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Range Rover Blues:
I'm finding this all very interesting.  Now as an Instrutor I can't condone speeding but it's far worse done though the middle of a village (especially MY village) than on the M18, so that's one thing to be greatful for I suppose.  Now as he's being charged he should have been cautioned, that's my understanding although I don't know the script (it's not "you're nicked my son" like on The Sweeny).  Also if he gets 6 points or more within the first 2 years of his licence he's taking the test again, I'm not sure what applies to a ban after that period, it may be part of the sentance but for my money I'd have him retested if only to make him a probationary driver again.

I suppose as he's skint-as-strousers that it was your car too?  but any ban is likely to have an impact on next year's insurance, that's when he'll really regret it.

MuddyMike:

--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" --- Also if he gets 6 points or more within the first 2 years of his licence he's taking the test again,

I suppose as he's skint-as-strousers that it was your car too?  but any ban is likely to have an impact on next year's insurance, that's when he'll really regret it.
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He has held his full licence for 5 years so your first point is not a problem. No its his car, the one we bought him as a graduation present, we paid the first years tax and insurance as well but from then on its down to him.

I wonder if he has any redress over not being cautioned, but then again it would be 2 coppers word against his, so probably not worth the hassle

Mike

waveydavey:
That comment from EvilEd is plain scary !!!

Yes I can drive fast but it's illegal. I don't agree with some of our speed limits but that's the law, if you don't like the law that doesn't mean you can break it.

How would you feel if I stole your car because I felt that I should be allowed? You feel you should be allowed to break the law but it's other peoples lives you are putting at risk.

Priglet:

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I wonder if he has any redress over not being cautioned, but then again it would be 2 coppers word against his, so probably not worth the hassle

Mike
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Possibly, a caution has to be read to him, once his identity has been established, before questioning for the answers to the questions to be admissible in court.

To obtain a conviction the police will have to prove he was driving - presumably they saw him and will say so in their statements - and the speed that he was doing which is recorded on their video/camera. They may have no need for his answers to any questions to be presented to the court which may mean they had no need to caution him.
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