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Live cases legal advice => Speeding and other criminal offences => Topic started by: Hitting the nail on May 05, 2026, 11:55:37 pm

Title: Re: Dye care and attention on a closed road
Post by: NewJudge on May 06, 2026, 09:09:23 am

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Does  the punishment  fit  the crime ?

That’s not really the point of this forum. It’s to help with legal matters related to motoring.

We could comment on whether you were sentenced within the sentencing guidelines if we knew all the facts, but we don't. From the little you have said I would guess that you were. I would also guess that the court had no details of your income, possibly because the matter was heard in your absence. But I couldn’t be sure.

Title: Re: Dye care and attention on a closed road
Post by: andy_foster on May 06, 2026, 12:03:04 am

What colour was the dye?

Title: Dye care and attention on a closed road
Post by: Hitting the nail on May 05, 2026, 11:55:37 pm

There was an accident, and road closed, a major road for 2 hours.
I felt very uncomfortable, and was needing to use a toilet.
So I reversed slowly up the slow lane with my hazard lights on, to find a police car at the previous junction, they were directing the traffic off the main road.
I asked if I could exit under direction from them, which I was told no, and he took my details.
 Now I have the result of a court case 6 points and £440 fine.
I feel this is excessive points and fine for a light mistake.
Does  the punishment  fit  the crime ?