Penalties
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Chris_A

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25 posts

234 months

Monday 13th August 2007
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Can penalties be issued with only one police officer in attendance?

i.e i got pulled over my a single officer in a panda car on staurday for being on the phone fair enough my fault £60 fine 3 points

Surely if i wanted to contest it its my word against hers ? as there was no other officer to back up her story neither was there camera equipment in her car as it was a panda car.

Mr_annie_vxr

9,270 posts

242 months

Monday 13th August 2007
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Chris_A said:
Can penalties be issued with only one police officer in attendance?

i.e i got pulled over my a single officer in a panda car on staurday for being on the phone fair enough my fault £60 fine 3 points

Surely if i wanted to contest it its my word against hers ? as there was no other officer to back up her story neither was there camera equipment in her car as it was a panda car.
Yes they can, yes its your word against hers.

eltax91

10,784 posts

237 months

Monday 13th August 2007
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Your right, it's your word against hers. But she is an officer of the law, and they will believe her over you. Not sure they'd go to the lengths of making your phone records available to prove it (assume NIP is time & date stamped).

To be honest, you've admitted you did the crime, so you gotta take the fine i'm afraid. Perhaps if you go to court and deny it, you internet forum posts may get used against you. Perhaps think about how ytou word your posts in future. wink

Mr_annie_vxr

9,270 posts

242 months

Monday 13th August 2007
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Or just don't drive and use your mobile phone... smile

i want an aero

642 posts

237 months

Monday 13th August 2007
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Mr_annie_vxr said:
Or just don't drive and use your mobile phone... smile
sorry the truth hurts, if you can't do the time don't do the crime