The law, strange?!?

[highdanzil 0]

On they way home after a rabbiting mission on permission in southport, we were driving through altcar, having a look at the fields with the lamp. we never left the vehicle or entered any fields . As we were leaving altcar we were stopped by lancashire police, who proceeded to confiscate our lamp and summoned us to court on the 3rd of may. Surely we cannot be prosecuted for shining a light from a vehicle on a public road??

[sighthound1811 6]

On they way home after a rabbiting mission on permission in southport, we were driving through altcar, having a look at the fields with the lamp. we never left the vehicle or entered any fields . As we were leaving altcar we were stopped by lancashire police, who proceeded to confiscate our lamp and summoned us to court on the 3rd of may. Surely we cannot be prosecuted for shining a light from a vehicle on a public road??

typical response from what sounds like a heavy handed copper who dont know the law..lol...he must be taking training tips from his colleagues up here who seem to "make it up as they go along" lol...in all seriousness go down an demand your lamp back..theres no law against using a torch,lamp etc.....then contest any charge brought against you.....costs etc prob be thrown out before it even reaches a courtroom....your honour the accussed was shining a lamp out a car...lol....get f*ckin real...lol...tossers..atb mate...chris..

[Chid 6,550]

was the lamp a hand held one or vehicle mounted???

if it was vehicle mounted and it wernt pointing forwards , yes you can be done for it but its not a court case job its a fine and penalty points at most

[baw 4,360]

It can't be vehicle mounted or he isin the wrong hunting section surely?

[Chid 6,550]

why baw ? you never seen anybody using a roof mounted lamp while running there dog ... as i know a fair few people who lamp this way