URGENT- need some help friends
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I got stopped by the police back in may.
It was a white vauxhall vectra sri undercover car. They stopped me cause i didnt have my seat belt on in rush hour traffic at 7:55 am on canal road head twards bradford. when he stopped me he said that my drivers side rear was a bit low to which i made no reply but admitted to not wearing a seat belt. the officer said that i would have to go to court because i had commited 2 moving offencis. At no point did the officer use a instrament to measeure the pressure on my tyre but he states that the veh was running at 9 psi and if he did use an instrament he didnt make me aware of it or show me the reading nor did he take me to the veh to show me.
What i need help with is can he acctually prosicute me for this? "i was on my way to the petrol station (which was 300 yrds away) to fill it up"
Please help me! i dont need another 2-3 points on my licence!
P.S the tread was ok just the pressure was out!
It was a white vauxhall vectra sri undercover car. They stopped me cause i didnt have my seat belt on in rush hour traffic at 7:55 am on canal road head twards bradford. when he stopped me he said that my drivers side rear was a bit low to which i made no reply but admitted to not wearing a seat belt. the officer said that i would have to go to court because i had commited 2 moving offencis. At no point did the officer use a instrament to measeure the pressure on my tyre but he states that the veh was running at 9 psi and if he did use an instrament he didnt make me aware of it or show me the reading nor did he take me to the veh to show me.
What i need help with is can he acctually prosicute me for this? "i was on my way to the petrol station (which was 300 yrds away) to fill it up"
Please help me! i dont need another 2-3 points on my licence!
P.S the tread was ok just the pressure was out!
ya55erm said:
They stopped me cause i didnt have my seat belt
Why?, i don't feel safe without it. It also help keep me in my seat on fast cornering.
As for the tyre preasure :| still can't be sympathetic. If you have a slow puncture then buy a guage, I did. The handling of the car changes enought to notice. Even if it drops 10psi. I also have a foot pump in the boot.
If it goes to court just be nice, explain the trip to the petrol station and accept that it is your responsability. You now ware your seat belt all the time. You also make sure you car is in working order, maybe a report on the tyre condition from a garage. The fancier your agrument/dodging the more chance of a bigger fine. Stuff the lawers they cost more than the fine you'll get. Just plead guilty, and say what you have done to correct your behaviour.
On the otherside the copper could have just bitten your ear off for the two mistakes. I consider that to be a more pro-active approach. I still want more traffic cops focusing on this sort of stuff cos badly maintained cars do cause accidents.
Coppers can use the observations to determine speed. So it would not supprise me if they can't use this argument for tyre preasure as well.
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