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What did you and your MKV do today?
Gladiator:
Driving to an appointment this morning with my hands free headset on, mobile rang and I picked it up to press the answer button......little did I know that an eagle eyed police sergeant was standing at the top of the hill I was travelling down and straight onto his radio to his colleagues doing spot checks at the bottom of the hill telling them I was texting on my mobile!!
The friendly PCSO pulled me over as I wound down my window and ended the call was told why he had pulled me over.
I proceeded in telling him I wasn't texting and simply picked up the call and had my headset on! :innocent:
He checked my call and message log which confirmed I did not pick up a message/text and could see the call received, however he got onto the radio to his sergeant who insisted on giving me a ticket - £60 and 3 points.....thanks very much :fighting:
Im going to contest this but wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience and managed to get theirs overturned?
Little_Dave:
Well as long as you keep the call and text history and prove the time of the incident surely you'd have a good case to challenge it if they are doing you for texting while driving..... Sounds like the Sergeant is just being an :booty:
Fair enough if you had the phone to your ear or texting away but police seem to have lost all grasp of common sense and being reasonable and consistent :stupid:
Dave
Gladiator:
--- Quote from: Little_Dave on November 23, 2011, 09:01:41 pm ---Well as long as you keep the call and text history and prove the time of the incident surely you'd have a good case to challenge it if they are doing you for texting while driving..... Sounds like the Sergeant is just being an :booty:
Fair enough if you had the phone to your ear or texting away but police seem to have lost all grasp of common sense and being reasonable and consistent :stupid:
Dave
--- End quote ---
I know, I did ask if they were pulling over people smoking or eating an apple at the wheel as surely that was just an dangerous!!
I knew by that stage they would not see sense so spoke my mind.....whilst keeping calm of course!! :signLOL:
Little_Dave:
Just so annoying and frustrating when it happens :fighting: got done for speeding and given 3 points and £60 back in august which i took on the chin as i was guilty but so were the 3 other cars around me at the time but only i get pulled over cos im driving a sporty looking car and they all just speed off :stupid: sorry to rant but it really makes my blood boil when its selectively handed out like that.....
ROH ECHT:
All of the suspension parts came in today for my busted up MKV. The airbag and seat-belt haven't yet come in though. Just did order 4 new wheels and tires for it today. The shop should have all of the suspension put together in a week or so, and then it's sent off to the body-shop for the front bumper, left door and fender plus paint. I miss driving it, and the Mazda 6 rent-a-car I'm stuck with is a poor, very poor sad substitute.
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