Letter: Police lecture was not needed

Letter: The Association of Chief Police Officers has shown the public exactly what it thinks of its officers. The 93-page booklet on using a bicycle shows it believes their officers are devoid of any common sense. This is obviously not true, or is it?

Last night, as I was coming out of the private drive where I live, a police car was parked at the exit while the policeman was talking to, I think, a fireman. There had obviously been some sort of incident.

I waited patiently for the car to allow me to come out of the private drive on to the main road. The police car duly moved turning to the left. He did not signal.

As I drew up to the exit he came to the passenger door and lectured me on using my indicators. I was not on a road and there was no-one to signal to. The lecture was on being courteous to other road users.

I would have thought, being courteous, you do not block people's drives if you can help it.

I shall remember this in future when volunteering information.

Do they want co-operation from the public? Because this is not the way to get it

D L Barnett

Arleston