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Seatbelt Ticket.
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Don't try to get out of it, try to learn from it and never do it again. If he is prone to forgetting use this as a prompt to think about if he should be driving. This is a fine that is a punishment. If you do the above, system works.0
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maxim1968 said:He Has Been In Lockdown For Months And Has Hardly Been Out Of The House, Hence He Forgot I Think its 3points and £60 Or I Think He Has Been Offered A Course.Dont mean to ask too many questions, but when you say under lockdown for months, this points to some underlying condition'sPutting a seatbelt on should be as automatic as knowing you have to insert the key in the ignition, this could point to some issues here that could affect his ability to drive safely - unless this is a case where you are dealign with a habitual seatbelt non wearerFrom the Plain Language Commission:
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perhaps he had several beers and simply forgot to put his seat belt on. It can happen.0
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I think Plod would have had him doing a blowy.clive0510 said:perhaps he had several beers and simply forgot to put his seat belt on. It can happen.Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .
I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.
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The law is the law ..... no seat belt on .... a fine. Your dad was caught .. just pay up1
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I'm sure this episode will jog his memory next time he drives.One of my family was in an open topped car 20 years ago driven by his girlfriend with two other passengers, he was the only one not wearing a seatbelt.When she turned the car over on a mountain bend he was the only one injured, in a coma for months, ended with permanent brain injury.The compensation he got to help him with the rest of his life now working is difficult (he was very successful up to then) was indeed reduced from around £1M to 800K, he has never married, or found a job he can keep, and has lost almost all his friends going out with someone that walks like he's drunk isn't cool!Your dad should be grateful the police are there to help him, blaming the lockdown for this is ridiculous, did he forget how to change gear or look over his shoulder when he pulled out also?1
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