fixed penalty

[pugsy66]

stopped for not wearing seat belt.police put wrong reg no on penalty notice can i contest it?

[Toureman]

Yesw, if you want to waste your time and money if you go to court.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

as long as they have your name and address correct,you are nicked,and as toureman says,contest it if you want,but it will cost you a lot more in the long run.

[Buenchico]

If you can show that the registration number on the penalty notice relates to a Model T Ford (or any other vehicle where you're not required to wear a seat belt) you might be able to contest the penalty. Otherwise you stand no chance because, quite clearly, you were a driver or passenger (over 14 years of age) in a moving vehicle while not wearing a seat belt. That's an offence irrespective of the registration number of the vehicle.

Chris

[david1702198]

and a judge or whatever will always take the word of 2 coppers over one civilian.

[helpmetoo]

i bet the police were upset that instead of chasing real criminals and dealing with crime they were nicking you!

easy money, easy statistic target achieving...

sorry to hear you didnt talk your way out of this one, its the easiest one to get let off

[spaced]

they stopped you for a reason. Not wearing a seatbelt reduces the chance of survival in an accident. They were doing you a favour...why cant you see that???

Im sure you dont wanna be killed for not wearing a seatbelt, as much as the police dont wanna be scraping you off the road after an accident.

Pay the fine. Be thankful. Wear a seatbelt.

[woodchopper]

There's one born everyday.

[Compostella]

Bet you're really glad that you posted that question eh Pugsy?

They all came out of the woodwork there to judge you.

How helpful

Using Spaced's theory, why are the police not outside every pub & newsagents stopping people from killing themselves with alcohol/cigarettes?

It used to be a free country...............