Im Bad

[adam&chryss]

Many years ago in my reckless youth I was taken to court for no tax or mot and it wasnt a criminal offence, it was classed as motoring.
Also in my motorcycling days I received a 21 day ban for speeding ( average of 107mph for 3 miles on the A14 ) and it was classed as motoring.
So unless they`ve changed the laws, which they may have, I wouldn`t worry too much.
If everybody that was caught speeding was given a criminal record i`m sure most of the UK would be criminals!

[scott&ligaya]

One up for the whiteys....... Last month as we were returning to Pasay prior to me coming home I used the u turn facility on the EDSA opposite the Heritage Hotel and then managed to get a gap in the four lanes to head back up 100 yards before taking a right to get to the back lane for teh hotel car park. Unfortunately the last or inside lane had been "temporarily" reserved for buses as the TP who stopped me tried to tell me. I said that there were no markings and no warning as he tried to show me the offence in his book of offfences listing the 1500 peso fine

. I also told him that i HAD TO USE THIS LANE to turn right into the road which was less than 100 yards back up the EDSA. I had just spend over an hour and a half getting from the NLEX to Pasay beng cut up, avoiding collisions and being honked at by half of Manila's traffic and was alresdy somewhat worked up. I asked for his details and where his station was so as I needed to go to the ATM to get the cash!!!

He decided to let me off with a stern warning

yippeee one up for the foreigner

ps Ligaya was mortified and scolded me for some time after as she said we never argue with the Police as it can be dangerous.

[joebloggs]

Many years ago in my reckless youth I was taken to court for no tax or mot and it wasnt a criminal offence, it was classed as motoring.
Also in my motorcycling days I received a 21 day ban for speeding ( average of 107mph for 3 miles on the A14 ) and it was classed as motoring.
So unless they`ve changed the laws, which they may have, I wouldn`t worry too much.
If everybody that was caught speeding was given a criminal record i`m sure most of the UK would be criminals!

from citizenship application form AN

Criminal Convictions: Civil Judgments
3.6 Do you have any criminal convictions in the UK or any other country (including traffic offences) or any civil
judgements made against you?
Yes No
If you have answered Yes to question 1 above please give details below for each sentence starting with the most
recent one. If you have received more than two sentences you should continue on page 14. Convictions spent under
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 need not be disclosed (see guide page 18). If you have answered No
please go to question 3.7.
Information may be checked with other agencies


and


You must give details of all criminal convictions both within or outside the United
Kingdom. These include road traffic offences, but not fixed penalty notices which have not
been given in a court. Fixed penalty notices include parking and speeding offences. Drink
driving offences must be declared.
You do not have to give details of any offences which are “spent” under the Rehabilitation
of Offenders Act 1974. Under that Act certain convictions may be regarded as “spent” in the
United Kingdom after certain periods of time from the date of conviction if you have not
been convicted of other offences during that time. “Spent” means that it will be ignored. A
leaflet about this called “Wiping the Slate Clean” is available from the Home Office, Direct
Communications Unit, 2 Marsham Street, LONDON SW1P 4DF.
Criminal record checks will be carried out in all cases. If you have a conviction which is
not yet “spent” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, an application for
citizenship made now is unlikely to be successful. We would therefore advise you to wait
until the end of the rehabilitation period before making an application.
We will normally disregard a single conviction for a minor offence resulting in a bind over,
conditional discharge or relatively small fine or compensation order, if a person is suitable
for citizenship in all other respects. By “minor offences” we mean speeding or other
"regulatory" offences. Offences involving dishonesty (e.g. theft), violence or sexual offences
are not classed as minor offences. Drink-driving offences, driving while uninsured or
disqualified are not minor offences either.

so if you were taken to court, you may well have to wait 5 years b4 your conviction is spent b4 you can apply for citizenship...

[Alan]

If everybody that was caught speeding was given a criminal record i`m sure most of the UK would be criminals!

Or, if everyone who had exceeded 30mph in a 30 mph zone - then I would deign that 99% of us are criminals.

Al.