{"id":1678,"date":"2019-06-12T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T11:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policecommissioner.net\/i-agree-with-nick-for-admitting-his-guilt\/"},"modified":"2019-06-12T11:25:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T11:25:09","slug":"i-agree-with-nick-for-admitting-his-guilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/policecommissioner.net\/i-agree-with-nick-for-admitting-his-guilt\/","title":{"rendered":"I agree with Nick (for admitting his guilt)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well done Nick …. I met with\u00a0 the DIY SOS<\/a> host Nick Knowles<\/a><\/b><\/span> at Cheltenham Magistrates today where he was candid and honest about his mistake. <\/b><\/p>\n

The BBC<\/a> presenter has been\u00a0 banned from driving for six months under the totting-up procedure and fined \u00a31398 plus \u00a385 costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking outside Cheltenham Magistrates Court, the former I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here! contestant said <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI fully admit that what I did was wrong and the six month suspension and the fines are completely appropriate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI expected nothing else as it\u2019s against the law to handle a mobile phone while driving. I have worked with the police on many occasions and fully support them and the work they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want more people to understand that using a mobile phone at the wheel can have devastating consequences and I hope being given the suspension and fine helps get the message across that it is dangerous and unacceptable\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Lights, Camera… Action<\/h3>\n

Mr. Knowles was captured on film by the Gloucestershire Police<\/a> mobile camera enforcement unit doing 85 mph as he left the M5 at junction 11a for Gloucester on 28 January this year. The unit uses a long range lens<\/a> with an approximate range of 990 metres which means it can spot an offence before the driver sees the camera.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two camera enforcement officers and specialised equipment are funded by my office (Gloucestershire\u2019s Police and Crime Commissioner)<\/a>through my\u00a0 priority for safe and social driving<\/a>. The aim is to reduce speeding, tailgating and the number of drivers using their phones at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt.<\/span><\/p>\n