woman in labour - husband scammed
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james_j said:
Just caught it on Central news, case has been dropped.
Only because of the wide publicity.
Agreed.
As regards his driving at the time, 61mph at the location of the scamera involved (which I know very well) is below the normal traffic speed both before and after it, and quite safe.
Very restrained driving, I'd say.
My sister was stopped by the BiB for doing 41 in a 30 mph while attending a home delivery (she's a midwife). Needless to say she wasn't charged with any offence. Just as well she didn't go through a camera 
mrs puggit said:
Not wanting to get flamed, (I agree this is harsh etc) but do you really think he was driving carefully?
I ask you if you were with your significant other, screaming in pain, with the prospect of having to delivery a baby (sqeemish men can leave the room):
Can you honestly say you would be driving safely with due care & attention? Better still extra attention as you are aware you are driving faster than you should?
:runsandhides:
Not seven weeks ago, I had to drive the Mrs to the maternity hospital, as, when I got home to her I could see that she was in the latter stages of labour. On the way, we got held up by all manner of mid morning numpties.
I could not pass any of them, mainly as she was screaming at me to 'don't you dare pass anyone!' This was in between her contractions, which were evenly spaced at a minute apart! I thought it better to appease her, as an argument whilst driving is not a good thing, and I did not want to exacerbate the situation anymore than it already was. Whatever happened I would deal with it when it happened. I'd seen how the first one was born, and would give it a go with this one if I had to!
Fortunately, we arrived at the hospital, and a mere 36 minutes later we had a new beautiful and healthy baby daughter.
My experience was that everything was heightened that morning, including emotions and senses. Consequently I was probably concentrating more than I usually do, especially at slower speeds I was forced to drive at. I can get a bit bored driving at someone elses limit, esp 45mph in 60 limit.
I can still remember a lot of detail of that drive, and my summary of it is that it was one of the most boring, sensible, uneventful drives I have ever done, which under the circumstances, some might find quite remarkable.
I have to concur with Petercam, I recently got a hysterical telephone call from my wife informing me that my young, less then two, daughter was having a fit and had stopped breathing, the ambulance was there and they were going to the locakl A&E. I was over 100 miles away at work and got there very quickly! I remember every detail of that trip and can honestly say that I think I was more alert and aware of everything on the road than on any other occasion I have done the same trip. Yes I was speeding, where possible, but I knew exactally what was going on around me. Thankfully my daughter is now fine and I was not picked up by any cameras, I am sure that a patrol car would simply have provided an escort and might even have speed up my progress!
petercam said:
Not wanting to get flamed, (I agree this is harsh etc) but do you really think he was driving carefully?
I ask you if you were with your significant other, screaming in pain, with the prospect of having to delivery a baby (sqeemish men can leave the room):
Can you honestly say you would be driving safely with due care & attention? Better still extra attention as you are aware you are driving faster than you should?
:runsandhides:
People react differently under major stress ; I tend to go into ultra-rational-logical mode, which sounds not dissimilar to you ; some people scream and flap.
Not seven weeks ago, I had to drive the Mrs to the maternity hospital, as, when I got home to her I could see that she was in the latter stages of labour. On the way, we got held up by all manner of mid morning numpties.
I could not pass any of them, mainly as she was screaming at me to 'don't you dare pass anyone!' This was in between her contractions, which were evenly spaced at a minute apart! I thought it better to appease her, as an argument whilst driving is not a good thing, and I did not want to exacerbate the situation anymore than it already was. Whatever happened I would deal with it when it happened. I'd seen how the first one was born, and would give it a go with this one if I had to!
Fortunately, we arrived at the hospital, and a mere 36 minutes later we had a new beautiful and healthy baby daughter.
My experience was that everything was heightened that morning, including emotions and senses. Consequently I was probably concentrating more than I usually do, especially at slower speeds I was forced to drive at. I can get a bit bored driving at someone elses limit, esp 45mph in 60 limit.
I can still remember a lot of detail of that drive, and my summary of it is that it was one of the most boring, sensible, uneventful drives I have ever done, which under the circumstances, some might find quite remarkable.
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