Mobile phone offence

[Widgetone]

Um,
Asking for a friend here
If one was foolish enough to borrow one's wifes car with Bluetooth not set up, and very very foolishly answered the phone and happened to be pulled up by the police what is going to be m um, my friends fate? The police gentleman was polite, even thanked the driver for his honesty, but vague on that as a decision is taken elsewhere.
My friend is A very displeased with himself, B sheepish in the extreme, and C nervous of the outcome..

 

[michael N123]

Jail for 20 years and banned from driving for life

 

[Lincs Lass]

Your um friend will be getting a fine and points ,,he was a silly billy

 

[JeepJeep]

Is it not £200 and 6 Points?

 

[Lincs Lass]

And enough points means you win a push bike

 

[shumungus]

Did he issue you with a fixed penalty notice?

 

[Widgetone]

Did he issue you with a fixed penalty notice?

No, not a ticket exchanged. He filled in a 3 page form which had to be initialled by the imbecile in question in several places though.

 

[shumungus]

6 points and £200 then.

 

[Widgetone]

6 points and £200 then.

Yes, rather think you and JeepJeep may well be correct.
And his wife hasn't been told, that's when it will really kick off..

 

[shumungus]

Ah well look on the bright side at least now your 'friend' will be les likely to use a phone whilst driving and so may have lees of a chance of endangering his life or someone else's. Bad enough being caught by a cop at the roadside, worse being caught by forensics with someone lying in the road with a sheet over them.

 

[shumungus]

Yes, rather think you and JeepJeep may well be correct.
And his wife hasn't been told, that's when it will really kick off..

Turn it on it's head, did your 'friends' wife ring him at all that day?

 

[Widgetone]

Ah well look on the bright side at least now your 'friend' will be les likely to use a phone whilst driving and so may have lees of a chance of endangering his life or someone else's. Bad enough being caught by a cop at the roadside, worse being caught by forensics with someone lying in the road with a sheet over them.

Absolutely, that point has certainly been reflected upon already.

Don't do it people!

 

[spark plug]

He may be offered an awareness course instead of the points but I believe this depends on the area and the drivers history, just got to wait for the post man.

 

[Mc115reed]

I got pulled over on the phone with no seatbelt on in November 6 points and £400 fine total the copper told me but Iv never had a letter in the post yet so hoping he just wanted scare me and couldn’t be bothered with the paperwork [emoji120][emoji120]

 

[shumungus]

I got pulled over on the phone with no seatbelt on in November 6 points and £400 fine total the copper told me but Iv never had a letter in the post yet so hoping he just wanted scare me and couldn’t be bothered with the paperwork [emoji120][emoji120]

Do they not have to issue you with the paperwork in 28 days? after that it is invalid.

 

[Mc115reed]

Do they not have to issue you with the paperwork in 28 days? after that it is invalid.

Google said 6 months so not sure...

 

[Widgetone]

I got pulled over on the phone with no seatbelt on in November 6 points and £400 fine total the copper told me but Iv never had a letter in the post yet so hoping he just wanted scare me and couldn’t be bothered with the paperwork [emoji120][emoji120]

The policeman said it could take 6/8 weeks to process due to Covid staffing..