I've always been polite with the police as I've always been treated fairly but the ***** I dealt with today must be some sort of new breed.
I was issued with a Section 59 warning for overtaking a coach and a Volvo estate in front of the coach. The volvo was unmarked and he pulled me 1/2 mile later, after driving into town. Was a bit perplexed to see the lights but I had crept over 60 for the manuever so I was expecting a warning from a bored copper.
It was nothing to do with speed he said, although he knew I was over 60 as that was his speed. It was the overtake itself, which he then tried to explain could have caused distress. I asked if the manuever was safe and he said (twice actually during the conversation) that it was fine apart from the "manner" of the overtake which when pressed he could not really expand on.
When I asked if I could appeal, he offered to change it from a warning to an actual offence and have the car seized then and there, so I obviously dropped it. Signed the notice, breathalysed and left. Bit galling really as if had been around Friday he could have done some real work and maybe done something about the bloke who chucked a bottle at me (other thread).
Anyway, can these things be appealed and whats the name of the site people use for appealing motoring offences? Ta.
I was issued with a Section 59 warning for overtaking a coach and a Volvo estate in front of the coach. The volvo was unmarked and he pulled me 1/2 mile later, after driving into town. Was a bit perplexed to see the lights but I had crept over 60 for the manuever so I was expecting a warning from a bored copper.
It was nothing to do with speed he said, although he knew I was over 60 as that was his speed. It was the overtake itself, which he then tried to explain could have caused distress. I asked if the manuever was safe and he said (twice actually during the conversation) that it was fine apart from the "manner" of the overtake which when pressed he could not really expand on.
When I asked if I could appeal, he offered to change it from a warning to an actual offence and have the car seized then and there, so I obviously dropped it. Signed the notice, breathalysed and left. Bit galling really as if had been around Friday he could have done some real work and maybe done something about the bloke who chucked a bottle at me (other thread).
Anyway, can these things be appealed and whats the name of the site people use for appealing motoring offences? Ta.
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