Police powers (on the doorstep) in Scotland

[Double Play]

Having spoken by telephone with officers in Scotland today, they informed me they would turn up at my home and question me about a vehicle enquiry. This relates to two alleged speeding offences regarding the vehicle in question.

Having replied to the NoIPs within the statutory 28 day period, I am now at risk of failing to name the driver.

If questioned in person by police, I believe they are able to have notes they make taken into evidence and so may decline to incriminate myself on the doorstep without being provided with evidence of an offense.

If they turn up, what are my options if I am home?

[NugentS]

Holiday?

Sean

[slow_poke]

Are you in scotland too? In the ssame Constabulary area as the plod coming to see you?

I think there's no dodging a straight question from the bib, so you have to dodge the bib instead. Your best bet is ask the peeps over on pepipoo.

[EU_Foreigner]

Amazing they have the time and resources to allocate to this ...

[Double Play]

slow_poke said:

I think there's no dodging a straight question from the bib, so you have to dodge the bib instead. Your best bet is ask the peeps over on pepipoo.

I am not going to dodge them at all.

Is there anything wrong with answering the question "were you driving" with "I don't know. You're not showing me anything to prove the car was there. Do you have a photo handy?"

[LathamJohnP]

Double Play said:

Is there anything wrong with answering the question "were you driving" with "I don't know...."

If that's the truth. If it's not, then you need to assess the size of your cajones before proceeding.

Double Play said:

"...You're not showing me anything to prove the car was there. Do you have a photo handy?"

I'd expect that tone of question will wind them up. Perhaps "Do you have a photo to help me identify the driver?" might be better.

John