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Hi All
I hope i have posted this correctly as new to the forum.
Help & advise would be appreciated.
I have been approached by a friend who is in a right mess.
(She is illiterate, dyslexia & has speech problems.)
Details as follows :-
30 August 2014.
Heather was shopping in B&Q with her daughter & son,after shopping, she got in her car with factory fitted reversing signals and reversed out of her parking spot,as she was about to pull away a woman stopped her & advised that she had reversed into a car.
Her daughter indicated that she did not know what she was talking about.
They all got out of the car & inspected both vehicles no damage to either vehicle.
The woman became obstructive & said she would report it to the police.
Heather indicated that their was no damage to either vehicle,no one was hurt & clearly the woman was mistaken.
Heather & family drove away.
19th September 2014.
Received a letter from Greater Manchester Police, road traffic collision investigation unit,with a requirement to provide name & address of driver section 172, as she was being charged with driving without due care & attention, failing to stop & failing to report a collision.
22nd September 2014
Letter sent to GMP RTC, by her friend signed by heather, indicating that she did not consent to provide her details,as she had done nothing wrong.
In the letter she indicated that she was the driver & in mitigation told the above facts,indicating that the alleged offence occurred on private property namely B&Q car park & no damage occured & no one was hurt.
she felt that failure to report a collision was not valid.
she felt it was a civil matter & if the third party felt that they had a claim that this matter should be dealt with via his/her insurance company.
24th September 2014 (date of letter, received 1st October 2014)
Reply to letter from GMP RTC now indicating that she should ring up to make an appointment to attend the police station to speak about the case.
01st October/2014
Heather rang to make an appointment, police officer said did not want heather to attend police station & was not interested in hearing her statement of events just wanted her consent to providing her details under section 172.
She indicated again that she had not done anything wrong & referred to he letter of mitigation.
He then threatened with court action & became very annoyed.
01st October 2014 (dated letter)
Letter from GMP stating not accepting invitation to see police officer in police station !!!.
Attaching another section 172 stating must be completed as now an accident has occured & allocating a accident number.
04th October 2014
Heather sent a letter typed,by her friend signed by heather, direct to police officer (recorded delivery),stating that the foundation evidence for his claim is missing & that there is no proof of claim or proof of authority.
If the officer did not furnish her with the foundation evidence within 20 working days & still persue her for this matter,that she would summons it accordingly.
22nd October 2014
Received a Salford Magistrates court summons to appear in court on 5/12/2014 at 13.15.
Charged with failure to give information to the identification of the driver of a vehicle.
Sorry for the long diatribe any help or advise would be greatly welcome as heather is really upset,as at present it looks like she will receive 6 points on her license & a fine up to £1000.
(not replied to court as yet with a plea.)
I hope i have posted this correctly as new to the forum.
Help & advise would be appreciated.
I have been approached by a friend who is in a right mess.
(She is illiterate, dyslexia & has speech problems.)
Details as follows :-
30 August 2014.
Heather was shopping in B&Q with her daughter & son,after shopping, she got in her car with factory fitted reversing signals and reversed out of her parking spot,as she was about to pull away a woman stopped her & advised that she had reversed into a car.
Her daughter indicated that she did not know what she was talking about.
They all got out of the car & inspected both vehicles no damage to either vehicle.
The woman became obstructive & said she would report it to the police.
Heather indicated that their was no damage to either vehicle,no one was hurt & clearly the woman was mistaken.
Heather & family drove away.
19th September 2014.
Received a letter from Greater Manchester Police, road traffic collision investigation unit,with a requirement to provide name & address of driver section 172, as she was being charged with driving without due care & attention, failing to stop & failing to report a collision.
22nd September 2014
Letter sent to GMP RTC, by her friend signed by heather, indicating that she did not consent to provide her details,as she had done nothing wrong.
In the letter she indicated that she was the driver & in mitigation told the above facts,indicating that the alleged offence occurred on private property namely B&Q car park & no damage occured & no one was hurt.
she felt that failure to report a collision was not valid.
she felt it was a civil matter & if the third party felt that they had a claim that this matter should be dealt with via his/her insurance company.
24th September 2014 (date of letter, received 1st October 2014)
Reply to letter from GMP RTC now indicating that she should ring up to make an appointment to attend the police station to speak about the case.
01st October/2014
Heather rang to make an appointment, police officer said did not want heather to attend police station & was not interested in hearing her statement of events just wanted her consent to providing her details under section 172.
She indicated again that she had not done anything wrong & referred to he letter of mitigation.
He then threatened with court action & became very annoyed.
01st October 2014 (dated letter)
Letter from GMP stating not accepting invitation to see police officer in police station !!!.
Attaching another section 172 stating must be completed as now an accident has occured & allocating a accident number.
04th October 2014
Heather sent a letter typed,by her friend signed by heather, direct to police officer (recorded delivery),stating that the foundation evidence for his claim is missing & that there is no proof of claim or proof of authority.
If the officer did not furnish her with the foundation evidence within 20 working days & still persue her for this matter,that she would summons it accordingly.
22nd October 2014
Received a Salford Magistrates court summons to appear in court on 5/12/2014 at 13.15.
Charged with failure to give information to the identification of the driver of a vehicle.
Sorry for the long diatribe any help or advise would be greatly welcome as heather is really upset,as at present it looks like she will receive 6 points on her license & a fine up to £1000.
(not replied to court as yet with a plea.)
