Monday
(0)It appears that not everyone in Britain cravenly rolls over when confronted by authority.
After being fined for a very trivial motoring 'offence', Leon Humphreys reponse was, 'fight me for it':
"A court has rejected a 60-year-old man's attempt to invoke the ancient right to trial by combat, rather than pay a £25 fine for a minor motoring offence."
Not surprisingly, his invitation was declined and the fine increased. Still, you've got to award the guy some brownie points for his sheer cojones.
"Humphreys, an unemployed mechanic, was taken to court after refusing to pay the original £25 fixed penalty for failing to notify the DVLA that his Suzuki motorcycle was off the road."
Off the road? What the hell does that mean?
Posted by decimon at December 16, 2002 06:40 PM
decimon,
Any vehicle used on a public road must have an appropriate tax disc. If the vehicle is not roadworthy and cannot be driven on public highways then it does not require a licence but, in that case, the owner is required to formally notify the DVLA (Licensing authority) of the 'off-road' status.
Posted by David Carr at December 16, 2002 07:01 PM
Any motor vehicle is therefore an entity of birth, death and lifelong status. Maybe Humphreys should seek disability payments for Suzi.
Posted by decimon at December 16, 2002 07:23 PM
