top traffic cop, Med Hughes in court TODAY

[DucatiGary]

• pulls up a comfy chair*

I bet he doesnt have the balls to say his speed was safe in the conditions he was driving.


take note

http://www.press.webeden.co.uk < nice video here.

"you cant pick and choose which laws you want to abide by"

"…speed limits are set for a purpose, and we are expected to abide by the law…"

med hughes

Edited by DucatiGary on Wednesday 21st November 09:32

[EU_Foreigner]

Wish there was a tv link I could watch ...

[Jasandjules]

It will be nice to hear his defence indeed.

And amazingly he didn't crash either, despite travelling at a speed which meant the deaths of at least 3 children. I mean, the equivalent of what, 105 on a DC with an NSL..

[tigger1]

Will be very interesting to hear the outcome.

Can somebody post a reminder of what's he's up for?

[dan1981]

he'll not be saying very much at all - he doesn't even have to appear in person......

Hypocritical tosser.

[Jasandjules]

tigger1 said:

Can somebody post a reminder of what's he's up for?

90 in a 60 IIRC.

[Country Boy]

He'll still get off - they always do. When you're in the trade how can they not let him off? Look at the history - they always get off.

[10 Pence Short]

Are there any PHers nearby who fancy nipping into the court?

[DucatiGary]

lol

I could!

anyone know what time the show begins?

will take me a few hours to get to wrexham . . . . .

[DPX]

I hear that there is a nice chiefs job going down in that area somewhere , perhaps he will go for interview at the same time .

[mark69sheer]

Why do I get a feeling about Max Mosley and Ferrari going on here?

[tigger1]

DucatiGary said:

lol

I could!

anyone know what time the show begins?

will take me a few hours to get to wrexham . . . . .

Not if you do 90 all the way there....

I can't see him getting a ban.

Interesting article here

[dan1981]

has he been "done" yet?

[DucatiGary]

damn, i thought the results where in.

• top traffic cop gets away with speeding fine since he has above normal experience of steering a desk all day"

[DucatiGary]

I also notice a distinct lack of BiB on here today :rubchin:

Edited by DucatiGary on Wednesday 21st November 14:51

[Deva Link]

..been adjourned until Dec 5th (I'm guessing so he can be there in person as they may want to ban him?).

[tigger1]

Deva Link said:

..been adjourned until Dec 5th (I'm guessing so he can be there in person as they may want to ban him?).

That's very interesting.

TBH though, if the possible law-change for "double-points" for high speed over the limit comes in, then he is right on the cusp for 6 points (90 in a 60 I think was one of the thresholds), whereas currently a short ban may be in order - or have I got things completely arse about face?

[10 Pence Short]

I would imagine it's the second hearing for the intent to disqualify. Although you're normally expected to attend that, in certain circumstances you can be disqualified in your absence. I would imagine the next hearing will qualify for that.

Hopefully the magistrates will at the very least treat him as they would any other road user, and perhaps view his position with ACPO at the time as an aggrevating factor, too.

[Deva Link]

tigger1 said:

Deva Link said:

..been adjourned until Dec 5th (I'm guessing so he can be there in person as they may want to ban him?).

That's very interesting.

TBH though, if the possible law-change for "double-points" for high speed over the limit comes in, then he is right on the cusp for 6 points (90 in a 60 I think was one of the thresholds), whereas currently a short ban may be in order - or have I got things completely arse about face?

Not sure, but I think he's been done for speeding 3? times in the last few years, although I don't know what his current points status is.

[SS2.]

tigger1 said:

TBH though, if the possible law-change for "double-points" for high speed over the limit comes in, then he is right on the cusp for 6 points (90 in a 60 I think was one of the thresholds), whereas currently a short ban may be in order - or have I got things completely arse about face?

The current Magistrates' sentencing guidelines suggest 4-5 points (no ban) upon conviction for 90 in a 60 limit. Get done for 91 in a 60 and it steps up to 6 points OR a ban of 14-56 days..