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A man driving a van has received a criminal conviction and been ordered to pay £266 after using his horn to get the attention of a friend. Jamie Spence, aged 52 and from Writtle near Chelmsford, was observed by a police officer sounding his vehicle’s horn outside Braintree station on 4 December of the previous year.
The officer reported Spence for using an “unauthorised audible warning instrument on a vehicle,” which led to formal legal action. In a statement to Colchester Magistrates’ Court, PC Asa Smith described how the van driver repeatedly hooted his horn to catch a friend’s attention, rather than to warn other road users of any danger. Spence acknowledged the offence, and last week magistrate Richard Deacon imposed a fine of £146 along with £120 in costs.
Documents from the court reveal that Essex Police had offered Spence the opportunity to resolve the matter through a fixed penalty fine, which he did not respond to. Consequently, the case proceeded under the Single Justice Procedure, a process designed to deal with minor offences in private. Spence’s case was among 110 handled on 12 May through this method.
The RAC reminded drivers of the guidance in The Highway Code, which states that car horns should only be sounded to warn others of collision risks or potentially hazardous situations, such as blind spots or sharp corners. The RAC also highlighted that improper use of horns is against the law and can result in fines for both the driver and vehicle owner
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