Category: road traffic offences

Ex-solicitor general Vera Baird given six-month driving ban – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2010 in driving licences, fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“A former solicitor general who sped down a motorway at almost 100mph was banned from driving for six months today. Top flight QC and former MP Vera Baird, 60, used all her eloquence in court in an attempt to preserve her licence.  But magistrates at Pontypridd, south Wales, dismissed her lengthy arguments after she admitted driving at 98mph on the M4 near Miskin.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2010

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Police officer jailed for ‘cavalier’ attitude to law – The Independent

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in news, perverting the course of justice, police, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“A police officer who showed a ‘cavalier disregard for the law’ when he repeatedly lied about a motoring offence was jailed today.”

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The Independent, 3rd June 2010

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Motorist challenges Gatso cameras – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 27th, 2010 in appeals, news, road traffic offences, speed cameras by sally

“A motorist has embarked on a landmark legal battle against speed cameras, claiming that Gatso units may issue false tickets in cold weather.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2010

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Cardiff man jailed for stealing car with baby inside – BBC News

Posted May 10th, 2010 in child abduction, news, road traffic offences, sentencing, theft by sally

“A man who stole a car without realising a one-year-old girl was asleep in the back has been jailed for 34 months.”

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BBC News, 7th May 2010

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Comedian Jimmy Carr guilty of speeding in Suffolk – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2010 in news, road traffic offences by sally

“Comic Jimmy Carr has been convicted of speeding for driving at 10mph over the limit through a village in Suffolk.”

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BBC News, 12th January 2010

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‘Innocent’ driver admits offence to avoid cost of court defence – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 11th, 2010 in costs, legal aid, news, road traffic offences by sally

“A company director has admitted a motoring offence he says he has not committed after becoming one of the first to be caught by controversial new rules on court costs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2010

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Driver fined £2,000 for using bus lane – The Independent

Posted December 10th, 2009 in news, road traffic offences by sally

“A driver has landed fines of more than £2,000 after being caught 35 times illegally using a temporary bus lane in Bournemouth.”

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The Independent, 10th December 2009

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Tougher drink-drive law considered by ministers – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in alcohol abuse, news, road traffic offences by sally

“The drink-drive limit could be lowered to a small glass of wine or a single pint of beer after the government ordered a review of drink and drug driving laws.”

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2009

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Jermain Defoe ‘played litigation game’ over speeding fines – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2009 in appeals, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Jermain Defoe, the Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, ‘played the litigation game’ in an attempt to avoid speeding fines, a judge said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2009

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Mr Loophole wins another case – The Independent

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in news, road traffic offences, solicitors by sally

“A celebrity lawyer known as Mr Loophole announced today that he had won yet another case for a star.”

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The Independent, 2nd November 2009

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Uninsured drivers face tighter laws and loss of car – The Times

Posted September 16th, 2009 in news, road traffic offences, uninsured drivers by sally

“Plans to tighten the law on driving without insurance, making it an offence to be the registered keeper of an uninsured vehicle regardless of whether it is being used, are expected to be confirmed by transport ministers today.”

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The Times, 16th September 2009

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Motorists could get bus lane fines refunded following High Court challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 11th, 2009 in fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Tens of thousands of motorists fined for straying into bus lanes could have their money refunded as a result of a High Court test case next month.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2009

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Drink-drive woman spared prison – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“A driver who was nearly five times over the legal drink-drive limit when she crashed her car has escaped prison.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2009

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Police chiefs in court over abuse of speeding exemption – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2009 in news, police, road traffic offences by sally

“Two senior police officers are to appear before magistrates today over claims they abused their positions to avoid speeding fines.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2009

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Aristocrat fined for road offence – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2009 in fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“An aristocrat aged 82 has been fined after she was found guilty of driving without due care and attention in an incident which preceded a fatal crash.”

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BBC News, 10th July 2009

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England striker Jermain Defoe banned from driving – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2009 in news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“England striker Jermain Defoe was today banned from driving after being convicted of speeding, but the sentence was immediately suspended as his lawyers appealed the judgement.”

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The Times, 10th July 2009

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Speeding fine couple seek review – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2009 in fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“A couple from Sheffield are taking their legal fight against a speeding ticket to London’s High Court.”

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BBC News, 3rd July 2009

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Speeding motorcyclist jailed after policeman uses Google to expose lies – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2009 in internet, news, police, road traffic offences by sally

“A speeding motorcyclist has been jailed after a traffic policeman used Google to expose his false claims that an American woman had been riding his bike at the time.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2009

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Robbie the Pict v Director of Public Prosecutions – Times Law Reports

Posted May 14th, 2009 in law reports, road traffic offences, traffic signal cameras by sally

Robbie the Pict v Director of Public Prosecutions

Queen’s Bench Division

“A Gatsometer BV Type 36 traffic light camera was an approved device for recording the position of motor vehicles in relation to light signals.”

The Times, 14th May 2009

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Chelsea star banned from driving – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has been banned from driving for 15 months after admitting drinking and driving.”

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BBC News, 24th April, 2009

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