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That was quite a stiff punishment in my experience…sill I suppose the worst part of the punishment was that they made him keep his Volvo:D
harsh punishment, but the right one
just wish they would apply the same to worse cases
you reckon that warrants a 12 month ban???
Well, quite. I’ve seen people who have done some outrageously dangerous things in cars get a far less sentence for Dangerous driving…
to say i am a bit on the hard side when it comes to penalties that should be awarded would be an understatement
if he had got hit by someone going too fast, then the consequences for those in the car dont bear thinking about, multi-manslaughter etc…
living without a car is possible (shock/horror) and the taxi/public-transport fares all year will sting, he obviously didnt need transport for work or he wouldnt have been banned
dangerous driving convictions should always = a ban but for some reason this doesnt always happen
the main reason he deserves the ban is that he refused to admit he did a stupid thing, def needs to be brought down a peg or fifty
must remember not to sit behind you on a ride out…
Harsh ? Well, it was a Volvo after all !
Utter madness on both sides. What’s wrong with a 3 points and a fine ?
Still, shows that the govt plan to focus on speeding was correct :w00t: , he was only doing 20 mph so in his mind was completely safe . . . how could he be anything other than driving in complete safety when he was going so slowly :blink:
but think how much he reduced his carbon footprint !!
i car instead 3 … surley that deserves some recognition !!!:w00t:
i dread to think what would have happened if it had gone wrong, a kid flying through windscreens makes a right mess !!!
12 month ban and a “retest” is fair, considering. I’m not trying to be anti-Semitic (sic), but some Hasidic Jews are the worst drivers I’ve ever crossed paths with. I’ve had a few near misses as a pedestrian from these chaps, who will happily ignore pedestrian crossings and one-way signs as if they don’t apply to God’s chosen. As one of my work colleagues discovered a couple of years ago, if they run you down they’re unlikely to stop either. Apparently they sometimes get one guy to take driving tests under different names to help out his less talented brethren, the regulation beard and glasses helping to obscure identity. I’d say it’s a fair bet the “retest” will be the first one he’s ever taken.
Quote… 'The defendant denied his action had been dangerous ’
Well of course they’re gonna ban him ! if i was the person handing down the sentence and the perpetrator could not even acknowledge the law or the absence of his own common sense then that would sway me toward a harsher
judgment.
I do actually think his crime was of a fairly high order anyway, he was responsible for those kids lives and if he really thinks that little kids standing between the seats is safe cos he was 'only doing 20 mph ’ he deserves no mercy .
Those were the days when you tried to fit…(how many again) in to one car.
Can’t be good for the supension mind you.
think the parents of the kids are just as responsible…
i’m not being anti-semitic but i’ll just tar all hasidic Jews with the same brush in an ignorant and small minded manner…
I was thinking the same about his carbon footprint!
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+1, if they knew about it of course
The article says there were 2 women in the back with kids on their laps…
i’m assuming they were the mother of at least one kid each…
+1I mean, it’s not like they were scooter riders or anything ;0)
a/ I use the term “anti-Semitic” guardedly. The Semitic races are the descendents of Shem and consist of the Judaic and Arabic tribes. Not many people have their heads round that.
b/ I said some not all as I base my judgement on my limited personal experience (although a Jewish colleague currently in Israel tells me that they drive as abominably there as here, if not worse).
Their driving aside, if you meet them walking in the park and strike up a conversation, one finds that they are generally very nice, thoughtful and gentle people. That’s the way it is. Don’t blame me for the reality of the situation.