little rant

[Lister]

Why is it that these are perfectly legal to sell?

Surely they contravene s90 of the Police Act 1996 and s46 of the Police Reform Act 2002, every time i see one i just ponder about stupid things like this, this in particular winds me up on end.

 

[ReamviThantos]

Polite notice not Police notice that's how they will get away with it.

 

[santaman2000]

As a polite question; why does it set you off?

 

[Bushwhacker]

If you live in an area where horses are ridden on the roads, yet it's also an area blighted by idiot tourists then these have prevented many a rider getting injured or killed because some **** has driven past too fast.

 

[WULF]

Polite notice not Police notice that's how they will get away with it.

Agreed,a first look you could easily think police instead of polite.Dont really see any issues with them.
I like them

 

[Lister]

As a polite question; why does it set you off?

Polite notice not Police notice that's how they will get away with it.

I'm aware the words are not the same but the way in which it is stylised (white font colour, typeface used, black background, blue & white batanberg edging), from a distance it's not overly clear of what is on the jacket but you see the black background, the font and the blue & white batanberg and you might think mounted police officer.

 

[Perrari]

I think they are perfectly acceptable for cyclists, horse riders & pedestrians to wear when out on roads. It is certainly going to get a drivers attention and make them slow down.

 

[Bushwhacker]

People wear army gear when playing in the woods, but they're not in the army. What's the difference?

 

[Lister]

People wear army gear when playing in the woods, but they're not in the army. What's the difference?

One is a criminal offence, the other is not (unless you want to be smart and try to lump it as fraud/deception)

 

[mikesknives]

Storm teacup.

 

[Lister]

Storm teacup.

what can i say? we all have our pet peeves

 

[Bushwhacker]

The criminal offence being what?

 

[mikesknives]

We had lots of issues where I live with reproduction Lifeguard tops being sold, there was worry that time could be lost if a real lifeguard was needed and someone wasted there effort tracking down another tourist.

 

[Tengu]

Impersonation of a police officer?

 

[Lister]

The criminal offence being what?

wearing army clobber/surplus and not being in the army isn't illegal whereas (potentially) impersonating a police officer is.

 

[Perrari]

It's not a police uniform, and is not issued to the police. So if you wear that on your bike you are not trying to deceive anyone. That is how I read the act ??
Pretending to be a police officer by wearing it is a different matter though.


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/90

 

[WULF]

I dont see any impersonation here,,it says 'polite' not 'police'................even though at a first glance you may see police.......

 

[nuggets]

its a high viz vest !!!!! get over yourself !! if it makes people look twice and slow down then it works where is the impersonating a police officer come into it ???

 

[Bushwhacker]

So you're saying that when my boy starts riding soon, on a very tiny pony, in some country lanes, he (a 3 year old) is going to be breaking the law for wearing one of those?

 

[boatman]

Not really idiot tourists racing along narrow lanes down here, more likely idiot delivery vans and idiots returning from work. Nothing wrong with the vests. Although were I a criminal I would try to carry a hi-viz vest labelled something like OBSERVER or TRAINEE in order to walk away from a crime scene after hanging round for a bit and been told to get out of the way.