There was a major crash on the A14 in Cambridgeshire yesterday involving four lorries. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured – though one driver had to be cut free from his cab.
The best part of the story by far is that a police officer on the scene saw drivers using their mobiles to photograph and film the carnage as they drove by. Several were observed to swerve as they lost control. So he noted their registration numbers, and twenty of them will now receive 3 points and a £100 fine through the post. If any of the cases go to court – if the drivers contested the fines, for example – then they could face up to 9 points and a £5,000 fine.
Even the 3 points could take some of them over the limit and into a ban if they already have points on their licences.
Sometimes the Law almost gets it right. Mind you, even if the points take some of them over the limit for a ban, I bet some will avoid losing their licences because “their jobs depend on it”.