Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line” and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel” and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line” and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel” and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/

Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On 08/06/18 07:45, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line” and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel” and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/

Only 12 months' conditional discharge and a £20 statutory surcharge?

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line” and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel” and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/

Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On 08/06/2018 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line” and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel” and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

and would a drunk driver that failed to stop when directed to do so and
subsequently failed to attend court, have received merely a conditional
discharge and a twenty quid fine?

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On Friday, June 8, 2018 at 12:58:06 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 08/06/2018 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line” and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel” and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

and would a drunk driver that failed to stop when directed to do so and
subsequently failed to attend court, have received merely a conditional
discharge and a twenty quid fine?

Yawn! A motorist who merely smelled of alcohol and had glazed eyes would not have ended up in court.

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On 08/06/2018 14:00, Simon Jester wrote:
On Friday, June 8, 2018 at 12:58:06 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 08/06/2018 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line” and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel” and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

and would a drunk driver that failed to stop when directed to do so and
subsequently failed to attend court, have received merely a conditional
discharge and a twenty quid fine?

Yawn! A motorist who merely smelled of alcohol and had glazed eyes would not have ended up in court.

They most certainly would end up in court for assaulting four police
officers.

'Struth... the world really is too full of cycling chavs, isn't it?

[Sorry for the oxymoron.]

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On Thursday, 7 June 2018 23:14:17 UTC+1, Simon Jester wrote:


Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

ISTR that Bertie Wooster got off a drunk in charge rap by arguing that it would have been impossible to ride a bike whilst drunk.

Good wriggle there!

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On 08/06/2018 16:55, wrote:

On Thursday, 7 June 2018 23:14:17 UTC+1, Simon Jester wrote:


Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

ISTR that Bertie Wooster got off a drunk in charge rap by arguing that it would have been impossible to ride a bike whilst drunk.

Good wriggle there!

In case you didn't know, Bertie didn't actually exist.

Desperate Dan and his Aunt Aggie's cow-pies were just as real as Wooster
and Jeeves.

Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police
 

On Friday, 8 June 2018 16:55:31 UTC+1, wrote:
On Thursday, 7 June 2018 23:14:17 UTC+1, Simon Jester wrote:


Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

ISTR that Bertie Wooster got off a drunk in charge rap by arguing that it would have been impossible to ride a bike whilst drunk.

Good wriggle there!

He (Tom Crispin) is in Croatia now on his epic year long trek around Europe.

See "New helmet design - are we impressed?"