South Yorkshire police officer guilty of drink-driving

[polo 10]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-26073200

[speedy69 10]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-26073200

 

An important lesson to practice what you preach!

[monkey104 10]

There are many people from all walks of life who drink and drive.

[DCScrapMetal 10]

Not only that but also on their phones whilst driving, its like they believe they are above the law.

[Mr Clowning 10]

It does not mention his ban ?

[peak4 262]

It does not mention his ban ?

 

Oh yes it does

 

"A police officer has been banned for driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving."

[Mr Clowning 10]

Oh yes it does

 

"A police officer has been banned for driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving."

 

How did I miss that ?

 

Thanks

[verona 10]

BBC says he was a traffic officer yet in the Star it says he was office bound and didn't drive police cars:huh:

[Mr Clowning 10]

BBC says he was a traffic officer yet in the Star it says he was office bound and didn't drive police cars:huh:

 

The star will have got it wrong, he will now be in an office on desk duties.

[Itrytoplease 10]

with victim compensation it looks as though he hit someone/something, I wonder if he'd had been in court if he hadn't had an accident, and was just stopped for bad driving?

[DT Ralge 10]

with victim compensation it looks as though he hit someone/something, I wonder if he'd had been in court if he hadn't had an accident, and was just stopped for bad driving?

 

The victim surcharge is applied to fines given by the Court and goes into a pot of money (the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme).

So levying the surcharge does not in itself suggest that the driver hit anything.

[bex1 10]

One witness alleged he was as drunk as a pig.