Boy 11 banned from driving

[Tom Bombadil]

An 11-year-old boy who was caught behind the wheel of a BMW has been disqualified from driving for a year.
Police in Andover, Hants, stopped a car in August because its headlights were not on, Basingstoke Youth Court heard.

Officers noticed the driver was "very short" and when they signalled for the car to stop it crossed over into the other lane just missing a lamppost.

The boy had pleaded guilty to several driving offences. He was also given a four-month supervision order.

If you break any of the terms of the order we will bring you back to court and we can punish you in a different way


The boy, who has behavioural and learning disabilities, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, driving without a licence and driving without insurance at an earlier hearing.

In addition to the driving ban and supervision order, chairman of the bench, Esther MacDonald, imposed three penalty points for driving without a licence and six penalty points for driving without insurance.

When he was caught, the boy claimed he owned the car, did not realise he needed a licence and that he knew how to drive.

He claimed he had swapped the BMW for his mini-motorbike with a man he had met in Winchester.

Sentencing him on Wednesday, Mrs MacDonald said: "If you break any of the terms of the order we will bring you back to court and we can punish you in a different way."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4289930.stm

I found that quite funny, but what exactly is the point of giving an 11 year old a years driving ban?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

he was such a strereotypical chav. walked like an ape with a limp. so funny

 

[hans kraay fan club]

he was such a strereotypical chav. walked like an ape with a limp. so funny

He walked out of the court hearing, with his mother, smoking a tab {him not Ma.].

What chance does the little fcuker have, seriously?

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

What a muppet, not having his headlights on. Coulda got away with that.

 

[Superphil]

How can they ban him for a year, does that mean that when he's 12 and the ban is over he can start driving again

 

[Scarface]

And how do you put points on someone's license when they dont have one?!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Parents should cop a major fine / ban themselves, after all they must know he drives and the car is probably parked next to their fridge out the front of the house.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

How can they ban him for a year, does that mean that when he's 12 and the ban is over he can start driving again

I imagine the 12 month ban is suspended until he is 17. Effectively means he is not allowed to take his test until his 18th birthday. Not that it matters - he'll be inside or dead by then.

 

[Seagull Stew]

Parents should cop a major fine / ban themselves, after all they must know he drives and the car is probably parked next to their fridge out the front of the house.

 

[Yorkie]

I imagine the 12 month ban is suspended until he is 17. Effectively means he is not allowed to take his test until his 18th birthday.

That's right. You can also get points from riding a bike (speeding etc) which will affect your driving licence when you are old enough to get one.

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

He might have learning difficulties, but "swapping his minibike for a BMW" places him pretty high up on the "switched on chav" scale! No hoper, will be wrapped around a telegraph pole before he is old enough to drive.



He wasn't wearing a Leyton Orient scarf in the photos was he?

 

[fatboy]

That's right. You can also get points from riding a bike (speeding etc) which will affect your driving licence when you are old enough to get one.

Speeding on a bike?!

Is that illegal?

 

[Yorkie]

Speeding on a bike?!

Is that illegal?

Yes in a 30 mph limit even cyclists have to keep to that.

 

[Superseagull]

Surprisingly the police can't trace the bloke who he swapped the car with

 

[Robot Chicken]

Yes in a 30 mph limit even cyclists have to keep to that.

Does this mean that cyclists are not allowed to:
RIDE straight through a red light and RIDE the wrong way up a ONE WAY STREET

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Five Live said the suspension starts from the day he passes his test, his first license will also include 9 points

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Surely some lawyer must challenge this punishment? What about his Human Rights!!!!

 

[junior]

You wanna see how f***ed up the law is in this country,read this.http://www.save-steve.co.uk/

 

[Yorkie]

Does this mean that cyclists are not allowed to:
RIDE straight through a red light and RIDE the wrong way up a ONE WAY STREET

Of course but when do you ever see coppers doing anything about it.
I wish they would.

 

[fatboy]

In that case all bikes should come fitted with speedometers!!