man faces trial for blowing his nose behind the wheel

[gmb45]

Driver facing criminal trial after he was caught blowing his nose while behind the wheel


A man is facing a criminal trial after he was caught blowing his nose behind the wheel of his car.
Michael Mancini was given a ?60 fixed penalty notice after a policeman decided he was 'not in control of his vehicle' when he wiped his nose with a tissue.

But the father-of-two told the Daily Record newspaper that he had 'made sure it was safe' to blow his nose before taking his hands off the wheel.


A man was fined by police for blowing his nose behind the wheel (file photo)



Mr Mancini, 39, said he was in stationary traffic and had put his handbrake on when he committed the alleged offence in October last year.

He refused to pay the fine and now faces a trial later this year.

Mr Mancini, who runs a furniture restoration business in Ayr, told the newspaper he still had the used tissue in his hand as he was fined by the policeman.

'I needed to blow my nose so I put my handbrake on and took the car out of gear.

'I noticed four police officers, but I didn't think anything of it. Then one of them waved me over.

'I was stunned when he said I was getting a fixed penalty notice for not being in control of my car. I'm really angry. I made sure it was safe to blow my nose.'

A Strathclyde Police spokesman said: 'A 39-year-old man is the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with an alleged traffic offence on October 26.'

[dctyper]

it wont go any further, the officer should get a slap

[radioham]

Driver facing criminal trial after he was caught blowing his nose while behind the wheel


A man is facing a criminal trial after he was caught blowing his nose behind the wheel of his car.
Michael Mancini was given a ?60 fixed penalty notice after a policeman decided he was 'not in control of his vehicle' when he wiped his nose with a tissue.

But the father-of-two told the Daily Record newspaper that he had 'made sure it was safe' to blow his nose before taking his hands off the wheel.


A man was fined by police for blowing his nose behind the wheel (file photo)



Mr Mancini, 39, said he was in stationary traffic and had put his handbrake on when he committed the alleged offence in October last year.

He refused to pay the fine and now faces a trial later this year.

Mr Mancini, who runs a furniture restoration business in Ayr, told the newspaper he still had the used tissue in his hand as he was fined by the policeman.

'I needed to blow my nose so I put my handbrake on and took the car out of gear.

'I noticed four police officers, but I didn't think anything of it. Then one of them waved me over.

'I was stunned when he said I was getting a fixed penalty notice for not being in control of my car. I'm really angry. I made sure it was safe to blow my nose.'

A Strathclyde Police spokesman said: 'A 39-year-old man is the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with an alleged traffic offence on October 26.'

The "STASI" at work again!!!!!!!!!!!!Cheers Chas.

[shellbob]

Was he caught by the Bogey Men

[maca]

thats snot funny

[smirnoff_rules]

aren't u long running out of ideas yet

[ianmac]

Was he caught by the Bogey Men

Or maybe a "Nosey" parker...

--- Ian ---

[snagga]

Bloody robocops....Bullocks...*&^%%$$**'~##

[Meat-Head]

ok so he goes to court, how much does it cost the taxpayer to set up a court?

makes you think of the byrd that had a helicopetrer follow her for eating an apple! ?20,000 for helicopeter ?30 fine!

[maca]

that fines nothing to be sniffed at

[ianmac]

"Smells" a bit fishy...

[gmb45]

[^^TommyTee]

I wonder what youd get fer scratcing yer ass

[hgee]

This is the same cop that booked an old guy for unknowingly dropping a ?10 note in the street and booked him for dropping litter. He should be taken off street patrol for he seems to be the type that wants to get as many 'hits' as possible so that his supervisor can book 'cases solved' and they put that down as effective policing. From the picture of the cop in the press , he looks about the right age to be one of Blairs new cops who was brainwashed at police college. thats when the word 'common sense' was removed from their training and the word political correctness' was used. It can only get worse! Without doubt..it will!

[patkins]

Snot funny.