Parking Fine Outside Sainsbury's Local on Lordship Lane

[Simonet]

ImpetuousVrouw Wrote:

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> Er, where did I call you a pedant?

>

> I was quoting you. Keep up now Simonet.

That'll learn me !:)) 1-0 to you.(tu)

[Simonet]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> So I was right with Phil Mitchell age and

> attitude... Now about the drugs and the guns...?

>

> I don't know whether you can see the flaw in your

> argument Simonet, but it's the other Phil Mitchell

> approaching the same junction at 5.00am from a

> different direction whilst speeding and thinking

> the roads are clear...

The whole point is that there was no-one else around and as I was already in the Main Road i.e. The Walworth Road heading towards Dulwich that there was no point in my Red Light at that time. What happens in sensible areas is that anyone driving in the early hours from a side road triggers the traffic system which makes sense, but there were no pedestrians or other Motorists anywhere and yet I had to give way to the Green light in favour of the Bus Lane.

If a Bus comes along then, naturally, they should trip the Light system and gain precedence but there were no buses or anyone else around so why was it necessary for me to stop when I was in the Main Road?

Coming down the A13 from Barking thru' The Blackwall Tunnel the cars are on permanent GREEN unless a Bus comes along in the inside lane and the bus gets priority by triggerring the lights and the Motorists lights turn Red. THAT makes sense.

Free-flowing cars and the bus gets priority at the lights so continually moves but there were no buses at 5.00AM at the time I was there and no-one wanted to enter from the side-roads and there were no pedestrians so what was the point of me stopping Huguenot? Pray tell...

[zeban]

Simonet Wrote:

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> zeban Wrote:

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> Clearly by your attitude, it sounds like you're

> pissed off, not sorry. You shouldn't be driving as

> far as I'm

> concerned. Bring on your ban, it sounds as though

> it will come soon anyway.

>

> Sorry but I've just reviewed your comments and

> they are utterly ridiculous.

>

> I'm delighted NOT "pissed off, as you charmingly

> put it, as the Guy showed flexibility and ignored

> the rule-book and gave me a final chance which I

> grabbed with both hands.

>

> Hence 200,000 miles since of perfectly legal

> driving.

>

> I was demonstrating how refreshing it was that

> someone used their discretion and I've proved they

> were 100% right in doing so. How you interpret my

> gratitude as "pissed off" beggars belief!

>

> Its the complete antithesis of that!

Simonet, I am talking about the pissed off attutide you have towards the points you have acrued so far, the ones where you were over the speed limit, not your grateful attitude to the warden who let you off.

No I'm not a driver. My concerns come from being a pedestrian which is why I think people like you should stay off the road.

[Simonet]

zeban Wrote:

No I'm not a driver. My concerns come from being a

pedestrian which is why I think people like you

should stay off the road.

zeban I had established you weren't a driver after your opening gambit.:))

I just hope that every single time you cross a road that you do it EXACTLY withinthe Law and never cross any road apart from the obvious places like Zebra Crossings/Traffic Lights.

Please confirm that you have never transgressed as you expect high standards in motorists so I assume you have ALWAYS crossed at designated places. That is so, isn't it ?

p.s. I'm sorry that 200,000 (mainly ) London miles without a single incident is not goodenough for you but I am at a loss on how I can improve on an exemplary driving record, in ( mainly ) London, of all places and yet you still say "people like you should stay off the road."

I like the "people like me" bit ! So how can I improve on perfectly obeying every Road Law and on having no incidents in the last 12 years, please ??

[Twirly]

What makes me curious is why the first 3 penalty points didn?t increase your caution when driving, and why it took getting a further 6 and the possibility of losing your licence and your job before you suddenly reverted to following the rules of the road?

I managed to get 3 points last summer by doing 30 over Tower Bridge, as I missed the sign saying the speed limit was 20 (it?s a small one), so thought I was within the speed limit. I?m still amazed that I managed to do 30, as every other time I?ve been over it, there has been so much traffic that doing 10 mph is a challenge! It was early on a Saturday morning is the only way to account for it. I was always pretty good at sticking to the speed limit anyway, but I?m even more careful and observant now.

I am also quite curious about this stranger who got into your car and insisted on being taken to Harrow? when did s/he make their escape in your little story?

[zeban]

Exactly Twirly.

It's not the fact that you've made a mistake Simonet- everyone makes mistakes, but it's your nonchalent attitude I have a problem with. You don't seem to have learnt your lesson, in fact it seems you don't think you were in the wrong at all, therefore it seems you will still continue to make these mistakes, in the hope that people will let you off or be 'flexible' when you plead with them about what a 'mistake' you've made. As you have indeed demonstrated.

[Jeremy]

Is this "Simonet" character an old poster returning under a new name?

I think I recognise his style.

[Ridgley]

Poor old Simonet, you seem to be getting a hammering but well done for defending yourself

[Horsebox]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Is this "Simonet" character an old poster

> returning under a new name?

>

> I think I recognise his style.

I thought the same, Jeremy, but not enough emoticons for my chief suspect.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm pretty sure he is all new

[Moos]

Really? I'm with my M8 Jezza.

[Simonet]

Twirly Wrote:

I am also quite curious about this stranger who got into your car and insisted on being taken to Harrow? when did s/he make their escape in your little story?

This is what actually occurred in "my little story".

The traffic in Piccadilly Circus was not moving due to the traffic chaos at the (old) Trafalgar Square junction. A complete stranger of Mediterranean appearance suddenly opened my passenger door and insisted that I take him to Harrow.

I informed him that I was not a Cab and, surrealistically, he told me that he knew that but still wanted me to take him to Harrow. I got out of my car clutching the keys and made it clear I wasn't going anywhere and he, eventually, got out and walked away! lol...

Whilst this was a HARROWing experience it had nothing to do with my getting, rightfully, stopped but I used it as an excuse that I was disorientated. I was not disorientated but my quick thinking might have got me the benefit of the doubt with the Policeman.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Actually I'm changing my mind

As he gets his feet under the table he is sounding more and more like Tony

[RosieH]

It was the M8 wot did it.

[ruffers]

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