Laser Jammer: Fine, 5pts, Prison(almost) & Community Service

[AMG Merc]

Driver ordered to pay over £2,200 following his admission to both speeding and attempting to pervert the course of justice. He also received five points on his licence, a two month prison sentence suspended for twelve months and ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work.

Via Pocketgpsworld with discussion thread: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/Driver-With-Laser-Ja...

[AMG Merc]

Isn't the offence along the lines of receiving or interfering with a home office approved radio signal or similar? Same as listening in on BiB communications.