"When motorist Michael Mancini found himself stuck in a queue of traffic with a runny nose, he instinctively reached for his hankie.Police priorities? Controlling the public? Raising money from transgression taxes/fines?
However, the simple act of pulling out a tissue and blowing his nose earned the astonished businessman a £60 on-the-spot fine after a police officer decided he was 'not in control of his vehicle'.
Police constable Stuart Gray handed out the fixed penalty notice even though Mr Mancini was stopped in stationary traffic with his handbrake on."
Sunday 31 January 2010
Fined for blowing your nose - the war on motorists contines apace
The Mail reports that:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment