Just a general enquire

[mikomi]

To cut a long story short .My son parked his car below a public crossing that had white zigzag lines either side.The back end of the car , not the wheels was over the lines . A police car went past as my son was going back to his car the officers inside the P car beckoned to my son to move his car.My son acknowledged the offices and went on his way .Weeks late my son received a prosecution notice for parking on the lines ,now he has just received notice intent to prosecute for the offence this is now 7months later .

 

I have been told that the officer should have given my son a fixed penalty notice at the time can anyone enlighten me on this .By the way my son admits that he was parked below the lines but not on them .This a general enquire so none of the pay up and shut up thing although surly a warning would have suffice as it would in many cases .

[Agent Orange]

Did they leave it on the window of the car? If the car was unoccupied then they may have done this and might be that it fell off afterwards. It could be, they were just leaving the scene as your son was coming back to his car hence them saying what they did and going into details about the fixed penalty left with the car. Who knows?! Maybe it might be worth enquiring with the relevant police force.

[Agent Orange]

Here is some info:

 

http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/faq/penaltytrafficoffences.htm

 

Different police force, but that's irrelevant as all forces use this system. Still query it with the relevant police force if still unsure.

[Heyesey]

... although surly a warning would have suffice as it would in many cases .

 

That's at the discretion of the officer involved; you are NEVER entitled to expect just a warning. If you committed an offence, you should expect the appropriate punishment.

[mikomi]

I haven't quite got this right ,apparently my son was sat in the car putting the seat belt on when the p car pulled alongside of him and beckoned him to move on as they pulled away he then drove of behind them .

 

He's not trying to avoid any punishment he accepts whatever happens ,to be honest it's me more than my son .I just think there are times when common

sense prevails perhaps the police are not taught this at training school .

[Heyesey]

I just think there are times when common

sense prevails....

 

 

....you would think; and yet your son didn't have enough common sense to keep away from a zebra crossing.

[mikomi]

....you would think; and yet your son didn't have enough common sense to keep away from a zebra crossing.

 

Yeah I know ,but we've all been there at some time .Like i have said he isn't trying to get out of it ,he's happy to pay the fine even the points on his licences he accepts ,so we'll end it here .Thanks everyone for your comments .