Well it seems I'm still not out of the woods yet.
It seems that despite the attending polic officer saying "Well I'm not breathalysing you as my assessment is it was a genuine accident" the people back at the station have decided that "an examination of this case indicates that there is sufficient evidence to prodecute you for the offence of 'careless driving'... ...If proceedings were to be brought it would be a matter for the Magistrates Court to decide whether or not you have broken the law."
Conveniently they "consider it appropriate to offer me an opportunity to attend a Drivers Alertness Course, where [i] wil benefit considerably from my attendance on this course and ultimately gain knowledge and skills to enable me to become a safer driver."
At the cost of £162.48.
I am speechless.
Anyone have any advice at all on this? The letter says if I decline the course I wont be offered it again, and will have to go to court. If I go to court and lose I coud face a large fine, points on my license, and worse a motoring conviction, which means my premium will take a MASSIVE hike next year...
On the flipside, if the police lose the case, the worst they have to do is pay the costs. Which I think is just bollocks.
Have I got it out of perspective here? Am I in the wrong completely, is it just part of the parcel of having a knock? I'm fecking steaming that not only do I have to pay the damage I have caused (which is completely fair cop, these things just happen), but I'm now being told I have to pay to be told how to drive!!
It seems that despite the attending polic officer saying "Well I'm not breathalysing you as my assessment is it was a genuine accident" the people back at the station have decided that "an examination of this case indicates that there is sufficient evidence to prodecute you for the offence of 'careless driving'... ...If proceedings were to be brought it would be a matter for the Magistrates Court to decide whether or not you have broken the law."
Conveniently they "consider it appropriate to offer me an opportunity to attend a Drivers Alertness Course, where [i] wil benefit considerably from my attendance on this course and ultimately gain knowledge and skills to enable me to become a safer driver."
At the cost of £162.48.
I am speechless.
Anyone have any advice at all on this? The letter says if I decline the course I wont be offered it again, and will have to go to court. If I go to court and lose I coud face a large fine, points on my license, and worse a motoring conviction, which means my premium will take a MASSIVE hike next year...
On the flipside, if the police lose the case, the worst they have to do is pay the costs. Which I think is just bollocks.
Have I got it out of perspective here? Am I in the wrong completely, is it just part of the parcel of having a knock? I'm fecking steaming that not only do I have to pay the damage I have caused (which is completely fair cop, these things just happen), but I'm now being told I have to pay to be told how to drive!!
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