Motoring Discussion > Christmas Tree on Van	Miscellaneous
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New Wed 5 Dec 18 15:39   Christmas Tree on Van - Zero

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-46454654 I'm fairy well sure he twigged what he was doing, Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 15:54   Christmas Tree on Van - No FM2R

More drama from the delicates... "Shocking image" Shocking? I'm not even convinced it's dangerous, but even if it is, 'shocking'? God only knows how she deals with the rest of the road antics these days if that is her threshold for shocking. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 15:59   Christmas Tree on Van - R.P.

Fir enough... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 16:23   Christmas Tree on Van - Duncan

>> Fir enough... >> You saw that in the text... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 16:34   Christmas Tree on Van - R.P.

I made it up, I'm obviously not that original ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 16:39   Christmas Tree on Van - Zero

Oh blimey, you are in dead lumber now Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 16:41   Christmas Tree on Van - Timeonmyhands

Special branch investigating. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 16:44   Christmas Tree on Van - sherlock47

the trunk would not fit... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 16:46   Christmas Tree on Van - R.P.

Leaf it now. You're barking up the wrong tree. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 16:46   Christmas Tree on Van - Clk Sec

Mark sounds needled... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 17:16   Christmas Tree on Van - Duncan

Police are stumped. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 5 Dec 18 20:26   Christmas Tree on Van - VxFan

That's one hell of a pine flavoured magic tree air freshener. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 11:02   Christmas Tree on Van - Cliff Pope

It would be interesting to know exactly which regulations the load was contravening: Security - was it stapped down securely? Height - Is there a height restriction based on the size of the vehicle, or is anything up to the height of a large lorry or double-decker bus permitted? Overhang at rear - Over 1 metre needs a red flag or something? But what is the maximum? Overhang at front - 1 metre? Is is a policeman's vague impression enough to condemn it - that looks odd, I bet it's unsafe? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 11:10   Christmas Tree on Van - CGNorwich

Come on, that load is clearly insecure. That is no way safe and I would be very wary of being anywhere near it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 11:18   Christmas Tree on Van - henry k

Looking at the wheel arches gives the impression of a little overloaded at the rear and probably "light" steering , judging by the extra clearance at the front . Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 16:23   Christmas Tree on Van - Cliff Pope

>> Come on, that load is clearly insecure. That is no way safe and I would >> be very wary of being anywhere near it. >> The van has what appears to be a roof rack? Leaving aside the mass of confusing foliage, we can't actually see whether the trunk is securely strapped or not. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 11:17   Christmas Tree on Van - Fenlander

>>> policeman's vague impression enough to condemn it - that looks odd, I bet it's unsafe? I'm not judging this tree situation but there's a hint of the above quote in the behaviour of some coppers who can take things a bit too seriously.... "Sir we've stopped you as we note you have a silver car... would you like to explain yourself". The only time I've been stopped in decades was "because we noted you were indicating correctly all all the junctions as we've followed you... and people usually don't bother so thought we'd have a little chat". Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 11:30   Christmas Tree on Van - henry k

>>The only time I've been stopped in decades was... A sunny Sunday afternoon 500 yards from my home. My son was driving with me as a passenger and the reason was " the spacing on the characters on the number plate were not quite correct." " Well officer I have just bought the car an hour ago and did not notice the number plate especially as the previous owner wants them back." ( They were rubbish plates that only the owner cherished them ) A likely story ? I think to their surprise all checked out correctly and we were allowed to proceed. I was impressed the new insurance was on the data base Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 12:42   Christmas Tree on Van - Dulwich Estate II

The sketch starts about 30 seconds in . . www.youtube.com/watch?v=teSPN8sVbFU Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 12:56   Christmas Tree on Van - Fenlander

Remember it so well... which brings us to... www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9lmCpIzhFo Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 12:56   Christmas Tree on Van - R.P.

" Well officer I have just bought the car an hour ago and did not notice the number plate especially as the previous owner wants them back." The Officers were clearly in the wrong in not engaging their mind reading technology Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 12:59   Christmas Tree on Van - Fenlander

>>> just bought the car an hour ago and did not notice Of course the van/tree guy should have stuck to a similar story... Jesus I never noticed, what's that doing on there... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 7 Dec 18 13:34   Christmas Tree on Van - henry k

>> The Officers were clearly in the wrong in not engaging their mind reading technology >> So did not see the other set of plates in the boot :-) Reply to this message | Report message