Registration in company.......... fine/points
Discussion
So the car is registered in a company name, NIP arrives, company sec or director writes back,
" we have looked into this matter but are unable to establish who was driving, as the vehicle is available to say, 10/15 people. Should you be able to provide us with any photographic evidence to assist our efforts, this would be welcomed, as we are quite happy to re-investigste this matter in order to find the driver concerned. Baring the above, we fail to see what else we can do to assist."
Lets say they write back enclosing photo, which doesn't help, we again reply,
"seen the pic, not much help, still unable to identify driver, sorry etc,etc"
They then reply in one of two ways, " we intend to prosecute for failing to supply drivers name" or they let the matter drop. If the former applies, then you are taken to court and "tested" on your ability to provide the information required, and if they find that you have done your best, end of story. If they find that you have failed to provide, then you are found guilty and the company is liable to a fine of up to £1000 for the offence of not providing information, NOT speeding or whatever the original offence may have been, therefore NO POINTS.
Now this is purely a hypothetical scenario,
But can anyone see a problem with this approuch, for "points" no longer apply, as the company, by failing to identify the driver, changes the original "offence" to one of "failing to provide"
Discuss:
>>> Edited by Hawthorns ltd on Friday 14th May 12:23
" we have looked into this matter but are unable to establish who was driving, as the vehicle is available to say, 10/15 people. Should you be able to provide us with any photographic evidence to assist our efforts, this would be welcomed, as we are quite happy to re-investigste this matter in order to find the driver concerned. Baring the above, we fail to see what else we can do to assist."
Lets say they write back enclosing photo, which doesn't help, we again reply,
"seen the pic, not much help, still unable to identify driver, sorry etc,etc"
They then reply in one of two ways, " we intend to prosecute for failing to supply drivers name" or they let the matter drop. If the former applies, then you are taken to court and "tested" on your ability to provide the information required, and if they find that you have done your best, end of story. If they find that you have failed to provide, then you are found guilty and the company is liable to a fine of up to £1000 for the offence of not providing information, NOT speeding or whatever the original offence may have been, therefore NO POINTS.
Now this is purely a hypothetical scenario,
But can anyone see a problem with this approuch, for "points" no longer apply, as the company, by failing to identify the driver, changes the original "offence" to one of "failing to provide" Discuss:
>>> Edited by Hawthorns ltd on Friday 14th May 12:23
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