4 year old told by Police its illegal to ride bike on pavement

[BrilloPad]

Personally, Id have told the child to get on the bike in front of the copper and made him confiscate the bike then gone to town on him and the force.

+1. The police would not have confiscated - they are not allowed.

First rule of childcare. Never threaten anything you won't go ahead with. Seems this applies to police as well as parents.

[GlenW]

Assuming it is illegal then she is a crim. At what age does it stop become acceptable to break the law? 5? 6? 10? 16? 18? 21? 35?

The age of criminal responsibility is 10.

[BrilloPad]

Assuming it is illegal then she is a crim. At what age does it stop become acceptable to break the law? 5? 6? 10? 16? 18? 21? 35?

Its not illegal as she is under 10.

[d000hg]

Seriously, have the pigs got nothing better to do say, like catch a few scrotes or crims?

This is a pretty stupid argument. Unless there was a robbery in progress across the road which they ignored in order to castigate a child, a copper who notices someone doing something wrong should intervene. Although it seems a bit daft here.

So child tries to do some cycling to make sure she does not add to the obese figures

Is there an attempt to make everyone in the country fat?

Legging it down the street with a PS4 you robbed is also good exercise.
I very much doubt a 4 year old was trying to "make sure she does not add to the obese figures". He/she was just riding their bike.

[vetran]

It may be illegal but she is under 10 so they can't prosecute.

FTFY

of course they don't have the balls to do something about lycra louts speeding down the footpath or the blackout bikers who think its sensible to be invisible at night on a bike. Lets put the frighteners on a 4 year old.

[VectraMan]

The age of criminal responsibility is 10.

Doesn't mean that anything goes; just means that the parents are responsible. If a 9 year old is about to set fire to a building, should the police step in and stop him?

[d000hg]

FTFY

of course they don't have the balls to do something about lycra louts speeding down the footpath or the blackout bikers who think its sensible to be invisible at night on a bike. Lets put the frighteners on a 4 year old.

You seem to imagine a 4yo surrounded by speeding maniacs, and plod picked on the kid. No doubt if someone had sped along the pavement while they were there, they would have collared them too. Unless it was night-time when the kid was on their bike, I can't see the other thing being relevant.

A copper sees someone doing something wrong, and tells them off. That's what they're supposed to do... by doing so they are not neglecting serious crime.

[vetran]

You seem to imagine a 4yo surrounded by speeding maniacs, and plod picked on the kid. No doubt if someone had sped along the pavement while they were there, they would have collared them too. Unless it was night-time when the kid was on their bike, I can't see the other thing being relevant.

A copper sees someone doing something wrong, and tells them off. That's what they're supposed to do... by doing so they are not neglecting serious crime.

you have far more faith in Plod than I do.

[mudskipper]

A copper sees someone doing something wrong, and tells them off. That's what they're supposed to do... by doing so they are not neglecting serious crime.

I think it's debatable whether a 4yo on a bike with stabilisers on the pavement with her mum is "cycling". It's a bit like saying a kid on a sit and ride is "driving". It's a toy bike while she gets the skills she needs to be able to ride a real bike.

[d000hg]

I think it's debatable whether a 4yo on a bike with stabilisers on the pavement with her mum is "cycling". It's a bit like saying a kid on a sit and ride is "driving". It's a toy bike while she gets the skills she needs to be able to ride a real bike.

Well in this case, yes. Who knows, maybe it's a very busy path and they get lots of slightly older kids cycling which led to complaints... which makes it difficult to draw the line.

More likely just a silly plod though