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Maybe she could ask for a Royal pardon....
Amusingly, she is now at risk of losing her license because of two charges of failing to provide the identity of a driver and two speeding offences last year!
I agree that the elderly gent in question should have been charged with driving without due care and attention, he would then have been able to explain in public that he was entirely blameless.But the crash MUST have been Prince Philip's fault because he's old / rich / "white" / male / royalty! No need for any thought or evidence!
Hes driving again, and without wearing a seatbelt.
Hes driving again, and without wearing a seatbelt.
Hes driving again, and without wearing a seatbelt.
He's been spotted driving again and without a seatbelt:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/roya...h-Duke-of-Edinburgh-Sandringham-queen-Windsor
On his own private estate!
It isn't his own private estate though, it is Windsor Great Park. Sandringham is privately owned.
the area he was on is privately owned. It's even in the article
"Although the Duke no longer has a licence, as he was driving on privately owned land, he doesn’t actually need one in this instance."
IIRC the Crown estate is neither the Queens private land in that it can be sold by her/the monarchy, but that doesn't preclude it from being private land in the eyes of the law in regards to motoring offence.That's just sloppy journalism - don't believe everything you read in the papers, Windsor Great Park is part of the Crown Estate, they do actually have rules and regulations etc...
Likewise a supermarket car park is private land, it doesn't mean you can just let your 5 year old have a go at driving.
He's a member of the Royal Family, they do have a bit of leeway to do what they want and have a blind eye turned by the authorities as realistically no Police officer or park keeper is likely to stick his neck out and attempt to do otherwise.
IIRC the Crown estate is neither the Queens private land in that it can be sold by her/the monarchy, but that doesn't preclude it from being private land in the eyes of the law in regards to motoring offence.
So (from my understanding) if Philip is driving on crown estate land that is not accessible to the public, and he is doing so with permission of the land owner/agent of the land owner he could be driving naked, drunk, at 150 miles an hour in an old "rolling coal" banger with sword equipped wheel hubs and no seatbelt and possibly not be committing any motoring offences (he certainly wouldn't be committing offences with regards to driving licences, MOT or insurance, although public decency might be an issue).
Prohibited Acts
3. Within the Park the following acts are prohibited: -
(1) failing to conform to any directions for the regulation of traffic given by a park keeper or police officer or by any notice or sign;
(2) driving or in any way using any mechanically propelled vehicle for the purpose of testing it or of giving or receiving instruction in driving, managing or repairing it; (3) failing to remove a vehicle after having been requested to do so by a park keeper or police officer;
(4) failing to drive a motor vehicle at all times with due care and attention and at a speed less than 60 k.p.h. (approximately 38 m.p.h.);
(a) 1889 c.63.
5) failing to proceed when driving a motor vehicle by the most direct route to and from the driver’s destination;
(6) driving a car without the Driving licence, Road Fund Licence, MOT certificate and insurance required for driving on a public highway;
(7) (a) parking a motor vehicle except in places designated by the Commissioner as car parks; (b) failing to pay the charges for parking from time to time prescribed by the Commissioners; (c) parking during the hours of darkness;
He's been spotted driving again and without a seatbelt:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/roya...h-Duke-of-Edinburgh-Sandringham-queen-Windsor