Headlights at night question

[Quinndog1]

Hi
My son was driving last night about 530 until 630 and when he finished his journey he got out of the car and noticed his lights hadn't been on. He may have subconsciously turned it off before he got out of the car but he's not 100% as it was light when he set off.
He's now unsure if he will get a fine through the post as he did a small part of the journey on the motorway or would this have to be down to being stoppped by the police? Not sure if cameras can issue a fine for this? Eitherway it's a lesson learnt for him.
Cheers

[steveo3002]

£ 60 fine if he went past a headlight camera

[Zetec-S]

steveo3002 said:

£ 60 fine if he went past a headlight camera

After 6pm the fine increases to £120.

[Quinndog1]

Cheers. Is it points also?

[mmm-five]

Quinndog1 said:

Cheers. Is it points also?

Yes, he will have eleventy-seven points added to his dog licence...if he doesn't have a dog, then it will be added to the TV licence.

This is just in case you didn't realise the previous posts were also wind-ups

Edited by mmm-five on Wednesday 16th March 09:34

[steveo3002]

mmm-five said:

Yes, he will have eleventy-seven points added to his dog licence...if he doesn't have a dog, then it will be added to the TV licence.

might be cheaper to buy a used dog?

[mmm-five]

steveo3002 said:

might be cheaper to buy a used dog?

But then he'd have to buy a used dog licence too!

[Quinndog1]

I'm taking that answe that it's points also?

[Quinndog1]

I'm taking that answe that it's points also?

[Mammasaid]

[steveo3002]

Quinndog1 said:

I'm taking that answe that it's points also?

what were saying is acquire a dog , then fill its name out in that of your son , when asked for the licence you send in the dog licence instead

[Byker28i]

It's a wind up. No points etc.

Although the amount of cars you see these days with just rear lights, or just driving lights, because they've turned the lights switch to the first position. Most people have them on auto and rely on the car to turn everything on for them.

Might be worth checking he actually knows what the controls do in his car. There will be an indicator on the dash showing his lights are on.

[covboy]

[Al U]

covboy said:

Caught themselves a big carp here!

[Quinndog1]

Cheers
He is aware but he thinks with it being light he hasn't switched it on as he set off. He's also convinced he's had them on as when he was on the motorway the truck behind him would have flashed or beeped. Its no excuse and he's lucky nobody's hurt and hopefully a lesson learnt for him

[Johnnytheboy]

Your son won't get done unless he was stopped by plod. Stop worrying, ignore the pisstakers.

[Quinndog1]

Cheers. Tbf he deserves the piss taking after driving with no lights however it's me checking for him as he will sit and Google all day! Thanks for the replies!

[Johnnytheboy]

I've done it.

I bet all the pisstakers on here have done it but they'd never admit it, as the PH Hivemind code is to never admit you're not perfect.

[Quinndog1]

Cheers. Tbf he deserves the piss taking after driving with no lights however it's me checking for him as he will sit and Google all day! Thanks for the replies!

[V8covin]

6.30 is not exactly night time is it.
You're worrying over nothing, plenty drive with no headlights in thick fog, heavy rain or any other reason for reduced visibility and don't get pulled