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Money doesn't buy you a road traffic offence defence !

This is an extract from BBC news regarding Nick Freeman's recent failure to defend Chris Tarrant in relation to two Speeding Allegations...

Mr Nick Freeman tried to argue that the two speeding offences occured on the same occassion as they were only 20 mins appart.

Our view is that this argument was doomed from the start ! The argument only works if you are heading in one direction and its one continuous act of driving. If you stop and start the journey, or turn around and come back again you cannot argue the allegation are one speeding offence. The case law is clear.

Mr Nick Freeman then went on to argue that it was an abuse of process to prosecute as the summons was received outside of the 6 month limitation period.

This argument was also doomed to failed. In order to succeed with this argument you have to prove that the summons was issued outside of the limitation period - not that it was received outside of that period. You also have to prove that the delay makes it more difficult for you to to defend yourself. Mr Tarrant would have known about these allegations when he first received the Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days of the alleged offence ! See below for the story;