Disqualify Drink/Drug Drivers at Roadside

[Drago]

Sorry @Drago, What`s PACE?

Police and Criminal Evidence Act. Its like a code of conduct for evidence and investigations, and poking people in the kidneys until they fess up is definitely not in it.

 

[Time Waster]

@Drago, from what you can remember, would you say that there is any part of PACE that's slightly questionable?

What I mean is, compared to Aussie system you made out the PACE is a good thing, is there nothing that you thought was less than it should or could be? My view is anything in law isn't perfect on account it's created by a political process. I'm hoping you have a few juicy examples of loopholes you could drive a police car through or at least a copper's size 11 boot (possibly in the ribs)! We won't tell anyone!

 

[Brandane]

Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/60/contents

It sets out various requirements regarding whatv the police are allowed to do.

Only in England and Wales. So not applicable in Scotland, thankfully!

 

[slowmotion]

Although police, judge and jury isn't ideal.

I think that some would approve of pop-up gallows in the back of police cars to tidy away suspected murder suspects.

 

[Slick]

I think that some would approve of pop-up gallows in the back of police cars to tidy away suspected murder suspects.

Of that there is no doubt.

 

[classic33]

I think that some would approve of pop-up gallows in the back of police cars to tidy away suspected murder suspects.

There's the "Glasgow Maiden", for use north of the border.

 

[Alex321]

There's the "Glasgow Maiden", for use north of the border.

There's a maiden in Glasgow???

 

[Time Waster]

Scottish tribute band for Iron Maiden. A more terrible form of torture I cannot imagine!

 

[Time Waster]

Yes Scotland and Northern Ireland don't have PACE act like England and Wales but they have the equivalent through a mix of legislation. I think it makes sense to put it all together in one law personally.

 

[Binhill1]

I thought if you got caught you were up at court next day . If you report someone driving while drunk they are on it right away not like a lot of other offences.

 

[Drago]

I thought if you got caught you were up at court next day . If you report someone driving while drunk they are on it right away not like a lot of other offences.

No, you'd normally be bailed to appear in court at a future date. You'd only be remanded for court in the morning if you posed an unde risk to the public, such as a repeat drink driver in a short space of time, repeat disqualified driver, etc.

 

[Slick]

There's a maiden in Glasgow???

Yeah, but she's a visitor.

 

[Marchrider]

When was the last time anyone here was stopped randomly for a Police check?

I have an old white van and up until about 2020 if I a was out late at night I would occasionally get stopped (once or twice a year), They were always very friendly make some silly excuse for stopping me (you seem to be driving quite slowly, you seem lost) but really they want to know where I am going and what is in the back of the van.

I welcomed the stops, it shows they are out there doing something, obviously blokes in old white vans must often be up to no good. So quite right they should target me. I feel safer for being stopped

But since 2020 I think the police have given up, I often wonder if there is any police in the scottish borders - can't remember the last time i seen a copper