Colleague is blaming me for speeding fine

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A few weeks ago I called a friend a colleague with a work related query and he answered while he was driving (handsfree). I didn't know he was driving - we work remotely at the moment.

A week later he received a speeding fine and he's looked at the call logs - it shows he was caught speeding 1 minute into our two minute phone call.

He is saying it's my fault as the call distracted him. It was a static speed camera, not a policeman - ie. the camera is always there and it's a route he takes every day.

I really don't think I'm responsible for his own mistakes.

@DGRossetti texting while driving!

Many years ago - about 2014 - I was on the M4 around 10am going between J15 and J13. All of a sudden the traffic started slowing down and bunching up. Eventually I passed the reason. A transit van doing 30 in the left hand lane where the driver was clearly busy on his phone and let the speed drift down.

It was one of the reasons I got a dashcam - with a rear facing one too, since I've lost count of the number of times I've looked in the rear view mirror in traffic to see a blue glow on someones crown.

If you were his manager or boss, and have pressured him to take calls while he's driving, only then would you bear a share of the responsibility.

Of course not. Any court of law would expect you, as the person in charge of the car, to ignore those calls.

You've still not said why you were driving over 80mph in a 60 zone - or why you thought it was acceptable.

Making progress, in good conditions. Normal kind of speed where appropriate.

Making progress, in good conditions. Normal kind of speed where appropriate.

Nope. Almost 30% over the speed limit, which still applies to you wherever you're going or what the road conditions are. Nowhere in the UK is 80mph 'appropriate'.

If you were responsible you’d be the one getting fined

I also find taking calls while driving distracts me, that's why I don't do it! He is responsible for his own decisions.

Tell him to go to court and tell that to them

Agree! You should 100% do this

This is why phones should never be allowed in cars even handsfree. They are distracting.

Even if you knew he was driving he has the choice to pick up or not. Tell him to fuck right off.

He's cheeky or he's mental. Ignore him.

"Look what you made me do"

Sounds familiar ...

You shouldn't even need to ask. Of course you're not responsible. He's being infantile.

What a total idiot. I had an ex who sued to blame me for fines. He was always doing things like parking on the pavement. Stupid ass.

OP, what is he expecting you to do about it?

@HarryElephante

I think you're responsible.

Ridiculous. Did she force him to answer the call....He's a dick...

Is he having a laugh? He chose to answer the phone ... he is responsible, not you.

Presumably it's not a disciplinary offence on a hands free if it's a work call, as OP's was?

At the company I work for, yes - even hands free would be a disciplinary as it's proven that it still affects concentration
We're not allowed to answer the phone while driving. Ever.

🤣🤣what a complete tosser how can he put the blame on you tell him bollocks he needs to man up and pay for hes own mistake

How on earth can you be responsible he didn’t have to answer the phone call or pull over to take it. Absolutely rubbish. They were driving their responsibility period.

His choice, his action, his consequence.

Are you the colleague?! 😂

He chose to answer or not answer, no one else is responsible. Would he say this to his boss, parents, spouse, dentist, GP?

Ha ha, let him tell the relevant authorities that, I'm sure they'll let him off and come after you, what a dick he is.

A boy on a motorcycle crashed into me when he couldn't see because the sun was in his eyes. I was doing about 20mph around a corner in a housing estate, he left a junction and drove straight into my rear door as I passed. The police man agreed that the sun might have been to blame, but we can't claim off the sun. If a bumblebee had flown into his eye, we might have been able to claim off the bumblebee. Oh, no, wait. We can't claim off the bumblebee. Who can we claim off? The person who wasn't in control of their vehicle and caused the accident. This would have been your colleague. Nice try though!!