On the spot fines planned for careless drivers

[lescombes]

BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13356057 report that the Govt propose to introduce on the spot fines for careless drivers, suggesting tailgating, undertaking and pulling out in front ...... responses on BBC breakfast, so far have been Middle Lane morons and more cops...... anything else?

[steveo3002]

never see a cop to dish out fines do you

[Gibby78]

This could go one of 2 ways, brilliantly, with stupid driving punished rather than the odd speed discression, or we could end up with nowhere to plead a case when the police get it frequently wrong as I'm sure it'll happen.

I'm hoping its the former and not the latter

[The Moose]

Gibby78 said:

This could go one of 2 ways, brilliantly, with stupid driving punished rather than the odd speed discression, or we could end up with nowhere to plead a case when the police get it frequently wrong as I'm sure it'll happen.

I'm hoping its the former and not the latter

I would hope the former, but am pretty certain it would end up as the latter.

Also careless driving isn't an open and shut case in the same way speeding is.

Cheers

The Moose

[5lab]

surely it'll just be a FPN, like low-end speeding is. You get a fine, but you can take the case through the courts if you want

[DazBock]

After my terrible drive to work this morning I can't help but think this is a great idea! Obviously it could be abused though, how do you define careless driving anyway...

[marshalla]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Agoogy]

hesitation at roundabouts
indicators left on
not using indcators
pushing in
driving to close to car in front
middle lane hogging!
unneccesary use of fog lights

I really hope this proves to be a success...if I were a cop I'd fill my boots...
not that I haven't done most/all of the above mind...

[Liquid Knight]

Coming soon to a roadside/postbox near you "Section 59"; the sequal!

[anonymous-user]

Did none of you observe that there were two threads on this already running in this Forum?

[GestapoWatch]

Haven't we all been harping on about something like this for years on here - a solid attempt at creating equivalent enforcement to the obscene focus on so-called 'speeding'?

I've been saying for ages that if they really wanted to those of power could pedal the propaganda to make offences, such as those listed in the proposals, as rude and evil in everyone's minds as they have with breaking the speed limit.

[Mr GrimNasty]

The trouble is that a lot of these offences are subjective, and it's just another example of the insidious way the justice system is creeping towards guilty until proven innocent, and proving your innocence made all but impossible by system and financial constraints - unless you are super-rich.

[Garlick]

marshalla said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...