Caught using mobile

[hahithestevieboy]

Was sitting in stationary traffic and took a call. A copper in a car saw me and i got off the phone imediately. He looked like he was gonna pull me and put his blue's on but then sped off. Is it likely that i'll get away with it or will i recieve a summons in the post?

[Plotloss]

You've got away with it.

[craigw]

agreed

[R998]

Sounds like he got called to an emergency just in time to save your arse

[Polarbert]

They have to give you the NIP verbally, so you won't receive anything in the post.

[I HATE GATSO]

Plotloss said:

You've got away with it.

Thats one of nine used up

[p15ton]

I recieved a letter in the post for this (I was on the motorway & wasn't stopped, they just scowled at me!) When I got the summons, or whatever it was (who was driving etc type letter) I thought, lazy b*st*rds, if they want to summons me, they can b*ll*cks if they can't be bothered to stop me at the time.
I ignored it, & two years later, have heard no more.

[hahithestevieboy]

Thank f"/k for that! It'd be pretty harsh to pinch me given that i wasnt moving at the time though!!

[vonhosen]

Polarbert said:

They have to give you the NIP verbally, so you won't receive anything in the post.

Firstly it's not a NIP offence.
Secondly NIP can be given verbally or within 14 days to regsitered keeper.

[turbobloke]

vonhosen said:

Polarbert said:

They have to give you the NIP verbally, so you won't receive anything in the post.

Firstly it's not a NIP offence.
Secondly NIP can be given verbally or within 14 days to regsitered keeper.

No doubt the BiB wrote down OP's registration with one hand while acknowledging the radio call with the other, starting blues and twos with nose, steering with knees, donut falling from mouth and hot coffee all over tackle.

NFA odds on, but it is remotely possible that a good memory might spoil things.

[jwo]

Don't use your phone then!

[hahithestevieboy]

yeah thanks for the advice

[Merritt]

Its only a £30 fine (non endorsable) currently I believe, although there are plans to move it to £60 plus 3 points...

Steve

[jwyatt]

hahithestevieboy said:

Thank f"/k for that! It'd be pretty harsh to pinch me given that i wasnt moving at the time though!!

Like that would stop them! There was a well publicised case a few years back where a woman on the way back from the gym took a swig from a sports bottle while stationary at traffic lights. She got a fine (and possibly points, can't recall). It made the press and she kicked up a fuss, but wasn't let off.

The law is the law, relying on people to interpret it sensibly is being optimistic. Some will, many won't...

[voyds9]

jwyatt said:

The law is the law, relying on people to interpret it sensibly is being optimistic. Some will, many won't...

Waiting for the police to apply (sensible) discretion is like playing Irish roulette (same as Russian roulette but with 5 loaded chambers)

[Polarbert]

vonhosen said:

Polarbert said:

They have to give you the NIP verbally, so you won't receive anything in the post.

Firstly it's not a NIP offence.
Secondly NIP can be given verbally or within 14 days to regsitered keeper.

My mistake!

[Parrot of Doom]

If I'd been done for every time I took a call in a car, ate a sandwich, drank some coffe, I'd have about 34,032 points on my licence right now.

[deeps]

Parrot of Doom said:

If I'd been done for every time I took a call in a car, ate a sandwich, drank some coffe, I'd have about 34,032 points on my licence right now.

Me too, yet I've never caused an accident in over a Million miles nor claimed on my insurance, despite qualifying for all those points.