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Dwight Yorke

Article Date: 01/08/03

Dwight Yorke was smiling as he was successful in his defense against a charge of excessive speed.

He was let off on a technicality, after failing to sign Section 172, declaring who was driving at the time.

But motorists should be warned that this is not a pass to freedom for speeding. Failure to sign S172 is also an offence in its own right and carries the same penalties as excessive speed*.

In Thames Valley it has always been our policy, if a driver fails to sign S172, to prosecute for failure to provide the requested information.

So what was a successful case claim for Yorke, could be an own goal for others who take a chance after this ruling.

*The current maximum penalty for this offence is a £1,000 fine and 3 penalty points

Created: 2005-10-25 08:57:00 | Last Updated: 2005-10-28 11:48:35