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Scottymon:
Just been stopped and given a ticket with this on it: CD10 - Driving without due care and attention

Not really going to defend myself as I was in the wrong, according to the letter of the law; mostly speed related.

Right, so, anyone had one of these?
Supposedly there's no real additional evidence supplied from the issuing officer just the code; and it goes " back " somewhere for review based on your driving history.

Driving History: Mature Driver, nearly 40, driving 20, Zero points on licence atm, although I have had a lot of points over the years on and off.

Anyone a Copper on here, that will know what the process is from this point?  Is it generally a FPN 3 Points? Or more serious Summons? Or simply in the lap of the gods.

I'm sure it probably effects insurance more than a SP30 / SP50 etc... any experience?

Cheers :happy2:

garrardrj:
I was. The back of the officers copy will gave further evidence on it. If it is ussued for careless driving then there is obviously more to it than just excess speed. Can't remember the name of the form you were given but think it may be a Traffic Offence Report. Generally the officer wants to make their life easier so issues the TOR for the easiest offence to prove and save a trip to court fir him or her. What happens next is different depending on several factors and the Police Service involved. I think a fixed penalty can be issued for careless driving nowadays. As far as insurance is  concerned i am sure it will have a significant effect , perhaps 30% plus increase.
I would expect to get a summons , but the evidence offered is inknown so difficult to judge.

Scottymon:
Hey :) Thanks for the response there mate. Yes more than speed but not a great deal, two lanes of traffic at a roundabout to National Speed Limit, both lanes ongoing straight ahead or turn to right for exit... car on right hand side indicating to turn off, I'm in lane one and under cut, someone merges into roundabout from left and cuts me up, so I overtake to avoid accident at speed - officer suggested if the guy who was exiting to the right (even with his signal on) had decided to go straight ahead there would have been an accident, hmm, how about the guy that just joined from the left cutting me and the under cover cop car behind, up!? ...Anyway.

So the evidence to support is on the officers copy or is it on mine too ( it's in the car atm, but can retrieve to support this post )

At the end of the day, I did speed somewhat thereafter to clear the obstruction and through frustration, to the depths of 5th hence why I'm not moaning; so this is what probably annoyed the copper more than anything.

Thanks for your input :)

Juliand:
Would have thought this would be a court appearance. If you had a FPN from him, that would state the number of points and level of fine. 

This sounds more than a 3 points and £60 if it goes to prosecution. CD 10 could be up to 9 points and a hefty fine, dependent upon  severity.

Do a bit of research.  Annoying isn't it

Scottymon:
Hiya, yes does look possible court appearance for something relatively vanilla - the CD10 ( through research ) can go from 3 to 9 points depending; minimum fines are now £100 a pop I've been led to believe.

He and his colleague were both very relaxed and not angry or chasing, seems quite unusal that this couldn't have been dealt with at the roadside which I did promote latterly in the conversation - which he returned by saying every incidence is now sent for an independent review rather than roadside... which I found quite bemusing, is this the truth?

Or was it indeed a way of him getting me " done " with little or no evidence of any speeding offense.

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