Was in an accident last year (not in the Z luckily!) where I was doing about 70 up a long clear fast A road following 2 other cars when the one at the front slowed down and looked to be turning left so I overtook the car in front.

 

Unfortunately the tosser was actually doing a U turn in the road and using the left side road to swing round without stopping or looking behind him to see 2 cars coming up fast. He wasn't on the right of the lane and wasn't indicating.

I tried to drive around him but hit him and both cars were badly smashed up and written off but somehow nobody was hurt.

 

There was no road to turn right into, only a house on the side of the road with a gate across it's drive.

He claimed he was doing a right turn into this house of a friend which was the only house for miles around. I knew this was BS as he never even knocked on the door (wouldn't you after trashing your car outside a mates house? LOL) and later I heard him tell the police a totally different story that he was lost and 25 miles from home. I returned to the house and asked if they knew him and surprise surprise he was lying - obviously to make an excuse for his stupid manoeuvre.

 

I was rather amazed 6 months later to receive a summons for DANGEROUS DRIVING!

It's a minimum 12 month ban plus a huge fine.

 

I pleaded not guilty and took the option of moving it to Crown Court in front of a jury due to the serious consequences for my job (and Z!)

 

After over 9 months and 5 wasted court visits because the prosecution/police couldn't present any evidence in time and had to keep adjourning it, they've finally sent me a letter today saying the case has been dropped due to lack of evidence...

You don't say! but what a relief :bow:

 

What a waste of time and my/tax payers money.

Even the police at the scene and the only other witness said it wasn't my fault so don't know why I was charged - no way was it dangerous driving on my part.

Good thing is they say I can claim my costs now which include solicitors and 5 days off work etc.

 

Tossers :xxx:

 

Chris.

Good to hear it bud!

fancy having to go through all that, make's you fookin sick. con grats on the result.

 

ian

Good on ya mate!

Bit of a "Back Handed Result", but a result at least!!

Good thing is they say I can claim my costs now which include solicitors and 5 days off work etc.

 

Tossers :xxx:

 

Chris.

 

that'll be the five days you were set to earn £1000.00 per hour on that top secret job then will it?!?! :cool:

Well done :)

I'm confused, what part of that makes the police tossers? It is Crown Prosecution Service that ran the case at court not the police...and at the end of the day you were not convicted of dangerous driving.

Result.

This happen time after time and if the CPS had anyone with half a wit 90 percent of these things would never get off the blocks.

 

Glad to see you got the thing dropped but sorry those b's wastrd so much of ya time. :rant:

I'm confused, what part of that makes the police tossers? It is Crown Prosecution Service that ran the case at court not the police...and at the end of the day you were not convicted of dangerous driving.

 

 

agreed, at the end of the day the police are caught up in this bullshit as much as joe public and have to wade through paperwork to get results

MAYBE they could have done more to investigate the lying tossers claims

or maybe they did and had to submit the evidence for someone else to decide :headvswal

 

btw glad it come good eventually;)

Well I did say the police/prosecution in my "essay" LOL :rolleyes:

The police at the scene of the accident did a great job I'll admit.

 

Somehow between the police and the CPS they looked at the "evidence" (which they didn't seem to have any of!) and somehow came up with a dangerous driving charge.

 

I think they hoped I'd plead guilty and earn them a quick grand in fines :rolleyes:

 

Just glad it's all over, it's been hanging over me for the last 4 months or so in and out of court thinking I'm about to be banned.

I've not had my Z for over a year and it's due back any day - It would be just my luck to get a year or 18 month ban within days of getting it back :headvswal

Glad it got sorted Chris :D I've been through a similar thing and it's a huge weight of your mind when it's done and dusted :cool:

 

Steve :)

Pleased you finally got the right result mate.

Don't you just love coppers :xxx: :xxx:

Nice one Chris - must be a huge relief :cool:

Your Lucky Chris as the CPS and Police seem to be getting alot of stick these days due to lack of fvck ups made by them on produsing witnesses and evidence

 

Personally i believe its all this red tape that is being introduced......... makes life hell for them on keeping track of all there things

 

But good to see that they didint prosecute or take it further as it would be a shame for such a nice car to remain parked up

 

Fas

This happen time after time and if the CPS had anyone with half a wit 90 percent of these things would never get off the blocks.

 

Glad to see you got the thing dropped but sorry those b's wastrd so much of ya time. :rant:

 

Ditto - CPS, bunch of :xxx: mate.

 

Good to know they came to the right decision in the end though. Still it was your choice to opt for your day in court - certainly the right thing to do. If you had gone down the magistrates court route I expect you would have been found guilty. More often than not, magistrates are even more useless than the CPS - especially when dealing with motoring offences. The legal term "reasonable doubt" does not figure in magistrates' minds. If you're a motorist you are guilty - end of story :rolleyes:

 

Glad it's over for you mate.

 

Richard :)

Ditto - CPS, bunch of :xxx: mate.

 

Good to know they came to the right decision in the end though. Still it was your choice to opt for your day in court - certainly the right thing to do. If you had gone down the magistrates court route I expect you would have been found guilty. More often than not, magistrates are even more useless than the CPS - especially when dealing with motoring offences. The legal term "reasonable doubt" does not figure in magistrates' minds. If you're a motorist you are guilty - end of story :rolleyes:

 

Glad it's over for you mate.

 

Richard :)

 

I've been in front of magistrates before for speeding and like you say, you might as well walk in with guilty stamped on your forehead.

As it was a serious charge I was given the option to go to Crown Court and get a jury of 12 NORMAL people to judge me.

Was told that statistically you have a much better chance with a jury instead of 3 stuck up magistrates.

So basically if it's something relatively minor like speeding you've had it at the magistrates court! :rolleyes: LOL

just to tag this on to your post m8

what a crock of shite

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16731833%26method=full%26siteid=94762%26headline=just%2d12%2dweeks%2djail%2dfor%2dtaking%2dher%2dlife-name_page.html

 

even more galling is some scumbag who stole a teddy from the little girls memorial site received A BIGGER SENTENCE THAN THE SHITE BAG WHO KILLED HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!