Underhand goings-on

In Britain nowadays you’d hope that bribing officials was a thing of the past, but unfortunately this isn’t so.

Two staff members at an East London magistrates’ court have been attested after reportedly taking bribes from motorists who wanted their speeding record details erased from the traffic summons database.

They were arrested after a newspaper investigation videoed them accepting £500 to make a driver’s traffic summons ‘go away’.

In the video one man explained to the client, “I don't touch no charges, just the traffic summons.”

Both of the men, aged 21 and 30, have been suspended from their roles and have been arrested under suspicion of misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice.

If the allegations are correct, it will mean that due to the behaviour of these two individuals many convictions may not have been recorded.

Driving offences are very serious, since reckless behaviour on the road could result in someone being severely injured or killed. Allowing people to get away with their dangerous driving habits is unacceptable.

Labels: bribe, dangerous driving, driving offences, magistrates’ court, motorists, speeding, traffic summons