Made me Smile

[Pickled Piper]

I saw a court report in the local paper a few weeks ago. A young lad had been before the bench. I can't remember the exact wording, but I recall it was something like "driving a vehicle in a manner not allowing proper control". It conjured up a picture of a chavy youth slumped in a reclined driving seat, music blaring and the top of his baseball cap just visible inside the car.

Can any of the legal types /BIB clarify the proper wording and the charge? It should be applied more often.

pp

[Dwight VanDriver]

A person shall not drive, or cause or permit any other person to drive, a motor vehicle on a road if he is in such a position that he cannot have proper control of the vehicle or have a full view of the road and traffic ahead.
Regulation 104 MV (Con and Use) Regs 1986 £2,500 fine.

Little used until mobile phones were brought in and used in an attempt to curtail use whilst driving. Now its own specific offence. Has been enlarged to eating apples at the wheel, drinking, kissing/cuddling the girl friend whilst driving. If it fits can be used.

dvd

[Pickled Piper]

That's the one.

Thanks

pp