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Failing to name the driver
Oct 11, 2010
The dangers of giving a misleading response to a request for driver identity.
Alleged Offence: knowing/wilfully making a false written statement sec 172
Your road traffic offence question: what is the likely outcome to be
this is a first offence made foolishly what could the likely outcome be
Your road traffic offence question: what is the likely outcome to be
this is a first offence made foolishly what could the likely outcome be
the charge says
Knowing /wilfully make a false statement not on oath when required by statute
Between x and x at x in the county of x knowingly and wilfully made (otherwise then on oath) a statement false in a material particular, and that statement was made in a notice, namely SEC 172 DRIVER/KEEPER STATEMENT , which you were required to make by a public general Act of Parliament for the time being in force, namely SEC 172 RTA
CONTRARY TO SECTION 5 (B) of the perjury act 1911
Category: Failing to name the driver
Posted by: patterson
They don't normally prosecute under that act. They normally go for perverting the course of justice..
Its an either way offence which means it can be dealt with at the crown court or in the magistrates court. the magistrates will feel that their sentencing powers are sufficient so the maximum penlaty is 6 months imprisonment and bizarrely because it is such an old statue you can be made subject to hard labour as well. They don't do that anymore - but I suppose it used to be crushing rocks whilst serving.!