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£60 fine and 3 points.

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  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
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    withabix wrote: »
    The officer will need to have some evidence, surely?

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    Yes. The verbal evidence of the officers. Which will always have more clout than the verbal evidence of the defendant.
  • photome
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    gk172 wrote: »
    . Its just strange that both officers apparantly saw hubby on phone through privacy glass:confused:

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    What is privacy glass? genuine question as I cant think of any cars that would have blacked out (if that is the same) windows in the front doors or windscreen
  • gk172
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    Cheers all, it was a police car with only there word against my hubbys :confused: Oh and its Scottish Law.
    The more i save the more i can spend:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    the police can use their own judgement and at the roadside, the husband should of explained the situation clearly. also, far better to 'pay under protest' and appeal, than refuse and go to court...
    Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
    current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
    Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)

    new target savings by Feb 2010: 30,000
  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
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    Dave101t wrote: »
    far better to 'pay under protest' and appeal, than refuse and go to court...

    You cannot pay a fixed penalty under protest and then appeal. By paying, you are accepting the fixed penalty. The way not to accept it is to request a court hearing.
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,683 Forumite
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    Doesnt anyone want to tell me what privacy glass is? and how that stops the police seeing in the car.
  • D_e_n_i_s_e
    D_e_n_i_s_e Posts: 321 Forumite
    the police just 'made it up' tht ur fella was on the phone?!

    rofl :):)

    pay up, and be sensible in future - and u shouldnt be so daft in believing everythin ur fella tells u!
  • anotherbigspender
    anotherbigspender Posts: 195 Forumite
    photome wrote: »
    Doesnt anyone want to tell me what privacy glass is? and how that stops the police seeing in the car.

    I suspect you know what privacy glass is (and where it can be fitted) and are merely making a point by asking the question, but giving you the benefit of the doubt....

    I suspect in this case that it is factory fitted tinted glass which is fitted to the rear and side rear windows of the car to reduce the amount of light that can pass through the glass. The term privacy glass indicates that it offers a certain degree of privacy for passengers in the rear of the car.

    Its illegal to have anything but a very slight tint fitted on the front side windows, normally they are clear, so the driver would have been in full view of the Police Officers when he was / wasn't on the phone.
  • bargepole
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    D_e_n_i_s_e wrote: »
    the police just 'made it up' tht ur fella was on the phone?!
    Of course they didn't. Policemen never tell lies. ;)

    I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.
  • gk172
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    edited 16 September 2009 at 7:13PM
    photome wrote: »
    gk172 wrote: »
    . Its just strange that both officers apparantly saw hubby on phone through privacy glass:confused:

    QUOTE]


    What is privacy glass? genuine question as I cant think of any cars that would have blacked out (if that is the same) windows in the front doors or windscreen


    Privacy glass is tinted glass that came with the car when we bought it in the back passanger doors and in the boot, it is darker and harder to see through and doesnt let the sun rays in which stops the kids squinting if the sun is out. And at the time I was under the impression the police were behind hubby hence how could they see.
    The more i save the more i can spend:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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