I read in the paper that some lady was caught overtaking another car on Stonecrusher corner.  The small article said she forced another car off the road and had an unsecured child in her car.  She pleaded guilty to dangerous driving but claimed that the police account was wrong.

In any case...she was given a $400 fine.

For dangerous driving....

With a child in her car....

Unrestrained....


I was given a $300 fine in the early 1980s for speeding at 57kph on my way home from school.

Is there any wonder why people now drive the way they do on these roads.

 


                                 

  When I was a reporter back then - I was in court when a very prominent Front Street businessman was sentenced to six months in prison for driving while under the influence of alcohol. A prison sentence was mandatory then. Today drunk drivers get a slap on thw wrist......This really gets me because in the mid 1990's a nephew of mine who was Permanent Secretary for Immigration & Labour, was just seconds away from his home on Harbour Road, Warwick when a drunken truck driver came around the corner just there by Inverurie Hotel on the WRONG side of the road and my nephew was killed instantly......He had a wife and three sons under seven years old! .....I don't know what these damn magistrates are thinking these days by letting drunk drivers get off with just fines!


                                               

Since we don't know the full circumstances of the actual proceedings in court I think it best to avoid making judgements.

This chap/women was 'off duty'. I doubt he pulled her over and if he/she did, they had no legal authority. (ya gunna stop for someone tootin their horn, not me). Possibly they contacted another officer who told them they would be reported or it just went through the normal 'Ill get you bitch' summons preceedure.

I am sure the Magistrate looked at the time of the offence, the proceedure et al and all circumstances and why they handed down that Judgement.

Not like she was doing 100kph and forced everyone into the fence and into Ferry Reach. Yes she was wrong but mitigating circumstances do prevail at times.

I need a RUM...........................................jingus Noel..................go to the cellar................

Yes indeed, very sorry to hear that Twiggie. Judging by your posts they obviously had a good role model to help out.

                                           

 Thank you Smokes....you're very kind. But you know, the behaviour of an adult really starts at the cradle.