Wow, and I thought I was opinoinated! lol!
Dave Smith 2, I didn't realise you were there, perhaps you could explain the "multiple laws" that were broken. From the circumstances, I can really only see speeding and perhaps careless driving, but I wasn't there, so I don't know. The clue, however, is in the text....this young man has gone to prison having been convicted of SPEEDING. Nowhere is there any other offences mentioned that contibuted to his sentence.
Mr R1 Loon, whilst the Manx laws are indeed largely independant of English law, the legal system is based on English common law, much the same as it is in Scotland. Laws made in the IOM require the assesnt of The Queen and the United Kingdom Parliament at Westminster still legislates for the Island in respect of some subjects which are of common concern to the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom.
Now, I'm sure if you two are real bikers, you NEVER go over the speed limit and neither of you have travelled at over 100mph on your bikes. But imagine if you did....and you got caught....and your sentence for speeding included a spell inside....I wonder how your gums would be flapping then? Especially if the little so and so who burgled you house last week got off with community service.
Put it into perspective guys, 2 months inside for speeding is lunacy, particlularly as no-one was hurt or (as reported) adversly affected.
"Some subjects which are of common concern", of which traffic laws clearly aren't one. They don't have a National Speed limit on the IOM, provisional licences are offered at 16, and mobile phone use whilst driving is a criminal offence, not an endorseable one.
The IOM has the oldest parliament in the world (The Tynwald) and is fiercely proud of it's independance from the UK. The punishment meted out was described as "applying consistency" so car drivers have clearly suffered the same fate.
However, my issue was that you took this as a chance to have an erroneous pop at the UK government (who are a pile of shit btw).
Do I speed? Yes frequently.
Have I been caught? Not at those speeds
If I was do I expect punishing? Yep, loss of licence for a long priod and possibly jail (I'd spend a fortune ot keep me out of there though)
Posted: 16/12/2009 at 19:45