Ive been given a ticket by a policeman for talking on my mobile but hes got my reg wrong on the ticket?

Victor B

Thats up to the judge. I had a parking ticket thrown out once because of that but your judge might not see it that way. Now being honest with yourself did you deserve the ticket ? Think about the people you put at risk because you felt the need to talk on the phone while driving.

Weed

maybe, BUT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE WHILE DRIVING !!!

Mr Sceptic

Now you've had a few answers, you need to ask yourself what sort of person you are.

Are you, like PK, a chancer, who'll try to wriggle out of any situation and won't accept any responsibility for his actions?

Or are you big enough to admit you made a mistake and accept the consequences?

This isn't about Â£60 or however much it is. It's about your integrity. How cheaply are you prepared to sell that?

As for Stephen H below, he feels you should lie on oath in court to escape this and suggests those who wouldn't are 'politically correct'. Make your own mind up.

Yes I have on occasion used my phone while driving. I know I shouldn't and I won't lie, cheat or perjure myself to escape a fine if caught. Like I said, Stephen, it's called integrity, not political correctness.

Suze

You get no sympathy here, I am too stunned that a police officer actually gave a person a ticket for that sort of thing.

I got side swiped by someone talking on the phone and the police did nothing.

ascoile

Did he get your adress right because that is where he will come to correct his mistake.

nicemanvery

Forget it mate , you'r nicked !!

Ian UK

Lucky you for being dealt with by an officer who, (as all humans occasionally do) made an honest mistake.

And lucky you for not killing someone or causing an accident while you were distracted talking on your mobile phone, during your 'oh so important call', whilst driving.

As for the ticket, it's you who was seen using your phone whilst driving and the vehicle you were driving is really irrelevant. The fact remains, you were 'using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving a motor vehicle on a road or public place', as per the offence wording.

Good luck with trying to get out of that one.

Stephen H, you sad man. You obviously have your head stuck in the clouds thinking it's great to go to Court with this kind of thing and then claim expenses from the prosecution. Mmm, great idea, I'm sure all the tax payers would really appreciate that. Let's see, shall we have an expensive court case (with an inevitable prosecution) or a Â£60 fine at much less expense to the tax payer? Still, I wouldn't be suprised if you don't pay tax. You probably worm your way out of that as well.

CGIV76

It can be corrected in court.

mjsw17

So not only are you totally incompetent as a driver you want to add fraud to your list of crimes?
Be a man and pay up!

Philbomoog

Short answer is NO.

The ticket also includes your name, address and date of birth, so identifying you, the driver will not be a problem. you would also have been required to produce your driving licence, insurance and MoT at a police station within 7 days.
If you don't then you will be prosecuted for 'failing to produce'.

The summons issued will be addressed to you at your address, (unless you gave false details). Any discrepencies will be sorted out in court.

You have 7 days to produce your documents and 28 days to pay the fine, otherwise the fine will be increased by 50%.

the mofo

the definitive answer is NO!

you cant have it just dropped on those grounds

however if you feel like you want to contest the ticket and say you dont drive a car with that registration so it couldnt have been you, then you can have your word against a police officers word and see how that goes down at court.

hmm im not psychic but i can forsee how that will turn out.

and then you will have to pay fine and court costs

ouch

Andy

Your lucky to get aff so light. take heed.

Fred

Do what you and I know is correct. You deserved this ticket. Pay the fine.

vdv_desantnik

yes you can, write to the appeals address on the FPN and you may have to go to court

Jim

Unfortunately the answer would be probably Yes if you hire an attorney and probably No is you appear Pro-Se! The argument against you will be that there is enough identifying data to positively identify you as the violator and identify the ordinance that the officer alleges you violated.

manforallseasons

Simply answer the summons by stating clearly, and truthfully, that you do not have or drive a car with that reg.

Then shut u and let them prove they are right by admitting they got it wrong, and by setting a precident, admitting one wrong, your solicitor could then point to any number f mistakes and errors made.

Technically speaking, you cannot be done for having a barking dog when you actualy own a cat, as it were.

Let them prove they are wrong, and in doing so, they probe they were wrong, so you must be right, yes...

Annelleg

Well said anon

Fred P

...depends on the state.

There is very recent Calidfornia case law that (essentially) allows the wrong PC or VC section to be written down by the officer, as long as that was an honest mistake and none of the story is factually incorrect. In other words,you were arrested/cited for something, and he made an error in the section you were cited for.

In my experience (what I've seen in court), it won't help your case. Your mileage may vary, depending on the state...

California Deputy

kathy w

The point here is that you've been caught driving whilst using your mobile phone, if your other details are correct you are nicked neenaw,neenaw

Captain Sarcasm

You shouldn't have been on the phone in the first place, have the bottle to admit the offence and take your punishment like a man.

lisa4rugby

You could point out the mistake!
My other half got pulled for speeding and they got his registration wrong...they changed it in court, apparently they can.

marinternational2000

best thing give it to a defence lawyer, they don't really give
a toss if guilty or not, but they will try to defend you on the
legality side of it, and at the end of the day win or loss they
still get paid, you may be entitled to legal aid as well, what you
got to lose

nc_hull

The ticket was issued to you and not the vehicle therefore it is down to you to pay it, the court will accept a change of registration number on the summons file should you elect to go to court.

katy

if the policeman was drunk possibly

Budge

This could depend on how much bottle you have got. It happened to me (for speeding) and one letter of the reg was wrong. I simply denied owning the car shown on the ticket and that I was not driving it. I did not offer any explanation whatsoever at that time and allowed the matter to go to court where I attended with the documentation for my car. I showed my hand to their solicitor just before the case was to be heard. He went in and withdrew the charge and I was awarded costs. I can't guarantee it will work for you and to be honest I wouldn't want to try it again.

welcome news

As they say - See you later - CU80

lilian c

lucky you!!

Nik

You acn argue it in court dont pay it then when you get arrested deny all knowlege of it as if you didnt do it.
Its not your registration so its not your ticket. someone else could have been cought and gave your details.

Your clear then, any wrong paperwork and it does'nt stand at all. I fthey get shitty about it ask them and they have to find out who was driving THAT car at THAT time, if the reg is wrong it wont be you, congratulations. Remember they have to proove you we;re on the phone in in THAT car, it'l cost them to find out not you, remember your innocent until proven guilty, in your case the paperwork wont add up and you wont have been driving that car, again congratulations. If they get even more shitty and I bet they will ask them, again at thier expence to check the CCTV in that area to prove that car was in that area, my bet is they cant or wont look into it and hey presto case dropped. Go on fight them, they cant win, it'l be justice for all the innocents they fine for doing nothing. Well done for seeing the mistake.
Oh yes and they can not come to your adddres to correct their mistake, sign nothing and say nothing.
People get of with murder for a lesser mistake.

Big River

Considering that a recent news report stated that at least 52% of motorists are still using mobiles whilst driving, it would appear none of them are answering this question, or perhaps those that have answered are just being politically correct.

As for the evidence against you, say nothing at all about it untill you get to court, plead not guilty, when the officer gives his evidence against you make sure he verbally repeats the registration number according to the officers statement.

At that time, inform the magistrate that you were not the driver of that vehicle and could not have commited the offence in question in that vehicle.

The public prosecutor will state that the crown will drop the charges against you and bobs your uncle. Dont forget to claim expenses from the prosecution.

Take no notice at all of the do gooders on here, everyone of them would squirm their way out of a similar situation if it presented itself.

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