A sentence of five months in jail has been handed to Britain’s most convicted driver, Thomas Feely, after collecting over 110 driving offences. He was pulled over by police in Leeds where he was found to be driving a van with no licence, no insurance and whilst currently disqualified and just three days before he was due to be sentenced for an earlier similar offence.
Although he contests that he needs to drive because of his mobile DJ business, Leeds magistrates said his 59 previous driving bans were the worst they had ever seen. Over 28 years of driving, Feely has been convicted of 89 offences but so far avoided jail.
The reputation of British traffic police has suffered in recent times, with some counties reporting over 30 convictions on some roads per day. Although over 6000 speed cameras have been installed, the government has received much criticism as there has been little effect on road safety. Many critics argue that the safety of motorists is being used as an excuse to generate revenue for the government in the form of speeding fines.
Spokeswoman of road safety charity ‘brake’ Sarah Fatica says, “Anyone who has been disqualified so many times poses a serious risk on the roads, it’s disturbing that he has been allowed to continue breaking his ban time and time again.” She exclaimed that “Five months in jail is laughable given his continued disregard for the law”
An increase in car insurance for Britain’s drivers has been attributed to behaviour like Feely’s. Comprehensive insurance policy now costs on average over 1000 a year, an increase of 20% since 2008. The AA has claimed this is largely due to uninsured drivers, which are expected to cost UK motorists 2.1bn in the next year. This is predicted to cause a vicious cycle with a recession causing a decrease in income causing more and more people are tempted to drive without insurance, therefore raising premiums.
If you have been convicted of and driving offences you could make use of a traffic offence solicitor especially if you already have a drink driving ban
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