Passing charges incurred by court onto police officer.

[Sir Lord Harold]

A police officer believed my friend had caused an unnecessary obstruction with his parked vehicle on a residential public highway. The highway in question has absolutely no parking restrictions so my friend can't fathom how a car parked lawfully on this particular stretch of highway can amount to an unnecessary obstruction.

My friend was sent a letter by the kind officer asking my friend for the drivers details. My friend dutifully completed the form confirming that he was indeed the driver that left the car in the position in which the officer believed was in breech of highway laws. My friend intends to take this matter before a court and, providing the court agrees with my friend he intends to sue the police officer for every associated cost the day in court will cost my friend - he's a service provider with a relatively hefty day rate.

As a matter of courtesy should my friend include a small note with words to that effect to give the officer a chance to rethink his error of judgement or should he not bother?

Harold

Edited by Sir Lord Harold on Thursday 14th November 19:05

[Sir Lord Harold]

megenzo said:

I suspect that there is more to this than the OP writes. Any ways, it will cost money even if you win

There's not a great deal more to it - that's why it's unfathomable this level of action's been taken. In actual fact I suspect the police officer must be resident in the very near vicinity to where my car was parked - the officer didn't have the gumption to sign their name on the traffic offence report in a legible manner.

RE costs - I suspected as much but I'm not happy about this. I'll pay the NIP and forget about it but your colleagues show cowardice and disgrace on a daily basis.

Harold

[Sir Lord Harold]

Mike335i said:

Why are they showing cowardice?

Not signing the traffic report with their name in a legible manner. You a cop too? Lot of 'em on here.