Just heard back from my brother, he was in court for speeding today

He got himself 3 points and £70 fine with £35 court costs for 50mph in a 40mph limit.

Now he did what he did so no-one has got a prob with the points, but why have they taken it to court when its clearly a open and shut case?

Just a way to get more money I suppose

 

I Bet that court cost more than £35 to run for the case by the time you include all the wages, rent, paperwork etc!!

 

I'd happily go to court and pay a bigger fine as it will have cost the bastards more to get me there than the fine and costs will generate for them

Fixed penalty notices aren't guaranteed they are only an option the plod has. They do like them though as it's less paperwork for them and they don't have to turn up in court to tell their fibs