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Here is Johnny's Silent cop NOT Copper!
A silent cop, also referred to as a "sleeping policeman" or a "traffic dome", is a traffic management device formerly widely used in Australia. It consisted of a metal or concrete dome, about 400 mm (16 in) wide and about 125 mm (5 in) tall, embedded in the road surface. They were usually painted yellow and often decorated with retro-reflective glass beads or "cats eyes". The name has its origins from the Northern Beaches area of Sydney and was derived from the early days of motoring when policemen would be deployed at busy street corners to direct traffic, before traffic signals became widespread.
Silent cops were placed in the middle of street intersections at cross roads, and turning drivers were expected to drive around one, keeping it to the right of the vehicle when turning right or left. They were also placed in the centre of the terminating street at T-intersections to force drivers turning in or out of the street to be on the correct side of the road rather than cut the corner.
The use of "silent cops" has been phased out in Australia, due to changes in the recommended method of performing turns (the introduction of the diamond turn at signalised intersections), and the hazard they posed to motorcyclists and pedestrians.
Christmas and New Year engineering works caused the diversion of some WCML freights and other workings over the North Staffs line through Congleton.
Freightliner Class 66/9 No. 66951 passes Mow Cop after sunset working 4L49, the 15:18 Trafford Park – London Gateway intermodal on 2 January 2025.
These two Guys dressed up as Cops were seen patrolling the Hull Freedom Festival event on these motorised contraptions and also arresting unsuspecting members of the public,. They were quite a eye-opener at the event,
I never understood why there is a village on Mow Cop. There are great views when the weather is nice but there is no obvious sign of employment nearby and it can get the very worst of the weather in the area. This morning it wasn't visible when I went to Newcastle. When I came back about forty minutes later the sun was trying to break through the mist/cloud that wreathed the place in grey. That's it, Mow Cop, often half in this world, and sometimes half somewhere else.
Another evening of night photography at Copped Hall and blessed again with superb weather. Here the constellation of Orion lines up with the entrance to our southern garden.
I saw these cops and asked them for an informal shot. My experience has been that cops from El Paso are the friendliest I have encountered compared to cops from other large cities. Film processed and scanned by Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas.
The Red Arrows were supposed to fly over Mow Cop on Sunday afternoon. They were allegedly returning to Scampton from a display at the Bray Airshow in Ireland with a direct route over the castle. After waiting 2+ hrs they failed to show! Apparently due to weather Wolverhampton got to see them instead!