Yes, my brother & I walked the mile + a half or so to primary school from when I was 7? 8? Something like that. Including crossing the main through road at the bottom of our cul-de-sac by ourselv… (View Post)

It’s a massive pain in the backside to get a test at the moment, so it’s unsurprising that those who don’t actually need to drive aren’t bothering. (View Post)

The prison population today is twice what it was in 1970, despite the population only being 20% greater: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283475/england-and-wales-prison-population-by-gender/ http… (View Post)

As I understand things, this particular legal principle was completely reasonable when it was first proposed. The context then was: “Can we rely on a computer to calculate correctly according to the … (View Post)

The police love strict liability offences because it means they don’t have to do any work. There is a law on the books that deals with cyclists - it bans “furious cycling”. Yes, it’s a C19th law (IIR… (View Post)