Uninsured drivers.

Whenever asked why I quit as a Chairman of Magistrates, the asker has opened the floodgates.
There was never any single answer - just a lengthy list of areas where justice was not being done - and I was freely giving of my valuable time to help shore up the best setup for summary justice anywhere in the world, which had tragically been turned into a shambles from on high.
Uninsured drivers were the bane of my existence.
As a general rule they were young louts who had no money, would find £40 to buy a a wreck without MOT and which they would then drive around indefinitely in a dangerous condition. There were scores of these in Sheffield courts EVERY week. Their only costs would have been for petrol until the unregistered and untaxed vehicle finally gave up the ghost whereupon it would be abandoned.
Because of almost all of them being on benefits, we were only allowed to fine them £60!!!
Contrast this with some 18 year old working his socks off on minimum wage. This guy would probably have to find £1,500 to insure his car Third Party in the first year.
Just how unfair are these inconsequential, court disposals?

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