A DRIVER in Lincolnshire who amassed a shocking 98 penalty points on his licence in just one month has been handed more than £10,000 in fines
Vasile Strajeru, a 43 year-old builder admitted 29 different speeding offences between 27 November and December 27 2020. Strajeru’s Vauxhall van was clocked by speed cameras going over the limit mostly on the same stretch of road in Lincolnshire, earning him almost 100 points on his licence.
Lincolnshire police said: “The individual was issued with 30 notices in relation to the offences which occurred in 2020, and he did not respond to those notices of intended prosecution or our attempts to make contact.
“As a result, we sent the matter to court.
“Speed cameras are not used to punish serial offenders, they are there to deter speeding and reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in a road traffic collision.
They added: “If a driver decides to commit multiple offences they will be dealt with accordingly.”
Usually a driver that racks up 12 points on their licence within a three year period would be banned from driving for six months.
But courts can decide not to impose that ban under certain circumstances.
One example is if the defendant claims that losing their driving licence would cause them undue financial hardship.
They added: “If a driver decides to commit multiple offences they will be dealt with accordingly.”
Usually a driver that racks up 12 points on their licence within a three year period would be banned from driving for six months.
But courts can decide not to impose that ban under certain circumstances.
One example is if the defendant claims that losing their driving licence would cause them undue financial hardship.
The South East of the UK was the most fined area since 2011 with over 1,000 fixed penalty notices a day.
It has all led British drivers to take more extreme measures to avoid being picked up by speed cameras.
Only last month a man was fined £3,000 and found guilty of perverting the course of justice after attaching a laser-jamming device to the front of his car in order to dodge being caught speeding.
Jason Moore fitted the device to his VW Transporter van which was picked up by an expert reviewing footage of the man driving at high speed on the A40 in Wales.
A flashing light from the van’s grille gave away the presence of a ‘suspect device’ leading to the vehicle being recovered and examined.
Despite Moore and his legal team claiming he had bought the ‘laser star’ device as a parking sensor he was found guilty, receiving the fine and a 32-week suspended prison sentence.
