DaveyLC
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Originally posted by micra_pete
A lot is misconceptions about anti-depressants here.
In general someone using their prescribed anti depressants wouldn't be impaired in the slightest, and it should not be an excuse for poor driving.
AD's are not used to 'relax' in most people using them.
Sounds like she needs a break, if she cant concentrate on driving she should stop and seek help.
[Edited on 21-11-2011 by micra_pete]
Oh rubbish.. This thread has talk of her using her condition as an excuse well if her condition is causing her to 'forget' to pay her fine or what ever the argument is then its clearly going to be causing her issues with her driving!
Its all well and good pandering around her until she has a crash and injurs someone.
If I speed, I get a ticket and I pay the fine.. What makes her so special? IF her condition is causing her to speed then dont drive.
Maybe next time I get points I'll tell the courts I needed a really big shit?
[Edited on 21-11-2011 by DaveyLC]
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Lynny
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
So taking a sedative and then driving is safe yeah? The idea of an AD dug is to relax you, is that really a good thing when you are incontrol of 1 tonne of steel?
Irrelevant of the point of this post, im not commenting on that, anti depressants are perfectly safe to drive on, and aren't necessarily used as a sedative. I was on them for best part of a year (very high doses) and was fine to be a fully operational front line police officer.
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DaveyLC
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Its not just the sedative effect its the fact they can make you 'not care'.. which is never good when you are in control of a machine!
Regardless its NO excuse.. And I really do hope if she does use her 'condition' as an excuse that they strip her of her license while she is being 'treated'.
[Edited on 21-11-2011 by DaveyLC]
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Lynny
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I never experienced that when I was on them. Just calmed 'mood swings' etc. Less extreme highs and lows, just keep you at a level
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Kerry
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in that case why has she been caught speeding 3 times 
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DaveyLC
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So you think its fair for her to use her condition as an excuse? and you feel its ok for her to flout the law?
Hell while we're splashing out for the pills and the doctors we might as well go the whole hog with our tax money and swallow the court costs and send her on a nice holiday..
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
So taking a sedative and then driving is safe yeah? The idea of an AD dug is to relax you, is that really a good thing when you are incontrol of 1 tonne of steel?
Irrelevant of the point of this post, im not commenting on that, anti depressants are perfectly safe to drive on, and aren't necessarily used as a sedative. I was on them for best part of a year (very high doses) and was fine to be a fully operational front line police officer.
Forgetting about the rest of the thread, that's completely nuts.
Surely a big part of a being a police officer is keeping a calm head under all circumstances.
Being heavily reliant on anti-depressants suggests that your brain doesn't quite manage to do that 
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LeeM
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
Its not just the sedative effect its the fact they can make you 'not care'.. which is never good when you are in control of a machine!
Regardless its NO excuse.. And I really do hope if she does use her 'condition' as an excuse that they strip her of her license while she is being 'treated'.
[Edited on 21-11-2011 by DaveyLC]
anti depressants act to slow the absorption of serotonin in your brain. they have no sedative effects or change your inhibitions at all.
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LeeM
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by the way, im not saying she shouldnt get points etc. just pointing out that anti depressants dont turn you into some kind of spaced out lunatic.
doubt the aim of this thread was to try and find out if she can get away scot free, merely whether she can get away with paying the fines and getting the points or if she should expect further penalty for not paying on time
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Kerry
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why should anyone get away with anything 
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Rob_Quads
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Originally posted by M2RTY
She earns good money as she sells new homes with big bonuses.
So why didn't she just pay up when she got the letter?
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Scotty_B
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Do the crime, then pay. Somple as really.
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M2RTY
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Originally posted by Rob_Quads
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Originally posted by M2RTY
She earns good money as she sells new homes with big bonuses.
So why didn't she just pay up when she got the letter?
She forgot, plain and simple. House, custody of child, mortgage because of the divorce etc came first and she thought she had posted them off
Situation isnt an excuse for speeding, but in a court they take into concideration personal circumstances why she forgot to pay up.
Ps- im not on her side at all, just curious on others experiences
[Edited on 21-11-2011 by M2RTY]
[Edited on 21-11-2011 by M2RTY]
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M2RTY
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Originally posted by Danny P
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Originally posted by M2RTY
friend of mine, 38 year old lady....
got caught speeding, 35 in a 30 (residential), took option foir speed awareness course
month later, got caught twice again, 37 in a 30, 40 in a 30. Apparently only got 3 points for each of these, but she paid late by 3 weeks. Now has a court summons for the nonpayment, as they sent the cheques back
opinions on outcome? shes currently going through a divorce and on anti-depresssants as she says theres a lot on her mind, been driving 20 years with clean licence before now
Pretty much guaranteed it'll be £60 fine, £40 CPS Costs, £15 Victim Surcharge and 6 points.
6 points as in the 3 + 3 from the 2 offences, or 6 more?
6 points
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stan_the_man
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I got done with speeding with a speed gun. Got a ticket there and then.
Afterwards i binned it.
Ignored the reminder.
Ignored the 2nd reminder.
Ignored the summons.
Charges were dropped.
I love Scotland.
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baza31
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Some Cunts on here, davey do you fully stick to speed limit never going above? Do you never have alot on your plate and if you do, do you stop driving? Everyone goes over 10mph is easily done . Saying you hope she gets fucked in court makes you sound like a cunt . Are you mr perfect
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Baza whilst I agree with what you're saying, its not a one off, 3 times in 4 weeks suggests her concentration just isn't there and for the time bring, for her own sake, shouldn't be on the road.
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by baza31
Some Cunts on here, davey do you fully stick to speed limit never going above? Do you never have alot on your plate and if you do, do you stop driving? Everyone goes over 10mph is easily done . Saying you hope she gets fucked in court makes you sound like a cunt . Are you mr perfect
Of course I dont alway stick to the speed limit but if I take the risk and get caught I will make my case with the NIP, if I still get prosecuted I'll make sure I pay the fine and if was 'too busy' to pay the fine I'll be getting my suit dry cleaned and expecting a massive fine not trying to find excuses. 
Otherwise where do you draw the line when being "sympathetic" over crimes? "Oh its not her fault she ran over the child she had something on her mind, Lets let her off this once.."
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Nath
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Originally posted by pow
She just needs to go in there, appologise, hand over the money and take the punishment, no excuses. Sure she'll get minimum for that
This. 3 times is a bit dumb.
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Xs
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Offer her a shoulder to cry on and then smash her back doors in.
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