General Chat

Like she does not have to have a number plate on her car, I think the queen, because of her position, just does not have to have a driving licence.

Maybe the licences are all issued in her name or something.

She drove vehicles during W2, Pat, and I am pretty certain that you sat no test and kept your driving licence after the war.

ER11 was only about 8 when compulsory driving tests came in.

https://mashable.com/2015/04/22/queen-elizabeth-army/?europe=true#oQrJgyVB2sqq

Perhaps ER was like my aunt. Obtained a driving licence before compulsory driving tests so can drive wherever - our roads as well as private land.

What?

ER liked driving and did so for many years incognito, with plates and DL. Vauxhall estate used at one time.

It is not house policy for the royals to use privilege in regard to their private lives. The boss has handed out some terse b-ings as reminders.

The queen doesn't need a licence because she is the queen.

The various time limits for service for speeding etc are printed plain as day on the documents. The police, rather than get on with it, tend to send charge on the last day so that the accused receives it out of time. No expensive lawyer is needed just the ability to read.

ER11 would have had a driving licence during the war because of her ATS job.

Restrict DB's driving to his private land. I expect he owns an acre or ten.

ER doesn't need a licence as she don't drive on public roads ,only on her own private land.

I'm not privy to that Island, I'm sure she has an army of professionals would help.

Does HRH drive on public roads though David? If at all.

Read somewhere HRH ERII hasn't even got a driving licence ;-)

Have to say though, he looks a t*at in that woolly hat :-0

Otherwise, I agree with the comments here.

I feel his behaviour to be morally wrong and irresponsible.

Thousands of young men want to be Beckham, he is still their hero.

Nobody wants to emulate me but, if I were caught speeding in my Smart, on my pension, I would pay up or, as I did, do the course.

He, a multi-millionaire, worshipped by many, was caught in a Bentley. That fine would have been of no consequence to him, losing his licence of little consequence and he would have looked like a decent sort of bloke who could accept his wrongdoing.

'Everyone is equal before the law whenever the contesting parties have equal financial resources & a bit of outside influence'. :-S

He didn't receive the notification in the allotted time and it had to be thrown out. His money got him a smart lawyer and that would have cost far more than the fine. No winners at all. :-D

Hope he realises how dangerous it is speeding in a low speed area - the speed limit is to save lives.

EDIT Except his lawyer who is laughing all the way to the bank :-(

He did, Sylvia.

That's what money can buy - the joy of a two-fingered salute to the police.

But, the less-than-diligent police force that allowed this to happen because of its tardiness needs to shoulder the blame.

Don't get me wrong, folks, in my eyes he would have been more of a man if he shouldered the responsibility for his actions.

didn't he have a lawyer well-known for finding "loopholes"???