Non Speeding Driver wants refund for Speed Awareness Course
Discussion
jesusbuiltmycar said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7061075.stm
Hope I've fixed the link for you.bbc said:
After taking a day off work and travelling almost 400 miles to take the course, Mr Charlton received a letter saying his ticket had been cancelled.
Brother Mycroft]Pay for the travelling and time off but not for the course... the course is [hopefully said:
non-biased and tells no lies or promotes no half truths... therefore he is improving his driver skill base.
Even if the course improves driver skill, being forced to attend when no crime has been committed should not mean that he should be forced to pay for it....jesusbuiltmycar said:
Brother Mycroft] Pay for the travelling and time off but not for the course... the course is [hopefully said:
non-biased and tells no lies or promotes no half truths... therefore he is improving his driver skill base.
Even if the course improves driver skill, being forced to attend when no crime has been committed should not mean that he should be forced to pay for it....I also note the post below you which raises a greater point than mine.
No, I've changed my mind... he should get a full refund for all costs.
Brother Mycroft]Pay for the travelling and time off but not for the course... the course is [hopefully said:
non-biased and tells no lies or promotes no half truths... therefore he is improving his driver skill base.
Please use round brackets in your post - square ones break the quote-o-matic......as you can see here.
Edited by CommanderJameson on Thursday 25th October 13:09
Jasandjules said:
These are costs only incurred as a result of the "speeding" offence. If there is no offence he had no reason to incur any costs, he did not go and pay privately for a ridedrive course or similar.
Agree completely. He had not booked this course prior to this event and I assume had no intention of taking this course until he was told (incorrectly) to take it or get points on his license. (Or fight it out in court with little chance of proving his innocence but a large chance of increasing the penalty still further.)All his costs, direct and indirect, should be refunded to him.
CommanderJameson said:
Brother Mycroft]Pay for the travelling and time off but not for the course... the course is [hopefully said:
non-biased and tells no lies or promotes no half truths... therefore he is improving his driver skill base.
Please use round brackets in your post - square ones break the quote-o-matic......as you can see here.
Edited by CommanderJameson on Thursday 25th October 13:09
PS - there are no such things as "round brackets", they are parentheses - S
streaky said:
CommanderJameson said:
Brother Mycroft]Pay for the travelling and time off but not for the course... the course is [hopefully said:
non-biased and tells no lies or promotes no half truths... therefore he is improving his driver skill base.
Please use round brackets in your post - square ones break the quote-o-matic......as you can see here.
Edited by CommanderJameson on Thursday 25th October 13:09
PS - there are no such things as "round brackets", they are parentheses - S
back OT - should get a full refund.
As a copper might say in a parallel universe, we as drivers don't make the rules, we just stick to them and if you 
your job and falsely accuse someone of breaking them then expect to pay out in a big way for your mistake. Look on the bright side though, sonny, quite often people will accept your ups without complaining and even go as far as paying the fine and taking the penalty points. But there's got to be the odd case that's made an example of, otherwise we'd just have a free for all.
On your way now, and don't do it again.
your job and falsely accuse someone of breaking them then expect to pay out in a big way for your mistake. Look on the bright side though, sonny, quite often people will accept your ups without complaining and even go as far as paying the fine and taking the penalty points. But there's got to be the odd case that's made an example of, otherwise we'd just have a free for all.On your way now, and don't do it again.
Brother Mycroft said:
jesusbuiltmycar said:
Brother Mycroft] Pay for the travelling and time off but not for the course... the course is [hopefully said:
non-biased and tells no lies or promotes no half truths... therefore he is improving his driver skill base.
Even if the course improves driver skill, being forced to attend when no crime has been committed should not mean that he should be forced to pay for it....I also note the post below you which raises a greater point than mine.
No, I've changed my mind... he should get a full refund for all costs.
He should also get double all expenses, including the course refund plus compo -with backdated accrued interest at the very least as re-imbursement ist not compensation This compo should be paid within 28 days or he gt £5000 in compo und the SCP manager get 6 points on his licence as penalty for failing to compensate within the required time 
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