Motorists face fines of £15 towards helping victims of domestic and sexual violence

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Gorgeous_George wrote: »

... Maybe digital tachographs shpiuld be fitted to all new cars.

You haven't really thought this one through have you gorgeous?

Bootski

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

How much is a digital tachograph? I'm sure many people are fined when they are nor speeding. Maybe digital tachographs shpiuld be fitted to all new cars.

There was a time when I wanted to join the Police Force. I lost some of my respect for them when I was fined.

GG

These machines are calibrated and the police only enforce the law.

sjaypink

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

I'm not saying that there should not be speed limits - that would be daft. I just ask to be treated with respect by the Police. If 30 years without an accident, a driver with 20/20 vision, no previous convictions, road and weather conditions perfect, a well maintained car and a fit driver cannot mitigate a 35mph innocent mistake then there is no hope and I have less respect for the law.

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

There was a time when I wanted to join the Police Force. I lost some of my respect for them when I was fined.

You lost respect for them because they wouldn't bend the rules for you? :rolleyes:

Come off it. If I could go 30 years without getting caught I'd take the £60/ 75 or whatever on the chin TBH

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

You lost respect for them because they wouldn't bend the rules for you? :rolleyes:

Come off it. If I could go 30 years without getting caught I'd take the £60/ 75 or whatever on the chin TBH

You're not wrong! This was my 2nd offence in 23 years. 1st I was sent on a speeding awareness course instead of being fined and points.

But I was fully aware of the dangers of speeding when I was caught 2nd time by a man with a - fully calibrated machine - hiding behing the bushes caught me and fined me, PLUS £15 quid for the victims of Crime.

Nobody ever paid me any compensation when that bouncer from that nightclub broke MY nose!!:eek:

sjaypink

Bootski wrote: »

Well I got done for speeding back end of 08'. Driving through a well known speed camera city area in Herts, 5 cameras within a half a mile - so was shocked as I knew the area well. Like posters have said, I just plead guilty though I knew I wasn't speeding (read the ticket properly months later - hand held camera (yeah! hiding behing the bushes, no sign - nothing))

I couldn't be bothered with the fight, cost of defending myself, nor the cost of getting to court which would have cost me more than £15!

I was charged this £15 back then. I offered to pay the fine of £60 in installments and was told couldn't and it had to go to court.

Plead guilty, payed in instalments anyway -£10 / 2 weeks

Very angry then and moreso now as if this is new news, should I have paid it at all back then.

Arrgh! But they know it's easier for people to "just pay up" like I did.

This is the news- the £15 was previously only payable via the courts- if you had paid the FPN your fine would have remained £60.

How long is the payment limit- 14 or 28 days? Although court is the only way to get an instalment plan, seems a bit pointless given that presumably costs were awarded against you?

sjaypink

Bootski wrote: »

You're not wrong! This was my 2nd offence in 23 years. 1st I was sent on a speeding awareness course instead of being fined and points.

But I was fully aware of the dangers of speeding when I was caught 2nd time by a man with a - fully calibrated machine - hiding behing the bushes caught me and fined me, PLUS £15 quid for the victims of Crime.

Nobody ever paid me any compensation when that bouncer from that nightclub broke MY nose!!:eek:

This is where the media seems to be confusing things- the £15 is not to be paid towards compensation payouts, it is to fund victim support services.

Theory being you should have been able to access free counselling etc after being assaulted

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

This is the news- the £15 was previously only payable via the courts- if you had paid the FPN your fine would have remained £60.

How long is the payment limit- 14 or 28 days? Although court is the only way to get an instalment plan, seems a bit pointless given that presumably costs were awarded against you?

I told them I was guilty, just wanted to pay the £60 in installments, I was on a low income anyway. They said no way, we take it to court, they took it to court and charged £15 extra, payed in installments anyway - £10 / 2 wks over 6 months - INTEREST FREE !!

sjaypink

Bootski wrote: »

I told them I was guilty, just wanted to pay the £60 in installments, I was on a low income anyway. They said no way, we take it to court, they took it to court and charged £15 extra, payed in installments anyway - £10 / 2 wks over 6 months - INTEREST FREE !!

Kind of no interest- you would have avoided the £15 if you had taken the FPN

No court costs?

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

This is where the media seems to be confusing things- the £15 is not to be paid towards compensation payouts, it is to fund victim support services.

Theory being you should have been able to access free counselling etc after being assaulted

Yes, admitadly I was contacted by victim support and could have got up to 3K but through years of beaurocracy and forms. - I was young and couldn't understand. I just wanted the guy to be done - this was the year before westminster was the first council to regulate bouncer's. The police were very reluctant to get involved.

I did, however, fall for DC Inspector M...t..n, from Ladbroke Grove station who took my statement. He was divine.

& No lasting damage, really. Just leart to keep my head down and my mouth shut in certain circumstances, you had to back then:rolleyes:

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

Kind of no interest- you would have avoided the £15 if you had taken the FPN

No court costs?

What's the FPN?