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143mph and let off...
Janner_Sy:
@vtec abuser
im no saying he should have got away with it, i dont think he should have. as said i was merely pointing out why ywe require drving licences abroad on operations. as i said i have had a 6 month ban for speeding myself and got a rifting for it as well
Jules86:
--- Quote from: vRSy on April 29, 2010, 05:49:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jules86 on April 29, 2010, 05:19:55 pm ---Why does he need a license in Afghanistan or where ever he is positioned?
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Irrelevant of where the forces are deployed, to drive a military vehicle, we have to be in possession of the relevant class of driving licence, be at B, C, H etc, , also we have to take a further "matrix" driver theory test periodically. As well as this we have to undertake a training course for each variant of vehicle that we will drive. in the case of this guy, he is a mechanic for the EOD teams so he will very likely be qualified to drive a massive variety of vehicles ranging from landrovers, through to HGV/trailers, tanks etc.
if we are to go away to any other nation with different driving laws such as germany/canada/middle east we have to undertake further training before leaving and whilst there to ensure everyone is upto speed and fmiliar with the new road systems/laws etc.
just for the record im not trying to justify his case, merely explaining why he would need his licence overseas
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I see. Cheers mate :happy2:
cmdrfire:
I'm with Poverty and Rich on this one. The magistrate passed a judgement he felt appropriate and that is within the law for the offence carried out; so it goes.
Irregardless of the fact that most offences of this sort result in a ban (whether they should or shouldn't is another story), the whole point is that the magistrate has the discretion to apply the punishment as he saw fit. He decided that the best thing for society would not be for this dude to get banned, but to continue to carry out his work for the Army; hence the fine. Seems fairly clear-cut to me.
...the bigger crime here is that he was in an ST...
/flame on.
RedRobin:
^^^^
Now that Sy has explained the knock-on consequences in great depth, I can better understand the court's judgement.
I can also agree with the points which Ben makes.. Poverty, too.
As is often the case, matters aren't always black and white and we here form our own judgements/opinions without being in possession of the full facts. Plus we also apply our own prejudices.
@ Neo: Pissing excellence again are we :happy2:
cmdrfire:
^^^
As I always do :laugh:
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