as soon as I saw those words, I knew it would be a summons.
I am over the moon at this stage, as the charge is careless driving and not dangerous. Dangerous is regarded as a hugely more serious, criminal offence, and would have a much greater impact on my life. So that's good! Anyway...
The "STATEMENT OF FACTS":
At 17.45 PM on 2nd December 2007 the defendant drove BMW index X833 NDX on [ROAD], [TOWN] without due care and attention in that the defendant drove in considerable excess of 60MPH in a built up residential area which is subject to 30MPH. There are numerous turnings to private residence and into other roads as well as cars parked in the road. One motorist had to pull out of the way of the defendant, waving wildly in the direction of travel of the defendant. As a result of this matter no injury was caused to any person, vehicle or property.
Hmm, seems like the odds are stacked against me. I am due to attend court 27th Feb.
My options are:
1) Plead not guilty and they will have to begin a case against me, and me my defence at a considerable cost - I'm estimating ~£3000 at least. A new court date will be set.
2) Plead guilty, attend court and receive punishment.
3) Plead guilty, not attend court, write a statement that will be read out in my absence. However, actually do attend court, but as a spectator, and listen to them reading some hilarious paragraph
If I choose 1, I also have the choice of whether or not to contract a defence. It seems an indefendable case written the way it is, but I really feel wronged in the part the reads "One motorist had to pull out of the way of the defendant, waving wildly in the direction of travel of the defendant". "pull out of the way"? That's total rubbish. I overtook 1 car on the road in question and it was a swift maneuver that required no action, the other car was near enough stopped, and I would be gob smacked if they had even seen me until I had passed!
I'm also slightly perturbed at "considerable excess of 60MPH". What an odd thing to say. It seems to me that don't have any idea and, more importantly, evidence that I was travelling at any speed... or maybe they keep these "statement of facts" vague?
I deny the charge that has been offered, and so morally should defend myself, but don't think I stand a chance.
So, out of the options, is it 1, 2, or 3 for the OcUK public?
Any people's experiences of a high speed / careless driving case would also be welcomed
I am over the moon at this stage, as the charge is careless driving and not dangerous. Dangerous is regarded as a hugely more serious, criminal offence, and would have a much greater impact on my life. So that's good! Anyway...
The "STATEMENT OF FACTS":
At 17.45 PM on 2nd December 2007 the defendant drove BMW index X833 NDX on [ROAD], [TOWN] without due care and attention in that the defendant drove in considerable excess of 60MPH in a built up residential area which is subject to 30MPH. There are numerous turnings to private residence and into other roads as well as cars parked in the road. One motorist had to pull out of the way of the defendant, waving wildly in the direction of travel of the defendant. As a result of this matter no injury was caused to any person, vehicle or property.
Hmm, seems like the odds are stacked against me. I am due to attend court 27th Feb.
My options are:
1) Plead not guilty and they will have to begin a case against me, and me my defence at a considerable cost - I'm estimating ~£3000 at least. A new court date will be set.
2) Plead guilty, attend court and receive punishment.
3) Plead guilty, not attend court, write a statement that will be read out in my absence. However, actually do attend court, but as a spectator, and listen to them reading some hilarious paragraph
If I choose 1, I also have the choice of whether or not to contract a defence. It seems an indefendable case written the way it is, but I really feel wronged in the part the reads "One motorist had to pull out of the way of the defendant, waving wildly in the direction of travel of the defendant". "pull out of the way"? That's total rubbish. I overtook 1 car on the road in question and it was a swift maneuver that required no action, the other car was near enough stopped, and I would be gob smacked if they had even seen me until I had passed!
I'm also slightly perturbed at "considerable excess of 60MPH". What an odd thing to say. It seems to me that don't have any idea and, more importantly, evidence that I was travelling at any speed... or maybe they keep these "statement of facts" vague?
I deny the charge that has been offered, and so morally should defend myself, but don't think I stand a chance.
So, out of the options, is it 1, 2, or 3 for the OcUK public?
Any people's experiences of a high speed / careless driving case would also be welcomed
