Poppy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ..... on the Thames - but it could happen here! "Mr Howell was prosecuted under Byelaw 26 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 for ‘failing to navigate the vessel at all times at a safe speed and with due care and caution to prevent avoidable damage or unreasonable disturbance to persons, other vessels or moorings or the river banks and in such manner as to show reasonable consideration for all persons and property in, upon or about the Thames or the banks or towpaths thereof or any land of the Authority’." https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boater-to-pay-4567 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It should also read.. the boat was also confiscated and Mr howell was banned from any inland waterways. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It should also read.. the boat was also confiscated and Mr howell was banned from any inland waterways. Quite right to. We can do without idiots like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Quite right to. We can do without idiots like this! We have plenty of 'em! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 We have plenty of 'em! And photos, videos, and signed witness statements would help in getting rid of them too. It also appears that "no navigation" lights was a factor in this, so navigators be aware. So keep those cameras handy, take pics with and without flash might differentiate between navigation lights on, or off. Lets keep our broads safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I picture an army of curtain twitchers ..... cameras at ready .................. waiting to name & shame. But wait...... How did we manage to police the waterways before they went digital? Perhaps woody folks were better behaved. That said the bloke in question deserved what he got ....... the result of the red mist descending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Remember... Tarring and feathering should only be done AFTER the birching. Thank heavens he didn't drop litter, he'd have ruddy well been hanged. (Drawn and quartered as well if he'd been smoking within 1000 yards of a child) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 That's the Thames for you. Behave like an idiot there and they not only throw the book at you, they throw the whole ruddy library! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I believe he had his boat confiscated as well. This should apply to motorists, who get caught with no licence, tax or mot, not just those driving without insurance. Plus a ban from driving any vehicle for five years minimum, for these offences. including a heavy fine. Drink drivers, banned for five years and those causing an accident, ban for life. Sorry it may sound a bit harsh, but the message has been around long enough now, to make people aware that driving under the influence of alcohol causes accidents. But some people never learn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 And don`t we ALL know what a "NANNY STATE" this country now is?. Just a shame that "the full force of the law" is`nt used for violent offenders who assault our pensioners and kill for a few pounds. I doubt they`d be fined anywhere near that amount?. Put`s it all in perspective really does`nt it, speeding being such a violent and evil thing to do :rolleyes: YAWN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wonder if any members of the legal fraternity live besides the river at Henley? No, mustn't have naughty thoughts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revilo Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 And what's the chance of 'Mr No Fixed Abode' paying up.....zero I suspect total waste of time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I could be corrected on this but I did read somewhere that a conviction for an offence on the Thames is a criminal conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Maybe it is down to the The Marine Policing Unit (MPU) being a police force rather than just wardens.They are responsible for policing 47 miles of the River Thames between Dartford and Hampton Court and have been existence since 1798.http://content.met.police.uk/Site/marinepolicingunitRegardsAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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