Evanelpus
And my point went completely over your head.
As you obviously don't realise, you are NOT prosecuted by travelling at 71mph, although it IS an offence.
The question of accepting "punishment" as you put it, simply does not arise.
As most law officers realise,one of the most powerful tools they have is that of discretion, which can add credibility to the legal process when used sensibly.
In this particular case there was no discretion whatsoever,- although there is hope for the future.
Perhaps it's too much of a jump for you to draw any inference from this with the experience of the spotters.
Let me spell it out for you-you don't need a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
[ 15 December 2001: Message edited by: mach78 ]