get sent tickets either.
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:07 pm
by McSwede
I've been flashed loads in France and never seen a ticket. I'd be inclined to believe the French fuzz maybe a little more firm when punishing British drivers for a while. I have no evidence for that, it just how I think they'll behave
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:14 pm
by Gavin
duncs500 wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:10 pm
Gavin wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:50 am
Who the fuck is crying you spanker?
But if avoiding a fine is the best that Brexit can offer for the hundreds of billions spent on it... maybe it's just not that great?
I don't think you'll find too many on here that think it
is great. It is however not the cause of all the world's ills. It's also over, so it's probably not worth getting bent out of shape over anymore.
It is not over though is it, there will be years of negotiating all sorts, Christ, we could have a unified Ireland before that happens. This thread or certainly the last page or so has been people laughing at any perceived benefit of Brexit so I joined in. Also, nobody suggested it is the cause of all the worlds' ills.
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:36 pm
by duncs500
Brexit is over yes. Unless you're going to describe every trade negotiation as Brexit for ever more...
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:44 pm
by dinny_g
Or Marseilles...
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:05 pm
by Jimexpl
Mito Man wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:11 am
Brannen wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:48 am
Does this count as a brexit benefit? I saw someone post a screenshot on Instagram. Article is from a Google search. Didn't fancy the Daily Fail link.
https://www.politico.eu/article/speedin ... er-brexit/
I don't think I've ever driven in Europe, so still doesn't do much for me... if you can make use of the up to 90 days in 180 at some point, anyone want to try it out? It says on the spot fines still can be handed out though.
I’ve never been through France without being flashed by at least one camera but I’ve never had a ticket sent to me in the U.K so I’ve always found that surprising (same with my dad).
We both never run the GB stickers though so maybe that helps!
How recently? 2018 is when I started receiving tickets, and I’d been flashed at least once a year before that for 19 years without receiving any.
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:34 pm
by dinny_g
I've only been flashed once (to my knowledge) but that was in Italy.
However, being Italy, it was probably a warning that I was going too slow...
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:01 pm
by V8Granite
dinny_g wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:44 pm
Or Marseilles...
I don’t know about all these funny foreign places, it’s all Paris to me
Dave!
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:13 pm
by Swervin_Mervin
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:42 pm
by Nefarious
Cameron era tories - "Let's open up the NHS to the private sector so our mates can bid for contracts and get a slice of the pie"
Johnson-era tories - "Bid for contracts? Slice of pie? Nah, let's re-centralise and make sure our mates get the contracts and the whole fucking pie"
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:37 pm
by dinny_g
Labour era politics - let’s borrow the shite out things and use public money to buy subsequent elections by creating... artificially... a cohort of voters who feel they MUST vote Labour to keep their jobs...
And so on...
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:45 pm
by DeskJockey
If only there was some political system that would make these black and white choices less troublesome.
Re: Bye Bye Boris!
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:48 pm
by Beany
DeskJockey wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:45 pm
If only there was some political system that would make these black and white choices less troublesome.
Are we talking about Revs benevolent dictatorship? Again?
