Trnc police.....what a pleasant surprise....they were fantastic

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 20:38

Today I was unfortunately "Rear Ended" in a traffic accident. 3 cars involved...pick up truck hit car behind me and he hit me.



Police arrived within 10 minutes and moved cars to side of road. Did some measuring and checked our details and documents. They told me that the man in the pick up truck was to blame and I was to call at the police station to give a statement at 13:00. Gave my writen statement and was introduced to representative of the garage who were appointed to do the repairs on behalf of the pick up drivers insurance.



The police decided that the pick up was at fault and he had to pay for the repairs to the other two cars.



The police officers shook my hand when I was leaving and appologised for my inconvinience.

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 20:40

Nice to see some unbiased justice,

Moover321


Joined: 11/04/2009
Posts: 649

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 20:56

) Nice to hear fair play

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 21:00

Mr Vince better than the UK police don't want to know unless you're injured then close the road for 5 hour minimum

Happy new Year I owe you a pint your advice on Turkey Journey fantastic help

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 21:04

well done to them. tomorow night they will all be on overtime for new years eve revellers xxxx

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 21:13

If the insurance company of the responsible vehicle did not act so responsibly, the police could do nothing but just record the incident and the drawings. You should really name and thank the insurance company involved.

ismet

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 21:19

Our friend rear ended someone about 2 weeks ago, (her fault) She said that lapta police where Fantastic, that was the word she used.



She said they attended promptly, took her to lapta police station sorted everything on the spot she was third party so she paid for her own car repairs,



It was all done and dusted everyone happy and her car back within the week.



Well done Lapta Police.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 21:57

pigs have always been the same colour the same police that shook your hand would slap cuffs on just as quick so dont get too exited please

boglefan



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 511

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 22:21

Long as no-one was hurt is the main issue. Cars, trucks can be repaired or replaced but nice to know that things went well with you and the police were sensible.

Msg 8 are you one on the not-so-law-abiding citizens who have left the UK to avoid justice? Joking aside, and it was intended as a joke - there are good police officers. Unfortuanately you will always get a few bad apples in the barrel.

TheScarlets



Joined: 14/04/2009
Posts: 877

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 23:12

Great to hear some positive news regarding the local police

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 23:24

When I was involved in an accident in August 2006 on the Girne "High Street" (just at the top opposite Gunes Insurance office), the Police were prompt in arriving, taking drawings and escorting us all to the Police Station.

I was in standing traffic and the vehicle behind, a Ford Transit Van, suddenly shot forward into my car that pushed me forward into a Ford Escort Van. My Mazda Demio was now 6 inches shorter with both the rear bumper, hatchback, front bumper and wings pushed in. Luckily no other damage was done. It also transpired that the driver of the Ford Transit had been on the phone and his foot slipped off the clutch. The Police threw the book at him. He was petrified in the Station and all appolgetic, but it didn't stop him feeeling the full wrath of the law.

An English speaking officer came and spoke to me and I wrote my statement. By that time a representive of the Transit drivers Insurance had turned up and had my car in a garage in less than an hour...........

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 23:26

Repairs took 2 weeks and through out the Transit drivers Insurance company lent me a hire car.

If it could only be so simple in the UK.

UK police just take the details and you have to chase your Insurance company to get anything done. Wish we really had the same system here that they have in the TRNC.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 23:44

re msg 8;

those PIGS are there to do their job,if you dont like by any chance ,the way it is here,

get yourself a one way ticket,let me know and I'll give you free ride to airport.



Or else,LEARN SOME RESPECT,

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 10:18

Yorgozlu



Re message 8



You drive and I will sit on bugger in the back then carry his bags.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 10:42

Message 13,

I will navigate for you on the way to airport, TRNC can do without the likes of Message 8.



Lapta Police are always courteous and helpful no matter what the situation so no complaints from me.



Yorgozlu Have a great New Year and thank you for all your help throughout 2009.



Chris

Garythegeezer


Joined: 05/02/2007
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 20:39

Hi MR Vince



Is this the same Vince as in Mary & Vince? Glad you are safe and sound.



Happy New Year

Mohawk Gary

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 21:49

Haven't had any contact with police in N.Cyprus (so far!) but always found Istanbul

police very respectful and I will never forget seeing a young policewoman giving up

her seat to someone in a bus. You'll get all sorts in all police forces.

elkiton



Joined: 15/03/2009
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 22:08

Very nice these TRNC policemen. Done for speeding with a handheld camera, and well over the country limit not just the village limit, contrary to what one might think from message 8, they kept showing me the reading and the fine. I kept apologising and saying "yes fair cop 'guv when can I pay"..this must have stunned them, as they promptly ramped the speed I was (allegedly) doing downwards into a lesser fine bracket, shook my hand and wished me a nice day.

TonyE

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
02/01/2010 21:00

Racoonchic message 8,

What a dick, so if your house gets robbed or your family attacked you wont bother ringing the " Pigs" then?????

LOOOOOOOOOOOSER....

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
02/01/2010 22:02

Don't get on the wrong side of the law and they will have no reason to "slap cuffs on" in the course of them doing thier duty........

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
02/01/2010 22:50

Whatever would dear old PC Dixon have said?

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 01:17

"Evening all"

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 07:46

I had an accident in our car, someone drove out of a side road right into the drivers door. The police came along, took us all to the police station, took statements and all the time very helpful and polite.



The police then got in touch with the other drivers insurance company and 2 hours after the accident our car was in the body repair shop and I got it back 36 hours later.



We could not have asked for better service from both police and insurance company.



I was also targeted with rude phone calls from Turkey a couple of years back, which may sound funny but receiving between 70 and 80 calls a day was not! In the end I had to give in and change my number but the police once again were great and tried their best to sort it out but unfortunately it was a little out of their hands as this was from Turkey.



I have had nothing but respect from the police and only speak as I find them.



Don't waste your time responding to the likes of racoonchic, not worthy of your time!!

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 10:28

Hear hear the police here are polite and they SMILE something that is not in the training of brit policemen

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 16:15

yorgol watever and boglefan be very carefull wat you say or imply on here slander will not be tolerated

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 17:01

Mr racoonchic



Sorry for being pedantic but you cannot be accuse someone of slander on a writen bulletin board.



Slander is an oral defamation only. If you want to "slander" someone in writing then its called libel.



However under a civilised Scottish law there is no such thing as slander nor libel. The offence is defamation of character. However that assumes that one has some character to defame.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 17:14

msg 27;

So what are you doing living here???

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 17:22

msg 25;

"yorgol (yorgozlu) whatever"



If thats all you can come up with,you are not even worth a free lift.



I've dealt with few people (coward) like you in uk and a couple in cyprus (from uk)since I've been here.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 17:24

'Law and trnc = 0 there ain't none'

What a crass statement Nige.

Oh and the thread seems to have gone 'off topic'.

AJ

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:02

yor starting to think your a little racist

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:15

Nige

' As some one asked you by email recently put your money where your mouth is ...... your Reply YOU HAD NO PROOF !!'



You have lost me on that one but you can remind me if you like via e-mail.



Anyway back to the thread topic.

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:49

Lapta Police are always courteous and helpuful



Yes it certainly was the case, when I was stopped in a random check outside Sevcet's, when they discovered my car and all documents were in perfect order, and then gave me a penalty fine of 119ytl.!!



Prize for guessing the offence.



Nige, no clues please.



Don't dismiss message 8 out of hand.!! Cave Polisi!

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:53

MSG 33

Me!Racist!!!!!



I dont know the meaning of that word.

I simply hate everybody. ;)

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:54

luem1 - I'll take a random guess - Lack of mud flaps?????????????

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:55

msg38;

If the law requires you to have mud flaps.........................

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:55

Luem1 - My guess - unlicensed taxi???????????????

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:57

The Saints - strikes me, that's a good guess

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 18:58

happy new year yorz that makes the two of us

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:05

No, all those in good order. As I said, Police were perfectly happy with car and all docs. tax, emissions, ownership,



Not been drinking, not sitting in passenger seat. . No phone with me. Wearing seat belt.



Go on have another guess!! You won't believe it. It just shows the how clever they are. (With homage to msge 8)

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:13

luem1 - fishing here for a clue. When you say the police were perfectly happy with car, docs. etc. etc. does that mean there was something about YOU that maybe they weren't happy with?



As I say, just after a clue

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:17

Full clean licence, same for passport, aged 62, you guess!!

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:23

you had hand cuffs in the car

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:28

Keep guessing - more miles away (and thats no clue)

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:30

your car was pink or pig shaped

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:31

luem 1. Will keep thinking/guessing, but, may I ask, what has message 47 got to do with anything?



Is it me...........................???????????????????



It is a hidden clue?

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:31

Message 49 - sorry, last line should have read "is it.........................

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:34

If this thread continues to go off topic there is a real danger of it being closed .

Simbas

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:34

By the way, this is serious, not flippant. As I mentionrd earlier, I incurred a 119tl fine and 15 points on licence!



Believe me, I was not very happy, but when I went to pay the police were, quite literally, pi**ing themselves.



I'm not a happy chappy. Police here, Naw!!

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:35

Oh, right. Think I got it re: message 47. Bit slow on the uptake this afternoon.



Apologies

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:38

So come on,



Someone guess the right answer!!

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:39

simbas relax its the new year in the trnc not the third riecht sorry about the spelling

Baspinar Bob


Joined: 15/02/2008
Posts: 618

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:55

luem1

Did you have your dog in the car without a seat belt?

Bob.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:04

come on b4 its closed

loslobos


Joined: 02/04/2009
Posts: 167

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:13

Hey, are you Vince the Mince ? He was also rear ended, but that's a different story !!

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 21:57

Hey DeeCyprus



How come my last posting hasn't been aired?



Is this the editorship of Communist Rule?

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 22:00

Mr loslobos



Your remark is quite offensive



I think that because this has moved off link then it should be closed now

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 22:09

This thread is now closed. Reason: Thread went off topic.