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spindrift wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7171154.stm That's rather an odd subject line - *even for you* - given the contents of the item: QUOTE: 10mph motorway driver given ban A woman has been banned from driving for seven days after she drove along a motorway at speeds lower than 10mph. Stephanie Cole, 58, of Fishponds, Bristol, repeatedly jammed on the brakes as she straddled the hard shoulder and inside lane of the M32. When police caught her there was a sign on the back of her car which read: "I do not drive fast, please overtake." Mrs Cole, who admitted driving without reasonable consideration, was also ordered to take another driving test. When officers stopped Mrs Cole, she told them she had "no confidence" on the motorway. She was travelling from her home to a Staples stationery store when she was arrested by police on 30 August. North Avon Magistrates' Court had previously heard Mrs Cole said her GP had been treating her for "fear of driving" for the past three-and-a-half years. Magistrates said they took into consideration the fact that Mrs Cole has multiple sclerosis. ENDQUOTE Do you think that last line might provide an explanation? And that the court may well have been considering the welfare of the defendant as a paramount issue? Or do you insist that driving at 10mph is "speeding"? |
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JNugent tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us: QUOTE: 10mph motorway driver given ban A woman has been banned from driving for seven days after she drove along a motorway at speeds lower than 10mph. ENDQUOTE I think she's moved to Essex and was driving a Nissan Micra near J7 of the M11 this morning. And braked for the exit slip road about 3/4 mile before reaching it. -- Dave Larrington http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk Dead journalists make excellent objets d'art. |
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spindrift wrote:
Why? Do you have evidence that re-tests improve road safety? -- Matt B |
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:41:52 -0800 (PST), spindrift
wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7171154.stm This cannot be - the speed cameras registered her as the safest driver in the country |
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On 4 Jan, 17:17, (Shaun) wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:41:52 -0800 (PST), spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7171154.stm This cannot be - the speed cameras registered her as the safest driver in the country And the ****wits known as Brake agree: Brake's spokesman, Lorna Jackson said, "This case sends out a very strange message to drivers. Mrs Cole was not breaking the speed limit or endangering anyone with her actions, yet she received a seven day ban, when we commonly see drivers caught travelling at 80 or 90mph get away with a fine and three points. While it is not common to encounter someone travelling at 10mph on a motorway, a competent driver should always be looking well ahead and predicting when they need to overtake a slower vehicle." which shows that organisation know precisely zero about road safety. |
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Sir Jeremy wrote:
On 4 Jan, 17:17, (Shaun) wrote: On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:41:52 -0800 (PST), spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7171154.stm This cannot be - the speed cameras registered her as the safest driver in the country And the ****wits known as Brake agree: Brake's spokesman, Lorna Jackson said, "This case sends out a very strange message to drivers. Mrs Cole was not breaking the speed limit or endangering anyone with her actions, yet she received a seven day ban, when we commonly see drivers caught travelling at 80 or 90mph get away with a fine and three points. While it is not common to encounter someone travelling at 10mph on a motorway, a competent driver should always be looking well ahead and predicting when they need to overtake a slower vehicle." which shows that organisation know precisely zero about road safety. Or the sort of illness the driver is reported as suffering. |
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Dave Larrington wrote:
JNugent : QUOTE: 10mph motorway driver given ban A woman has been banned from driving for seven days after she drove along a motorway at speeds lower than 10mph. ENDQUOTE I think she's moved to Essex and was driving a Nissan Micra near J7 of the M11 this morning. And braked for the exit slip road about 3/4 mile before reaching it. I think she has friends in most locations. |
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JNugent wrote:
Sir Jeremy wrote: On 4 Jan, 17:17, (Shaun) wrote: On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:41:52 -0800 (PST), spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7171154.stm This cannot be - the speed cameras registered her as the safest driver in the country And the ****wits known as Brake agree: Brake's spokesman, Lorna Jackson said, "This case sends out a very strange message to drivers. Mrs Cole was not breaking the speed limit or endangering anyone with her actions, yet she received a seven day ban, when we commonly see drivers caught travelling at 80 or 90mph get away with a fine and three points. While it is not common to encounter someone travelling at 10mph on a motorway, a competent driver should always be looking well ahead and predicting when they need to overtake a slower vehicle." which shows that organisation know precisely zero about road safety. Or the sort of illness the driver is reported as suffering. she seems to have a number of problems, but regardless she would seem to be best not driving at least at this point. roger -- www.rogermerriman.com |
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Roger Merriman wrote:
she seems to have a number of problems, but regardless she would seem to be best not driving at least at this point. According to my local rag, she "relies" on her car, and has declared that she will start driving again ASAP From: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displ...entPK=19455179 After the court hearing Cole said: "I am disappointed, but I will be back driving again. A seven-day ban is seven days too long." Although I do have sympathy for her, I would not want to see her driving again, especially on roads near me. If she does retake her test, then she should be made to go on the A4174. Martin. |
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