Motoring court again today, and something I found difficult to understand.
Five motorists, all caught driving a little over the 30mph limit, nothing too serious, 35 or 36mph and all had been offered attendance on a speed awareness course as an alternative to either a Fixed Penalty or a prosecution.
Now such courses involve a half-day attendance and cost the same as the fixed penalty, but incur no criminal record and no penalty point endorsement on a driving licence - a 'no-brainer' one might think.
All five declined the offer, failed to pay the alternative fixed penalty, and made no response to the summons which naturally followed. Consequentially, all five where fined substantial amounts and had their licences endorsed with 3 penalty points.
But why?
I wish someone would explain to me the logic of their thinking for I confess, it baffles me.
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