Stopped by police...

Tilt

decrement wrote: »

I'll try and bring this back on point lol

I'm planning on going to the station next few days once i have written down exactly what happened to collect my thoughts.

But (assuming they were real cops) i wanted to ask if i wasn't given a caution (formal or informal), nothing was written down or signed, no NIP was stated, can i still be charged with dangerous driving or would it be careless with a fine etc?

If it was me, I would already of been by now.

decrement

**UPDATE**

So i phoned my local police station and spoke to an officer and took him through exactly what had happened. Explained my concerns that they were not genuine cops and gave descriptions of the individuals.

He said that no report had been filed under my name/car and that as i had not signed the police notebook detailing my name/address and my dads details then no prosecution can take place. He said that a signature is required from me confirming the details they wrote are correct for a prosecution to take place.

He said there must have been a "miscommunication" about why they pulled me over.

Joe_Horner

decrement wrote: »

He said there must have been a "miscommunication" about why they pulled me over.

Or, probably more likely, they weren't police at all. Hopefully the guy you spoke to noted what details you could give in case someone's trying to be a bit naughty out there :beer:

Franz_Ferdinand

decrement wrote: »

**UPDATE**

So i phoned my local police station and spoke to an officer and took him through exactly what had happened. Explained my concerns that they were not genuine cops and gave descriptions of the individuals.

He said that no report had been filed under my name/car and that as i had not signed the police notebook detailing my name/address and my dads details then no prosecution can take place. He said that a signature is required from me confirming the details they wrote are correct for a prosecution to take place.

He said there must have been a "miscommunication" about why they pulled me over.

That's wrong.

Are you in Scotland?

decrement

Franz_Ferdinand wrote: »

That's wrong.

Are you in Scotland?

I know it contradicts what i been reading around, im in London.

Franz_Ferdinand

decrement wrote: »

I know it contradicts what i been reading around, im in London.

You don't have to sign anything then.

decrement

Franz_Ferdinand wrote: »

You don't have to sign anything then.

So i don't know why he told me that, unless it was just a fob off. I don't see any reason why he would lie.

Franz_Ferdinand

decrement wrote: »

So i don't know why he told me that, unless it was just a fob off. I don't see any reason why he would lie.

He's fobbed you off or he's incompetent.

knightstyle

Several years ago my DW had a bad experience and it did go to court.
Briefly she was a guider, in her guides uniform on her way from a guiders meeting she stopped by two police officers to ask if there was a petrol station open nearby, it was about 11.30pm. They started showing off and checked all round the car, told her to produce documents at a police station and were generally nasty.
We left early next morning to go to France, when we got back we found the police had been twice to our house, frightened our son who was there and didn't believe him when he told them we were in France.
A month later I returned to UK and got a court summons for my DW, eventually I went and was allowed to talk to the magistrates, I explained what had happened and was able to prove the police were lying. The magistrate dismissed the charges.
Should add we have never been in trouble with the law and this was a case of a female officer trying to impress a probationer!

Car_54

decrement wrote: »

Warning as in they are going to write it up and send it to court?

Yes, in a later post you said "We have you details and we will report you for a court summons ..."

Given that you were (in your own words) "shook up" it's unlikely that your recollection of the conversation is likely to be 100% accurate.