This is quite an emotive subject amongst police bikers, as they well understand their worth and role in a modern force.
Cutting back on traffic departments, (and they have, just think of how far you can travel these days with never seeing a police car, let alone a traffic car) has been nothing short of sheer stupidity.
It granted a open road to drunk drivers, no insurance, drivers with no license, travelling criminals etc etc. What do Speed cameras catch, the honest driver.
Even if you are caught on a camera you don?t have to produce your insurance or your MOT, all they are bothered about is endorsing your license and collecting the fine. You could have been pissed out of your head when you drove through the camera - great eh?.
Traffic bikes not only have a deterrent value by their presence, but also help escort duties, emergency deliveries and much much more.
I am never ceased to be amazed by the wankers in power who make decision to scrap things without considering the bigger picture.
Hence most ACPO ranks are a BIG BUNCH OF BACK SLAPPING WANKERS :wank: and need to wake up and smell the coffee.
Boy do I feel better now.
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