Court summons for mobile phone driving

I think you'll find yours is a misogynist post and less than charming.

@Jabbabong None of my post is obtuse. You are making up hypothetical scenarios. I am taking the OP at face value as I see no point in catastrophising imaginary scenarios. You are massively reaching to suggest that the OP sending a text message whilst stationary in standstill traffic serves as a gateway into reckless behaviour on the road.

Sometimes a simple mistake is just that. Assuming you never make mistakes, of course.

No, just women being bitches

Or maybe it's that there's a school of thought that some drivers don't take the mobile phone issue seriously enough and posters take the opportunity to hammer it home when an opportunity arises?

If she was not using behind the wheel then she would not be in this predicament. The fact this time she did not kill anybody is not the point, that is a very obtuse viewpoint to have. Next time the general public might not be so lucky.

There is very gradual drift between texting when stationary, to texting when creeping at 5mph, at 10mph etc. We only have OPs word that she was not moving at the time. The phrase pinch of salt comes to mind.

Wjy do some of you come on just to lash OP, sje knows she did wrong and is asking for advice, why the need to state the obvious, one nasty post going as far as she hopes she loses her job, seriously wtf is wrong with some of you, I bet you're the same little few that go onto every post just to argue, pathetic

It’s irrelevant what your job is. You broke the law and need to do what they require. 🤷‍♀️

Kinda hard to knock somebody off their bike while stationary in traffic lol.

I see why the law is such that you need to be stationary with engine off as otherwise it's too open to abuse, but in reality is it really that different to searching for a radio station or rummaging through the glovebox looking a lighter?

I remember an article about a woman being ticketed for sipping a bottle of water whilst stationary at the lights. 🙄

@Jabbabong Your reaction is disproportionate, you are acting like the OP has killed someone.

God forbid you ever make a mistake, perhaps those around you won’t be able to offer you a thimble of empathy much like you have here.

OP was at the wheel of her car and using her phone. She does not deserve one jot of sympathy

She could be a nurse, refuse collector or the Mayor of Liechtenstein. The level of sympathy is the same.

I got that "idea" from reading and interpreting the words you posted which said "matters outside their control" - for example, a disability (maybe, say, blindness) or a postal issue (I am knowledgeable about how the postal rule works in courts). They were examples.

The situation was 100% within the control of the OP. It was within her control to read the letter that she received.

A JP has posted on the thread. They have said they've made complaints because the letters are not clear (fair enough, I've had speeding lettes and agree they are complex with lots of stuff in boxes and big letters) but they didn't mention any discretion if the person didn't read it properly due to that being "out of their control".

In summary, the section you posted is entirely irrelevant.

What makes you think that isn't still illegal though? Because it is.

Can dish it out but can’t take it, eh? 😂

Diddums🥹

Don't dish it out if you can't take it comes to mind...

Nope, totally get that.

I'm talking about when I literally put the car in Park and turn off the engine because traffic really isn't going anywhere for quite some time. This may not be what happened here, but accidents shut down roads all the time. Including this week twice about a mile from here.

Following another thread, they could always change careers and be an MP.

I teach on a professional programme (not nursing but similar). Our university would require students to disclose this. Our policy specifically states any conviction including motoring offences. THe OP should check with her programme.

So funny🤣

Don't be a 🌵 about my (now) 7 year old child being hit by a car.
She was with me at a crossing, driver was texting and not paying attention. My child got hit and hurt.
Happy now?

Well luckily you don't get to make that decision!
Don't worry about court, @Onlyme234 .
It will be a small affair, not like a murder trial thing on TV.

You know you did wrong, you don't need anymore bashing.

Knocked off your bike by a stationary car?

That is a disproportionate response

You're not being bullied.

You've made a good point that I completely missed out of my post about speeding fine. You used to have to send off your physical licence along with the form but for my recent fine, I didn't. I had to pay over the phone, fill in the form and include my driving licence number on it - NOT send the licence itself.

The process has changed but I'm not sure when? Maybe OP can use that in her defence in court.

Is that seriously your definition of ‘bullying’? You were the one who made a dickish comment to someone who used an ordinary word in a post.

And I can respond to whom I please, thanks.

And perhaps read the unpleasant initial comment you wrote, before accusing others of being bullies.