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This has just been posted on Facebook by the nice Policemen in the Scilly Isles
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The MV Cita, a 3000 tonne cargo ship wrecked up on shore on St Mary’s in March 1997 sinking and losing its cargo with thankfully no loss of life.
Wikipedia records the charitable efforts of locals “assisting in the clean up operation”. It is on record that no prosecutions were brought under The Merchant Act of 1894 for looting so clearly everything was all above board and I applaud that.
I mention this because, interestingly, the date of this event coincided with an unusual phenomenon in which most all the vehicles on the islands got new tyres. The wreck therefore foretold of improvements in road safety.
Coincidentally and irrelevantly I am informed that this date also saw the almost universal replacement of interior doors and computer mice with everyone wearing the same plimsoles and T-shirts. Uncannily a similar cargo to that of the MV Cita.
1997 was quite a while ago now and whereas I am certainly not wishing for another wreck some tyres on some vehicles are looking worn and could do with replacement.
Please check your tyres regularly and order in new before the ones you have become defective. I have reported two vehicle owners today for being on the road with between them 4 bald or cracked tyres. At 3 points on a license per tyre this could be costly.
The Cita now lays at rest at about 60 meters off the coast and I am advised that all its cargo has been removed. Best order new through the established routes.
Sgt Colin Taylor
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The MV Cita, a 3000 tonne cargo ship wrecked up on shore on St Mary’s in March 1997 sinking and losing its cargo with thankfully no loss of life.
Wikipedia records the charitable efforts of locals “assisting in the clean up operation”. It is on record that no prosecutions were brought under The Merchant Act of 1894 for looting so clearly everything was all above board and I applaud that.
I mention this because, interestingly, the date of this event coincided with an unusual phenomenon in which most all the vehicles on the islands got new tyres. The wreck therefore foretold of improvements in road safety.
Coincidentally and irrelevantly I am informed that this date also saw the almost universal replacement of interior doors and computer mice with everyone wearing the same plimsoles and T-shirts. Uncannily a similar cargo to that of the MV Cita.
1997 was quite a while ago now and whereas I am certainly not wishing for another wreck some tyres on some vehicles are looking worn and could do with replacement.
Please check your tyres regularly and order in new before the ones you have become defective. I have reported two vehicle owners today for being on the road with between them 4 bald or cracked tyres. At 3 points on a license per tyre this could be costly.
The Cita now lays at rest at about 60 meters off the coast and I am advised that all its cargo has been removed. Best order new through the established routes.
Sgt Colin Taylor
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This is from Sunday
>>I absolutely love being on duty on Sunday on St Mary’s, it is fun. What makes it for me is the special game the drivers of this fair isle have made up for me and Mat. Just like a Victorian Parlour Game. We call it “Lets Pretend we didn’t know Sunday was a Day”.
The rules are simple.
Rule 1: Resident drives car into town and park it on the yellow lines between 9 and 6.
Rule 2: If approached by police officer driver says words to the effect,
“OH! I THOUGHT IT WAS OK ON A SUNDAY.”
Rule 3: Police Officer responds
“THE SIGNS SAY 9am TO 6pm THAT’S EVERY DAY.”
This is just the set up. The fun bit comes next. It is now for the driver to come up with all manner of wonderful and creative responses but the central rule is this. The driver must try not to say,
“SUNDAY ISN’T A DAY” or its back to school do not collect £100.
Sometimes Rule 2 never happens because we are elsewhere, not being Traffic Wardens. In this instance the Driver wins.
Sometimes Rule 2 does happen and then the driver looses. It will result in a fine. In this instance nobody really wins.
Don't park on the yellow lines Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday AND Sunday bewteen 9am and 6pm. If you want this changed I can only advise you speak with one of your councillors who can represent your views to the Council.
(Two tickets so far today)
Sgt Colin Taylor
Retro - they have pictures of boats full of tyres on Facebook :-)
This is from Sunday
>>I absolutely love being on duty on Sunday on St Mary’s, it is fun. What makes it for me is the special game the drivers of this fair isle have made up for me and Mat. Just like a Victorian Parlour Game. We call it “Lets Pretend we didn’t know Sunday was a Day”.
The rules are simple.
Rule 1: Resident drives car into town and park it on the yellow lines between 9 and 6.
Rule 2: If approached by police officer driver says words to the effect,
“OH! I THOUGHT IT WAS OK ON A SUNDAY.”
Rule 3: Police Officer responds
“THE SIGNS SAY 9am TO 6pm THAT’S EVERY DAY.”
This is just the set up. The fun bit comes next. It is now for the driver to come up with all manner of wonderful and creative responses but the central rule is this. The driver must try not to say,
“SUNDAY ISN’T A DAY” or its back to school do not collect £100.
Sometimes Rule 2 never happens because we are elsewhere, not being Traffic Wardens. In this instance the Driver wins.
Sometimes Rule 2 does happen and then the driver looses. It will result in a fine. In this instance nobody really wins.
Don't park on the yellow lines Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday AND Sunday bewteen 9am and 6pm. If you want this changed I can only advise you speak with one of your councillors who can represent your views to the Council.
(Two tickets so far today)
Sgt Colin Taylor
Retro - they have pictures of boats full of tyres on Facebook :-)
you will enjoy this one then, wolfie
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I would behave myself if I were in the Scillys and not upset the local constabulary. I recall sailing through a shallow strait at low tide and seeing the Hangmans Gibbet on the port side.Still got a photo of that somewhere.
If parking is the only concern of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary then the threat of Capital Punishment must be doing a good job. :-)
If parking is the only concern of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary then the threat of Capital Punishment must be doing a good job. :-)
I really hope that you are all talking in code because it is all Greek/Dutch/Welsh to me.
I can see many reasons why living in a small community would be great - but I am not much of a people person and having all these people that you know and have to talk to (even in passing) would stress me out.
I will stay up here in the safety of Perth - with my two sabre tooth tigers.
I can see many reasons why living in a small community would be great - but I am not much of a people person and having all these people that you know and have to talk to (even in passing) would stress me out.
I will stay up here in the safety of Perth - with my two sabre tooth tigers.
I hope that this link works. This is the last Deputy chief constable was a really handsome chap.
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Contact PC Tyrechange Taylor, tony - he'll do you a deal, possibly....
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