References: 166 Justice of the Peace 736, (2002) EWHC 1962 (Admin)
Coram: Judge Wilkie QC
Ratio: If a notice is in reasonable form and requires the information to be given in a particular form then that form must be used. A purpose of seeking the information in section 172 of the 1988 Act was to enable proof of certain matters, including the identity of the driver of the vehicle, to be given in summary proceedings and, accordingly, there was an important reason why the information should be given in writing and, as the judge held, in the form in which it had been requested.
Statutes: Road Traffic Act 1988 172
This case cites:
- Cited – Boss v Measures QBD ([1990] RTR 26)
The defendant was prosecuted for having failed to provide information on a form when he had responded by telephone. . .
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This case is cited by:
- Cited – Jones v Director of Public Prosecutions Admn (Bailii, [2004] EWHC 236 (Admin))
The defendant was the registered keeper of a vehicle recorded as having exceeded the speed limit. He was required to identify the driver. He responded saying that it was one of six fleet vehicles and could not say who was driving it at the time. He . .
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Last Update: 04 January 2018
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