Jacko Posted August 25, 2006 Author Posted August 25, 2006 Oh guys, just to cheer you all up the next time you get nicked for speeding..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/5284962.stm Classic quote: "The judge said he had "suffered enough" with two-and-a-half years of court proceedings." So the next time you get nicked, tell your lawyer to drag it out for 2.5 years and bob's your uncle! ffs Quote
Chesterfield Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 What a complete and utter joke. As predicted - one rule for one, one rule for another. So we humble jo public can be done for doing 36 in a 30, but 159 on the motorway and 90 in a 30 is OK! Another nail in the coffin for public confidence in the police. Quote
H5 Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Another nail in the coffin for public confidence in the police. Add to that the comment from all of the police 'we'll know where the car is in about 48 hours....' Quote
AndyC Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Its clear to me now what I need to do - take an advanced driver test, go down the motorway at 160mph at 3am and then tell the judge that I was familarising myself with my vehicle I can then refer them to precedent (as long as I'd "suffered enough" by it being dragged through the courts for 2&1/2yrs). Although having thought about it what are my chances of having the thing dragged out for 2&1/2yrs???!!! What a complete joke the law in this country can be. Ah well at least it hasn't been us tax payers paying for it all, oh no hang on a minute it, it is isn't it?? oh bugger....... Quote
Jacko Posted August 25, 2006 Author Posted August 25, 2006 Its clear to me now what I need to do - take an advanced driver test, go down the motorway at 160mph at 3am and then tell the judge that I was familarising myself with my vehicle The thing is, to be honest if that comment wasn't being used as an excuse then I could understand it. I mean, if you were expected to drive at speeds well over a ton in a Vectra then you would want to know how (bad) its going to feel But if thats the case that these "advanced drivers" need this, then the police should hire private land for that purpose..... I mean, who's to say that at this time, he doesn't have a blowout, and skids and hits the one car thats on the motorway (full of teenagers) coming back from somewhere........ Its double bloody standards! Quote
AndyC Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Its clear to me now what I need to do - take an advanced driver test, go down the motorway at 160mph at 3am and then tell the judge that I was familarising myself with my vehicle The thing is, to be honest if that comment wasn't being used as an excuse then I could understand it. I mean, if you were expected to drive at speeds well over a ton in a Vectra then you would want to know how (bad) its going to feel But if thats the case that these "advanced drivers" need this, then the police should hire private land for that purpose..... I mean, who's to say that at this time, he doesn't have a blowout, and skids and hits the one car thats on the motorway (full of teenagers) coming back from somewhere........ Its double bloody standards! Quite right mate. Whilst we're getting potless due to excess taxation on fuel and everything else we also have to spend our cash on track days/handling days/high speed bowls or trips to Germany, whereas if you live among the ranks of our wonderful traffic police you are above the law and can do what the hell you like oh what a brilliant system...... Quote
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