Employee speeding advice please
Discussion
A guy who works for me is on 9 points currently.
He recently completed a NOIP naming his wife as the driver - and she clearly wasn't.
He then received a letter back saying that they had looked at the photo and would he like to re-submit the note naming the driver, as it was clearly a man driving.
Assuming he signs it, they have offered a FPN (?) of 3 points and a fine.
But, when he submits his licence, presumably they will require his presence in Court, as this will take him to 12 points.
If he then goes to Court, might it be taken into account that the guy tried to name his wife as the driver in earlier correspondence? If so presumably he will be in deep do-do and possibly his wife too.
He was banned once some years ago and his job is quite literally on the line over this.
He recently completed a NOIP naming his wife as the driver - and she clearly wasn't.
He then received a letter back saying that they had looked at the photo and would he like to re-submit the note naming the driver, as it was clearly a man driving.
Assuming he signs it, they have offered a FPN (?) of 3 points and a fine.
But, when he submits his licence, presumably they will require his presence in Court, as this will take him to 12 points.
If he then goes to Court, might it be taken into account that the guy tried to name his wife as the driver in earlier correspondence? If so presumably he will be in deep do-do and possibly his wife too.
He was banned once some years ago and his job is quite literally on the line over this.
No actually - I'm pretty pi**ed off with him at the moment.
His job really is on the line and partly because I think he was a fool risking it, knowing that he has 9 points, the first 3 of which come off in the Spring.
Whilst I don't support the Government's stance of depriving drivers of their licences, I do think the guy has been foolish in the extreme.
Oh and we're talking about almost 90 in a 70, so not just slightly speeding....
>> Edited by Davel on Friday 28th April 16:23
His job really is on the line and partly because I think he was a fool risking it, knowing that he has 9 points, the first 3 of which come off in the Spring.
Whilst I don't support the Government's stance of depriving drivers of their licences, I do think the guy has been foolish in the extreme.
Oh and we're talking about almost 90 in a 70, so not just slightly speeding....
>> Edited by Davel on Friday 28th April 16:23
Your comments are all interesting and appreciated.
For at least 12 months, his speedo has not been working (his own car) He always drives too fast and too close but, when caught this time, he was actually in car hired by my company, which is how I first recived the NOIP. Despite me chasing him several times, there has never been the time to get the speedo fixed apparently.
I named him despite the request, from him, that I named his wife - which I certainly wasn't prepared to do.
He has suddenly warmed to the idea of getting a helper to work with him, but I think that he really expects me to provide a driver not a helper.
He has a responsible job controlling several jobs and sub-contractors and I'm frankly amazed at his lack of responsibility in all this.
Most of us have some points but, in his instance, he's put his livelyhood at risk and taken little care to avoid his impending fate.
As said further up the thread, if he kills someone even in his own car, I'd have to face the reality that I allowed him to drive despite knowing how he actually drives.
For at least 12 months, his speedo has not been working (his own car) He always drives too fast and too close but, when caught this time, he was actually in car hired by my company, which is how I first recived the NOIP. Despite me chasing him several times, there has never been the time to get the speedo fixed apparently.
I named him despite the request, from him, that I named his wife - which I certainly wasn't prepared to do.
He has suddenly warmed to the idea of getting a helper to work with him, but I think that he really expects me to provide a driver not a helper.
He has a responsible job controlling several jobs and sub-contractors and I'm frankly amazed at his lack of responsibility in all this.
Most of us have some points but, in his instance, he's put his livelyhood at risk and taken little care to avoid his impending fate.
As said further up the thread, if he kills someone even in his own car, I'd have to face the reality that I allowed him to drive despite knowing how he actually drives.
sean5302 said:
He could appeal at an Industrial Tribunal that his employer knew precisely what his driving was like, yet condoned it by letting him continue. Right I'll shut up.
I think that's a very fair comment and equally very worrying too!
I'll take advice on this point early next week.
Thanks all
>> Edited by Davel on Friday 28th April 22:03
Whilst I do know the answers to your questions, I think that I'd prefer not to say more right now in case he also reads this forum.
I am all too aware of his domestic finances and there i no reason at all why the speedo could not have bee fixed ages ago.
The annoying thing threre is that the speedo was working on the hire car that he used and I have warned him to slow down several times but not in writing.
My point of posting the thread was really to ask what the likely outcome in court will be against the guy.
I am all too aware of his domestic finances and there i no reason at all why the speedo could not have bee fixed ages ago.
The annoying thing threre is that the speedo was working on the hire car that he used and I have warned him to slow down several times but not in writing.
My point of posting the thread was really to ask what the likely outcome in court will be against the guy.
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