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Stewart Bloor
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The thread regarding night fishing, and the issues regarding anglers and sleep, started by Ron Clay, has raised some interesting points. But what do you think about the following?
As you will be aware, the man who caused the Selby crash has been jailed today.
The prosecution evidence was based on the fact that he hadn't had enough sleep and therefore shouldn't have been driving. Which is why he fell asleep at the wheel.
I'm not saying that it will necessarily turn out to be so, but there are possible implications for angling.
'' A typical scenario : You're up for work at 6.00 am, straight after the day's work you go fishing, having packed the rods in the car.
It's summer, a nice evening and the fish are feeding well. You don't want to pack up. It doesn't get dark anyway, until after 10.00 pm anyway.
By the time you pack up, get back to the car and set off home, it's the early hours.''
I don't think the knock on effect of the present situation with the man who fell asleep means that we are suddenly going to have police patrols looking out for tired drivers.
In some ways, it's one of those things that comes to the fore when something happens to bring it to light.
But while you're driving home (back to our scenario) you have a minor accident, get stopped by the police for a shot headlight, or something like that.
During the course of the conversation, it is discovered that you've been awake for almost 20 hours. Is it possible that, by going fishing straight from work, an offence has been committed?
There must, during the course of the year, be thousands of anglers who can associate with the previous scenario.
I know I've got back home on many, many occasions in the early hours of the morning. And I've been really tired on the drive back home.
What do you think?
As you will be aware, the man who caused the Selby crash has been jailed today.
The prosecution evidence was based on the fact that he hadn't had enough sleep and therefore shouldn't have been driving. Which is why he fell asleep at the wheel.
I'm not saying that it will necessarily turn out to be so, but there are possible implications for angling.
'' A typical scenario : You're up for work at 6.00 am, straight after the day's work you go fishing, having packed the rods in the car.
It's summer, a nice evening and the fish are feeding well. You don't want to pack up. It doesn't get dark anyway, until after 10.00 pm anyway.
By the time you pack up, get back to the car and set off home, it's the early hours.''
I don't think the knock on effect of the present situation with the man who fell asleep means that we are suddenly going to have police patrols looking out for tired drivers.
In some ways, it's one of those things that comes to the fore when something happens to bring it to light.
But while you're driving home (back to our scenario) you have a minor accident, get stopped by the police for a shot headlight, or something like that.
During the course of the conversation, it is discovered that you've been awake for almost 20 hours. Is it possible that, by going fishing straight from work, an offence has been committed?
There must, during the course of the year, be thousands of anglers who can associate with the previous scenario.
I know I've got back home on many, many occasions in the early hours of the morning. And I've been really tired on the drive back home.
What do you think?