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Utopia Talk / Politics / Seb convicts 86yo in woman for typo
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Pillz
rank | Mon Apr 20 20:27:05 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5xee663zo Fast Track Courts, what a boon to the nation! |
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Seb
rank | Mon Apr 20 21:43:40 Pillz: You reckon it would be better instead for every person who drives uninsured to have a jury trial at a criminal court? Bold proposition. The result would have been the same though: she did in fact break the law. The sentence: "She was handed a three-month conditional discharge instead of a fine, but also ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge." The issue is with DVLA who could have dropped the prosecution on notification of the typo. They have, as per your story, since agreed if it's just a typo to petition to have the conviction quashed. It's also appropriate that - even with the typo - drivers should be liable. If she ran a pedestrian over and put them in a wheelchair, she would have no insurance cover, and that person would receive no adequate compensation. Certainly, itn isn't malicious that she made a mistake but even such errors carry liability. DVLA ought to be pursuing these cases, though it can always act leniently for a first offence. They have, as per your story, since agreed if it's just a typo to petition to have the conviction quashed. Storm in a teacup. |
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Sam Adams
rank | Mon Apr 20 22:28:55 Lol sebs retarded bureacrat nation is retarded. |
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Seb
rank | Mon Apr 20 22:39:27 Driving without insurance is a crime in most US states, with hefty fines and even jail sentences available. |
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Pillz
rank | Mon Apr 20 23:26:23 You know seb's a snitch |
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