So, my 16 y.o DS the other day decided to/was talked into taking my car out at 3.30am, obviously not to my knowledge with 2 of his mates. I discovered this on my way to work later on that day. When I reviewed the dashcam footage I found that the car had been driven at speeds way in excess of the roads they were on, sometimes by so much as 40-50 mph.
When I confronted him about this, he initially denied it, until I told him about the dashcam footage, which identifies him getting out of the car at 4am. He then admitted to his Mom that his mates hassled him about taking the car and he gave in. His mates drove the car, according to DS.
I made a statement to the police, and they interviewed DS who refused to say anything about who was driving the car. The police advised that if this goes to court my DS would face the charges alone, which will result in a criminal record and a ban from driving as soon as he gets his licence.
So, what would you do?
I am inclined to let him go to court and face the music, as I want the scrotes who drove my car to get charged with this. My DS is covering for them and won't give their names, so I think he should take the punishment.
The wife does not want him to end up with a criminal record, and if it went as far as court wants the charges and my statement dropped.
Your views, as ever, would be very much appreciated.
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secretrugbyfan · 15/04/2019 19:10
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