Police discretion.
Discussion
Hi all.
I was watching Motorway Cops last night.For those that don't know,one of the stops by the CMPG guys was for a trucker who they'd spotted using his phone.(he said he was looking at pics of his daughter who he rarely saw since his divorce and claimed he was not making a call)
They were going to give him points, but then it transpired that he already had 9 points, 6 for perverting the course of justice, when his daughter had borrowed his car without his permission and had lied to Police and tried to cover up events, and 3 points for speeding.
The guy had only recently gone back to work after being signed off with depression and I think he'd also lost his house at the same time as his divorce. Both officers appeared to have experienced similar situations and decided not to give him points, I think he got a warning and was told by both officers that if he committed the offense again he would be taken to court and recommended for the maximum ban.
I was quite surprised that he got let off. like that. Just wondering what others think, particularly if they saw the episode.
I was watching Motorway Cops last night.For those that don't know,one of the stops by the CMPG guys was for a trucker who they'd spotted using his phone.(he said he was looking at pics of his daughter who he rarely saw since his divorce and claimed he was not making a call)
They were going to give him points, but then it transpired that he already had 9 points, 6 for perverting the course of justice, when his daughter had borrowed his car without his permission and had lied to Police and tried to cover up events, and 3 points for speeding.
The guy had only recently gone back to work after being signed off with depression and I think he'd also lost his house at the same time as his divorce. Both officers appeared to have experienced similar situations and decided not to give him points, I think he got a warning and was told by both officers that if he committed the offense again he would be taken to court and recommended for the maximum ban.
I was quite surprised that he got let off. like that. Just wondering what others think, particularly if they saw the episode.
Geekman said:
You can't get points for perverting the course of justice. Sounds like he just chose not to reply to the NIP naming her, which is a very different (and far less serious) thing.
Yes, you're right.I think it was the trucker that thought he'd perverted the course of justice.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff