My letter to try and avoid a fine

[Lasurazes]

I would wish you luck Andy, but unfortunately this is what is known as an “absolute offence”.

This means that the Police only have to prove that you were in a restricted area to obtain a conviction, and your reasons for being there are irrelevant.

Don’t get me wrong- I’m on your side but the law is clear on absolute offences.

When I strayed into a 7.5 tonne limit at Usk and was stopped (by two of the nicest coppers you could ever wish to meet), my employer paid the fine. Have you approached yours?

Anyway, some good news. It’s not endorseable.

Vince

[killsville]

From what you say, the error was almost unavoidable.

The Police could have better relations with truck drivers if they just used a little more common sense and made use of their powers of discretion.

[andyroo]

Got a reply to the effect that the office that deals with the fixed penalties in Ipswich, hasn’t had their copy from the Bury St. Edmunds police yet.