I am not suprised that the public attitude towards the police and 'trivial' motoring offences is so low.

This is a
true event that happened to me......
A few years ago, whilst on the way to work, the police had a checkpoint in a usual place on my route. 200 yards from the checkpoint I had entered the main road, and hit a bump and my tax disc holder (one of those chrome ones with the screw back), fell onto the top of the dashboard.
ABSOLUTELY TRUEI was flagged into the check, and when plod arrived at my window, I was told I was not displaying a tax disc, which was why I was stopped.

I appologised and said its just dropped off. I attached it and it fell off again, so I wetted it again, screwed the back and it stayed on fine.

But plod, although seeing A FULL YEAR'S tax, still wanted to see all my documents, licence, insurance, which I had except MOT certificate. Only after fierce protestations and my threat to take it further and I asked for his number did he say he would not charge me this time !!!!!!
He still filled in the forms and made me take the MOT and the logbook to the local plod station, which was a hassle as no near parking.

Its not as though I was a boy racer....I was in a Senator in spanking condition, and dressed in a suit, and middle aged !!!