Jerome

For those that think the Police always get away with it, the same force that let off (justifiably IMO) 59 officers for speeding on emergency call outs, has reported an officer for driving without due care. He pleaded guilty and was fined 120 quid.

See here.


Pc Anthony Maddock was fined £120 by Southern Derbyshire magistrates' on Friday for hitting several vehicles.

A Derbyshire Police spokesman said: "It was investigated in the same thorough way as any other road traffic collision.

"Once the inquiry was complete a file was presented to the Crown Prosecution Service and the officer in question was reported for summons to appear at court for driving without due care and attention.

mart360

dont think he was on duty though!!!

M

Luminous

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I just had a story regailed by an ex-copper. He retired to pursue a more lucrative career in accident investigation.

He borrowed the boss'es new Patrol car, took it down south (details are deliberately vague). Was with 4 other blokes, all now on overtime after attending a course. Wanted to get home quick sharp, so did 134 mph up the Axx, then the Mxx, followed by the Mxx. Police closed the road, the wrong road . Anyway, eventually caught up with him, and had the video evidence of the chase over the above roads.

They reported him...His boss called him in first thing on Monday morning. He got a right boll*king. Why? Cos he had allowed the advanced driver of police force XX driving their patrol car to catch the bosses car, which he was claiming was quicker!!

That was it, no other action. Sometimes it really is just who you know.

dexter

A Police Officer will be treated the same as anyone else when driving and having an accident; whether he is on, or off duty at the time.

Even if he is responding to an emergency, he has the same duty of care as when he is driving around on normal patrol.

Jerome

I thought you may be the first to respond...

Anyway, the following from the news article implies that he was driving a Police van:

Maddock admitted denting the parked cars while attempting to negotiate a narrow street in Derby in his van in December last year.

The force has received five insurance claims from owners of the cars damaged.

Jap2Scrap

Bit harder to sweep it under the carpet when there's 5 insurance companies demanding their money and 5 car owners asking questions.

Mk2_heaven

due care is normally points as said in the post (local rag) tonight he only got the £120 not the 6points too

Leslie

Yes a bit more difficult to explain bouncing off a few other cars.

Les

Diesel

I have a mate in N Wales police and they did him for 84 in a 70. I think everyone then threw food in the canteen at the arresting officer!

Just a bit of balance - but lasering at 4am is clearly bull****e.