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Britain's Most Offending Driver Behind Bars
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.
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.
Despite contesting 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 and there would be no excuses. Feely has been convicted of 89 offences in his 28 years of driving, but so far avoided jail.
It is yet another mark on the deteriorating reputation of British traffic police, with certain counties reporting over 30 convictions on some roads per day. Despite the installation of over 6000 speed cameras, the government has received much criticism as there has been little effect on road safety. Many argue that the safety of drivers 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"
Car insurance for Britain's drivers has increased over the years and has been attributed to behaviour like Feely's. A fully comprehensive insurance policy has risen by 20% since 2008, now costing an average of over 1000 a year. Uninsured drivers are the main cause according to the AA, who estimates them to cost UK motorists 2.1bn over the next year. With the recession this is predicted to cause a vicious cycle causing more and more people are tempted to drive without insurance, therefore raising premiums.
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.
Despite contesting 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 and there would be no excuses. Feely has been convicted of 89 offences in his 28 years of driving, but so far avoided jail.
It is yet another mark on the deteriorating reputation of British traffic police, with certain counties reporting over 30 convictions on some roads per day. Despite the installation of over 6000 speed cameras, the government has received much criticism as there has been little effect on road safety. Many argue that the safety of drivers 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"
Car insurance for Britain's drivers has increased over the years and has been attributed to behaviour like Feely's. A fully comprehensive insurance policy has risen by 20% since 2008, now costing an average of over 1000 a year. Uninsured drivers are the main cause according to the AA, who estimates them to cost UK motorists 2.1bn over the next year. With the recession this is predicted to cause a vicious cycle causing more and more people are tempted to drive without insurance, therefore raising premiums.
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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