£60 + 3 points... - What happens if you send £65

[Wasted Bullet]

I have a friend that was recently done and recieved his points and penalty.

He told me that he sent a cheque for £65 because even though it was only £60 if you send a cheque for too much they have to send you a refund cheque for £5... and they won't cash the original cheque untill they see you have taken the £5 back...

So he is now sitting with a £5 cheque that he won't cash because he dosn't think they will take the £65...

Is it true... I doubt it... but I don't know...

[Plotloss]

Its utter bollocks.

[loudpedal]

And this year's prize for 'most succinct answer' goes to... Matt Plotloss.

[AllTorque]

Why didn't he send a cheque for £60.01? He's lost 2 and a half pints there!

[Davel]

Perhaps you get an extra point for a £5!!!

[Wasted Bullet]

AllTorque said:

Why didn't he send a cheque for £60.01? He's lost 2 and a half pints there!

2 1/2 - Where do you live?

[Size Nine Elm]

www.snopes.com - look it up - can't be bothered to do it again...

[deltaf]

Better to send the bastards a rubber cheque.

Whats the fine for none payment of the fine? Is it another fine? Well thats fine by me then, absolutely fine......

[Wasted Bullet]

www.snopes.com/autos/law/ticket.asp

[CraigAlsop]

I knew someone that sent a cheque written on a big piece of card in response to a motoring fine, after having checked with the bank that it was legal to do so.
Apparently this cocked things up enough that he never did get fined + points. It was a while ago though, & he thinks that it wouldn't work again....