What a DOUGHNUT! repeat Offender.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Would you Adam and Eve it?

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/26/duke-of-norfolk-who-organised-queens-funeral-banned-from-driving-17452331/

When repeatedly caught using his phone while driving, the Duke of Norfolk pleaded that he needed his Driving Licence.

My contempt for his appalling attitude is growing daily.

[bruno22rf]

Absolutely disgusting behaviour, how can he plead that losing his licence would cause difficultys with the crowning charade, he is worth £100 million-can he not afford a driver? If your average Joe pleaded that losing his licence would make it difficult to work he would,99% of the time, be waving goodbye to it, I'm getting sick of the wealthy and their ability to get away with everything. 

[Flashman]

Is it snowing on the moral high ground you all occupy? 

[Dave-G]

15 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Would you Adam and Eve it?

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/26/duke-of-norfolk-who-organised-queens-funeral-banned-from-driving-17452331/

When repeatedly caught using his phone while driving, the Duke of Norfolk pleaded that he needed his Driving Licence.

My contempt for his appalling attitude is growing daily.

Being worth an estimated 100 million, he can easily afford a full time chauffeur so no hardship there.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

4 minutes ago, Flashman said:

Is it snowing on the moral high ground you all occupy? 

Are your really suggesting he should not have lost his licence?

[Flashman]

1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Are your really suggesting he should not have lost his licence?

I’m saying that frothing at the mouth and being so outraged that you post about it on a shooting forum is embarrassing. 

[Dave-G]

2 minutes ago, Flashman said:

I’m saying that frothing at the mouth and being so outraged that you post about it on a shooting forum is embarrassing. 

Its an off topic section of a shooting forum.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

19 minutes ago, Flashman said:

I’m saying that frothing at the mouth and being so outraged that you post about it on a shooting forum is embarrassing. 

I'm not frothing at the mouth! Do you think he should have kept his driving licence?

[Agriv8]

He jumped a red light while on his phone. What a pompous numpty who obviously needs to understand that rules and hands free apply to all ! 
 

PS quite happy that my moral compass has me stood on the top of that particular hill !

Agriv8 

[Walker570]

It would be in the hands of the Magistrates BUT ask any Magistrate today and they will tell you their hands are tied and most are very frutrated. My wife looked to applying to be a Magistrate and a local farmer who already served on the bench told her not to bother as she would evaporate  on learning of the constraints placed upon them.

Gone are the days when local Mgistrates where feared.

[Scully]

44 minutes ago, bruno22rf said:

Absolutely disgusting behaviour, how can he plead that losing his licence would cause difficultys with the crowning charade, he is worth £100 million-can he not afford a driver? If your average Joe pleaded that losing his licence would make it difficult to work he would,99% of the time, be waving goodbye to it, I'm getting sick of the wealthy and their ability to get away with everything. 

Unless I’ve read it wrong, he hasn’t got away with anything! Hasn’t he been banned? 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

3 minutes ago, Scully said:

Unless I’ve read it wrong, he hasn’t got away with anything! Hasn’t he been banned? 

My point relates to Flashman's comments.

[Scully]

Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said:

My point relates to Flashman's comments.

I know, I was replying to the post of bruno22. 👍

[Dougy]

Having been nearly wiped out by a lorry driver on the wrong side of the road because he was on his phone. He needs a sentence, couldn't give a monkeys who he is or what he does. 

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, how many fatalities have there been on UK roads due to drivers using a mobile phone, Me Lord can now get a bus pass🤔👍

Edited September 26, 2022 by oldypigeonpopper

[ShootingEgg]

1 hour ago, Agriv8 said:

jumped a red light while on his phone. What a pompous numpty who obviously needs to understand that rules and hands free apply to all

There are plenty of normal numpties out there, just because he has a title and money doenst mean he'll act any differently than many road users.   

Why people are getting that wound up when this happens daily and some people get let off and others don't... No matter what "class" they are 

[Walker570]

I see them almost everyday and the majority are driving white vans not millionairs.  

[Dougy]

Passed one the other week. A38 Blue Volvo doing 45mph driver stuck on his Mobile. I did actualy pull up and let rip at the thoughtles maggot when he pulled off on the same exit. 

[Townie]

Couldn't afford the hands free option on his BMW apparently.

[Agriv8]

55 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said:

There are plenty of normal numpties out there, just because he has a title and money doenst mean he'll act any differently than many road users.   

Why people are getting that wound up when this happens daily and some people get let off and others don't... No matter what "class" they are 

Nowt to do with class but expecting to be let off on a repeat offence and not learning his lesson gives me the right to call him a numpty.

I know of no one who has been let off btw. Seen many on phones but only see police doing the job of social services!

but he caused an offence jumping a red light while on the phone. I got done many many years ago and paid for hands free  kits to be fitted to my cars before this became standard fit. So I did not get caught again.

Agriv8 

[Newbie to this]

8 minutes ago, Agriv8 said:

gives me the right to call him a numpty.

Gives you the right to call him a lot more than a numpty, but you would get banned if you used his correct title.

[Scully]

2 hours ago, Walker570 said:

I see them almost everyday and the majority are driving white vans not millionairs.  

I see it on a daily basis also. Farmers in tractors, couriers, wagon drivers. 🤷‍♂️

[Agriv8]

We all have seen many people on the phone while driving- but in the middle of London on a mobile running a red light when you have previous for using your phone while driving !

Agriv8 

 

 

[12gauge82]

6 hours ago, Flashman said:

Is it snowing on the moral high ground you all occupy? 

Still selling dodgy cars? 

[RyanMc]

13 hours ago, Townie said:

Couldn't afford the hands free option on his BMW apparently.

This my first thought. See people on phones all the time, BMW/Mercs/Range Rovers etc. all have build in Bluetooth. Even if its not a regularly driven car by the driver it only takes a few minutes to setup, I'm sure with his est. £100m one of his minions could do it for him.

Being a mere mortal and young I could barely afford the car secondhand never mind options on a new one. 😛 Had rigged up handsfree with an aux lead from poundland, guess how much that cost....

Titles and £ should mean damn all, but we all know it has an influence. Sometimes an example needs made.

No moral high ground here, just common sense and a few lessons learned, been caught speeding and no seat belt previously.