Freddie Flintoff pleads Exceptional Hardship

[Inertia]

Another celeb avoiding a driving ban, apparently a ban would have harmed the privacy of his children...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-28972176

 

[growingvegetables]

Nauseating.

 

[Drago]

Chump.

 

[screenman]

I do not think anyone can dispute it would maybe inconvenience others, but maybe he should take that responsibility a bit more seriously.

 

[Beebo]

A totting up ban is only 3-6 months anyway. Cant he employ a driver if he needs one?

 

[Saluki]

He's a sleb. They never get banned for speeding, drink driving or anything. They appear to be untouchable nowadays.

 

[Archie_tect]

Perhaps he might start driving more carefully within the speed limits in a more sensible car.... no, didn't think so either.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

One law for some and another for others

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

If he can afford to run a Bentley he can afford to hire a driver/taxi fees. What exceptional hardship?

Not impressed!

 

[Dayvo]

Tony Pulis got away with it a while back. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...r-mounting-successful-relegation-defence.html

Well, seeing as he's now without a club, can't he start his ban now?


And as much as I like and admire Freddie, there's no way he should escape a driving ban.

Justice = bollox.

 

[screenman]

If he can afford to run a Bentley he can afford to hire a driver/taxi fees. What exceptional hardship?

Not impressed!

He might spend his last penny on the car and have none left over. Although somehow I doubt it.

 

[jefmcg]

Tony Pulis got away with it a while back. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...r-mounting-successful-relegation-defence.html

He couldn't get a banned because he needed to make phone calls while driving? Bizarre. He he wanted to make detailed phone calls while in transit, he should have been required to have a driver.

As for Flintoff ....

After retiring for 20 minutes to consider the sentence, David Johnson, chair of the bench, said: "Because of your position, the fact that you are well known, clearly the impact has to be on others, more than you yourself."

Shouldn't this make it more important he stick to the rules? You, know, as he is well known etc, then shouldn't the make an example of him? (those question are both rhetorical)

 

[benb]

(those question are both rhetorical)

Where would we be without rhetorical questions?

 

[swee'pea99]

Putting to one side the rights or wrongs, I'm always genuinely baffled by people who, knowing they already have 9 points, speed up to 87MPH. We all know Freddie's no intellectual, but that's way past dumb, isn't it?

 

[benb]

Putting to one side the rights or wrongs, I'm always genuinely baffled by people who, knowing they already have 9 points, speed up to 87MPH. We all know Freddie's no intellectual, but that's way past dumb, isn't it?

See also people who wail about how losing their licence would mean they would lose their job.
If it was that important to you, you should have driven more cautiously.