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Using a Mobile Phone
May 19, 2010
My granny was very ill
About 2 hours ago, i was pulled over for using my mobile phone whilst driving.
I made a call as my granny has been taken into hospital due to having repeated strokes and her blood pressure had dropped to 50 over 40 ... not good!
Does this clasify as an emergency? Or is there any way you can help me with this at all? I have been issued with 3 points & a £60 fine.
Mu license is actually at DVLA having my address changed & updated but have 7 days to show my license. Obviously th officer knows this & said something about court but not to worry as i wont actually go to court ...
I made a call as my granny has been taken into hospital due to having repeated strokes and her blood pressure had dropped to 50 over 40 ... not good!
Does this clasify as an emergency? Or is there any way you can help me with this at all? I have been issued with 3 points & a £60 fine.
Mu license is actually at DVLA having my address changed & updated but have 7 days to show my license. Obviously th officer knows this & said something about court but not to worry as i wont actually go to court ...
Category: Using a Mobile Phone
Posted by: patterson
If it was a genuine medical emergency then you may have a defence. The court decides on a case by case basis but you would need to show that it wasn't safe to stop and that you had to take the call. If you actually made the call then you may struggle.
The case will go to court if you don't accept the fixed penalty and you cannot accept the fixed penalty if you are not in a position to produce your licence Im afraid.
The case will go to court if you don't accept the fixed penalty and you cannot accept the fixed penalty if you are not in a position to produce your licence Im afraid.