NotShatterProof Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 Hi Hubbers, Last night while commuting home I was forcibly pulled over and stopped by a metro police vehicle complete with flashing lights and siren. The police officer inside rolled down his window and told me that if I was killed it was my own fault and I was looking for trouble. Totally surprised I pointed out my various lights on my bike (which were all on), and that I was wearing a helmet and other safety gear. To this he replied my problem was that I was not allowed to cycle on the left hand side of the road, and that all cyclists should be riding into oncoming traffic (on the wrong side). I have been commuting to work for 25 years, and for the last 10 of those between Pretoria and Jo-burg, and I have never heard anything so crazy. Can anyone shed some light on this, why would the metro police be under this impression. Any comments or opinions out there?
TheV Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 You are joking right, did you take his badge number? Muzzarati 1
NotShatterProof Posted June 4, 2014 Author Posted June 4, 2014 You are joking right, did you take his badge number?Afraid not, I was so completely stunned (and they were pretty belligerent) that I just wanted to get out of there.
Stretch Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 Gawd.... this needs to be read at the same time as the saps rant thread and the tembisa commuters thread... Instead of helping commuters.. Looks like saps is wanting to kill us
mudda Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 He may have been thinking how to make it safer for you to ride. His background was probably growing up in a township, where the road rules are different to the law. Thank him, and offer to buy him a coffie. In a nice way as you have done, explain why its better to follow the law.
awesme Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 ye well, half of them don't even have licenses so what do you expect. G
Disylizzy Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 Yikes! Scary! He was probably thinking of runners that generally should face oncoming traffic.
HowardSteele Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 I can just imagine this...The Metro OC standing in front of the morning briefing and Saying remember guys that cyclists must cycle on the left hand side of the road ..Raising he's left hand to emphasise the statement...Forgetting all the metro cops are facing forward. Pants Boy 1
Clinton H Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 So , they are a dumb as they look ! At least he got to use his lights .........
RocknRolla Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 to answer your thread title question, Yes, Metro is headed in the wrong direction, along with the rest of this country. I wish I could escape....
exsanguinator Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 Ok,im not sure if he meant only ride facing oncoming traffic on a pavement,thats acceptable.
Bateleur1 Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 That is my problem with traffic cops. They have no clue about the road rules yet they are there to enforce it. Reminds me of one of my fellow members that was knocked over by a cop and the response of the cop was that he was not suppose to cycle there. It was a normal road and not a highway or something special.
Greybeard Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 Was his face and hands smeared in Kentucky grease? L.T.G 1
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