Amir Kahn banned for speeding
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Martin_Hx said:
2 different offences I believeDet Insp Geoffrey Amir, who was in the police vehicle, said that the pursuit was the "fastest he had ever travelled in a car". Both officers said Khan was alone in the car.
Khan said he had been returning home to Bolton after visiting friends in Leeds and was with two friends.
He told his defending solicitor, Don Rogers, that he was not driving fast.
"I was having a conversation with my friends. To say I was having a conversation and driving at up to 140mph is just not possible," he said.
Question - How can he be 'alone in his car' with 2 friends ???
Khan said he had been returning home to Bolton after visiting friends in Leeds and was with two friends.
He told his defending solicitor, Don Rogers, that he was not driving fast.
"I was having a conversation with my friends. To say I was having a conversation and driving at up to 140mph is just not possible," he said.
Question - How can he be 'alone in his car' with 2 friends ???
Just seen the TV report for this.
Apparantly, as there was no video evidence, the evidence of the two police officers was not good enough to prove the alleged 140mph.
It was only that he admitted to 75 in the dock that he was found guilty.
This is interesting for the numerous cases that PHers have mentioned on here where the sole evidence is the officer's 'opinion'.
It is also worth noting that this case was overseen by a District Judge, as oppose to a magistrates bench.
Apparantly, as there was no video evidence, the evidence of the two police officers was not good enough to prove the alleged 140mph.
It was only that he admitted to 75 in the dock that he was found guilty.
This is interesting for the numerous cases that PHers have mentioned on here where the sole evidence is the officer's 'opinion'.
It is also worth noting that this case was overseen by a District Judge, as oppose to a magistrates bench.
JustinP1 said:
Apparantly, as there was no video evidence, the evidence of the two police officers was not good enough to prove the alleged 140mph.
This is interesting for the numerous cases that PHers have mentioned on here where the sole evidence is the officer's 'opinion'.
Gerald Nabarro was reported for drink driving after being seen by a police officer in the driver's seat. There was a short follow and when the officer got up to the car, his missus was in the driver's seat. Our Gerald reckoned that the police officer had got it wrong. Now given that the bloke had a moustache sticking out a foot either side of his face and he had the typical Colonel Blimp countenance, you've got to say that his wife must have had a face for radio.This is interesting for the numerous cases that PHers have mentioned on here where the sole evidence is the officer's 'opinion'.
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