Justice is a joke if you're famous
What an amazing sense of justice we have here in our magistrates' court.
A 46-year-old comic who is caught speeding and has amassed 30 – yes 30 – points on his driving licence is given three more points and fined a total of £600.
I refer, of course, to the report in the Leicester Mercury on October 3, relating to a comedian (Omid Djalili) who was caught speeding at 37mph in a 30mph zone. This took 11 months to come to court.
Meanwhile, an insignificant engineer is caught speeding at 35mph in a 30mph zone.
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The engineer has a clean licence and is threatened with a penalty of £1,000 fine and three points if it goes to court, or attend a speed awareness programme.
Mr Djalili has 33 points on his licence and is reported to be disqualified from driving last week for six months. He said: "I am not going to spend any more money on taxis, so I drive myself."
Well, the insignificant engineer gives his parting words: "I am attending the speed awareness course at a cost of £92 so as not to amass 33 points on my licence."
How on earth does someone amass 33 points on their driving licence? The answer? Be a comedian of course.
Terry Crockett, The insignificant engineer, Wigston Fields.
Comments
by LikeItaLot
Friday, October 12 2012, 9:51PM
“No graydjames. my son was done on 35 down New Parks 40 zone. But I want to know why only the two options of "The engineer has a clean licence and is threatened with a penalty of £1,000 fine and three points if it goes to court, or attend a speed awareness programme."
That offence attracts a £60 fine and three points unless there are extra aggravating factors to take into account. The driver awareness course is offered as an alternative to THIS penalty usually. Leaving some facts out I think”
by graydjames
Friday, October 12 2012, 6:09PM
“I thought you were allowed 10% plus 2 mph before you would be charged with speeding. 35 in a 30 is within that criteria. According to guidelines I was given you have to be doing at least 36 mph in a 30 limit to be able to attend a speed awareness course.”
by roundthehorne
Friday, October 12 2012, 12:28PM
“The typical whinge of someone who has broken the law and thinks that somehow makes them the victim: yes but, no but, yes but this person did something worse than me and they got off more lightly. Oh, it's not fair...
Dude, how about next time you see a sign saying 30 you drive below 30mph? That way you wouldn't have any fines or courses or anything.”
by depreg
Friday, October 12 2012, 10:03AM
“The fine system is a complete joke. Driving without insurance - £100. Can I ask our magistrates where we can get car insurance for £100.
Every complaint is met with "we have to follow the guidelines" - seems as if magistrates can't actually think for themselves”
by 4_Stroke
Friday, October 12 2012, 8:18AM
“The fine system is a joke anyway. Maximum fine for driving without a licence = £1000. Maximum fine for fishing without a licence = £2500.”