WA - mum cops penality for using mobile while pushing pram
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:07 am
This should probably be in the jokes section! At least the senior officer had a little common sence.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa ... ng-mobile/
Pram pusher mum cops a penalty for using mobile
A mother who was talking on her mobile phone while pushing a pram was stopped by a policeman and given a $250 fine under laws to prevent drivers endangering lives.
The bizarre incident more than a year ago left a black mark next to the officer's name because senior police withdrew the infringement and apologised 24 hours after it was issued.
The West Australian understands a senior constable with the Peel traffic office issued the penalty, which also carries three demerit points, after he spotted the woman talking on a mobile phone as she pushed her baby in a pram along a Mandurah footpath in April last year.
Police recognised problems with the infringement and the officer in charge of Peel traffic apologised to the woman.
Insp. Bill Munnee said yesterday the infringement was cancelled and the woman had accepted the supervising officer's apology.
"The officer concerned had misinterpreted the law involved regarding the definition of a vehicle," he said.
"No training issue was identified and he should have known better."
It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving a vehicle in WA.
Under the Road Traffic Code regulations, bicycles are also regarded as vehicles. Drivers or riders are prohibited from using mobile phones while a vehicle is stationary but not parked.
Insp. Munnee said the officer was "provided guidance a brain and the matter was adversely recorded on his performance promotion file".
Lucky the kid din`t have a toy gun
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa ... ng-mobile/
Pram pusher mum cops a penalty for using mobile
A mother who was talking on her mobile phone while pushing a pram was stopped by a policeman and given a $250 fine under laws to prevent drivers endangering lives.
The bizarre incident more than a year ago left a black mark next to the officer's name because senior police withdrew the infringement and apologised 24 hours after it was issued.
The West Australian understands a senior constable with the Peel traffic office issued the penalty, which also carries three demerit points, after he spotted the woman talking on a mobile phone as she pushed her baby in a pram along a Mandurah footpath in April last year.
Police recognised problems with the infringement and the officer in charge of Peel traffic apologised to the woman.
Insp. Bill Munnee said yesterday the infringement was cancelled and the woman had accepted the supervising officer's apology.
"The officer concerned had misinterpreted the law involved regarding the definition of a vehicle," he said.
"No training issue was identified and he should have known better."
It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving a vehicle in WA.
Under the Road Traffic Code regulations, bicycles are also regarded as vehicles. Drivers or riders are prohibited from using mobile phones while a vehicle is stationary but not parked.
Insp. Munnee said the officer was "provided guidance a brain and the matter was adversely recorded on his performance promotion file".
Lucky the kid din`t have a toy gun
