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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: sabrina on October 09, 2009, 10:45:43 am

Title: In Our Local Paper
Post by: sabrina on October 09, 2009, 10:45:43 am

This story in our paper got my attention and I wonder what you all think. 19 year local lad caught speeding at 5pm one evening doing 101 MPH. What did he get, disqualified for 7 weeks and a fine of £225. doess that sound right. >:(

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: sellickbhoy on October 09, 2009, 11:05:39 am

if you are the driver - what a result!!!

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: sandy on October 09, 2009, 12:29:39 pm

How did they come up with 7 weeks and that small fine I wounder? What I think is wrong, the sentence would have been different if he had been found to be wondering around with a loaded gun!! with a gun he would choose his victim and with a car he would kill anyone who got in the way...I know it's a strange comparison but I get so fed up with people getting off lightly with high speeding fines, at that speed you become a lethal weapon....what sort of deterrant is that???? >:(

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: marigold on October 09, 2009, 02:24:03 pm

I wonder what his mother thought. I bet she would have been happier with him losing his license for a year!

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 09, 2009, 04:14:06 pm

Had he been my son he would have lost his car for more than a year!!!!!

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: marigold on October 09, 2009, 04:16:18 pm

Right enough!  :)

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: Snoopy on October 09, 2009, 04:29:48 pm

Was his Father the Judge, or a policeman by any chance?

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: carl on October 09, 2009, 04:49:42 pm

pizza delivery boy ::)

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: little blue on October 09, 2009, 09:55:34 pm

How long had he held his licence?
If its under  year (?!) i think, you can be put back on a provisional and have to re-test.
Thank goodness he didnt hurt anyone

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: cameldairy on October 09, 2009, 10:03:44 pm

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pizza delivery boy Roll Eyes

puts a whole new meaning to "fast food"! :o

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: sandy on October 10, 2009, 11:57:00 pm

VERY fast food ;D ;D

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: sabrina on October 12, 2009, 05:39:28 pm

Not a judge or a policeman but a well know business man. Taking into account all the deaths of young people around our area in the last couple of years, driving too fast and without due care, I would have thought they would have thrown his car keys away.

Title: Re: In Our Local Paper
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on October 12, 2009, 06:20:43 pm

I think it does depend on circumstances eg if they are on benifets etc

the fine bit that is