Morning all, I
was hoping for some advice please as this is a completely new situation for me.
On saturday night i was driving on the a13 and heard a loud bump
,i didnt know what it was but nothing seemed amiss so i continued on to a friends party.
Later that night someone pointed out to me that my rear bumper had fallen off and wondered if someone hit me.
I then realised what the loud bump but my friend who does know a bit about cars assured me that in the meantime i could continue driving
as my plate number was still clearly visible and lights etc working fine.
I did manage to drive back home with no issues.
However this morning, my brother had a hospital appointment and i had no choice but to go and pick him up so he could make this appointment.
I was pulled over on the a13 by a bike policeman who proceeded to issue me a fixed penalty notice for £100 and 3 points on my license for "dangerous condition"
despite me explaining all the above and i honestly thought i wasn't comitting any offense.
He said there were jagged pieces sticking out which there really wasnt,
at least nothing that could cause serious damge to anything or anyone,,
i even took pictures to show this.
I am terribly upset as i have been such a careful driver since getting my license and to get 3 points for this!
I am now considering appealing ,
do i stand any chance of suceeding?
Thanks to everyone in advance.