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Dangerous Vehicles
Jul 14, 2010
30 foot ladder ! Insecure load
unsecured load and no clear view
Your road traffic offence question: was stopped because officer said I had no clear view. he stated in his witness statement that my screen was misted and completely obscured appart from 20 inches directly ahead. I was turning left onto a main road, and he was on the corner. Not sure how I could have seen him if his statement is true.
2ndly he stated I was carrying a 9meter 14 rung ladder. That would mean I had a 30ft ladder on a ford fiesta! (my ladder is 4meters). The ladder was held on with 2 bungie straps. There was some sideways movement because of eleasticity of straps. But certainly no danger of the load being blown or falling from the car. My question: Can I ask the judge to reject case based on inacuracies?
Thankyou in advance for your help.
Your road traffic offence question: was stopped because officer said I had no clear view. he stated in his witness statement that my screen was misted and completely obscured appart from 20 inches directly ahead. I was turning left onto a main road, and he was on the corner. Not sure how I could have seen him if his statement is true.
2ndly he stated I was carrying a 9meter 14 rung ladder. That would mean I had a 30ft ladder on a ford fiesta! (my ladder is 4meters). The ladder was held on with 2 bungie straps. There was some sideways movement because of eleasticity of straps. But certainly no danger of the load being blown or falling from the car. My question: Can I ask the judge to reject case based on inacuracies?
Thankyou in advance for your help.
Category: Dangerous Vehicles
Posted by: patterson
Have you got a summons to court? I assume so if you have got a copy of the officer's statement.
I take your point about the length of the ladder, he has got himself all confused. I think it does effect the officer's credibility. Having said that the court may decide that the primary issue is whether or not the load was secure/safe and may accept that this was a mistake in putting meters and not feet?
If you would like my help with this matter then come back to me and I may be able to get the matter withdrawn without the need for a trial.
Have you got any points already? If so how many?