Running a red light (Allegedly) |
Helping the motorist get justice 
Helping the motorist get justice
Running a red light (Allegedly) |
 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 - 19:57
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 11 Apr 2009 From: Paignton Member No.: 27,753  |
My Son-In-Law was recently pulled over by the Police for allegedly going through a red traffic light. He told me that he could not recollect the lights being red when he went through them. The police officer, when he said that he couldnt remember doing it, said if thats the way you want to play it I will do you for driving without due care as well which is a bigger penalty.
Apparently there was another person beside the police officer in the patrol car, we don't know whether the other person was a police officer or not. the officer did not want to listen to anything my Son-in-Law said and I believe bullied him into signing the ticket with the threat that if he didn't he stood the chance of a bigger penalty. What is the position regarding the proceedure for this type of offence? Cheers Derek -------------------- thanks
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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 - 19:57
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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 - 21:50
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 29 Mar 2008 From: South of John O Groats Member No.: 18,387 |
A roadside stop is extremely difficult to defend. Normally the best option is to pay the fixed penalty and take the 3 points. Unfortunately the system is weighted against the motorist.
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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 - 15:37
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 Member  Group:  Life MemberPosts: 1,204 Joined: 18 Jan 2004 From: Northants Member No.: 783 |
Sadly, this advice is correct as if he fights it in Court, he will be faced with this questions:
"Why should the officer say that you went through the red light if you didn't?" There's only one winning answer to that question which is: A: "Because he hates me" Q: "Why" A: Because I'm having an affair with his wife" JJ |
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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 - 15:44
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Member Group: Members Posts: 13,506 Joined: 9 Jan 2008 From: manchester Member No.: 16,521 |
signing the ticket does not affect anything, he can still take it to court if he wants to
but i cant remember is a bit vague as a defence, A categorical denial is up against it against a coppers evidence , Im not sure, wont get you any where If he takes it to court, its still 3 points, but the fine will go into the hundreds -------------------- jobo
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