I really need some advice. I was stopped by the traffic cops on Thursday night after driving through an amber light at a crossroads. I saw a police car do a full u-turn in my rearview mirror after I went through the lights, and thought thats fine I went through at amber. I saw it speed up through the now definitely red light without any sirens or lights on what-so-ever. I then turned off the main road and stopped to go into the pizza shop. Now they turned the sirens on and the woman traffic officer jumped out the car. I asked is everything ok. She barked "no" at me, then had to regather her composure and say "yes could you please get in the car". Before I even had chance to speak the male officer (driver) had started filling in a ticket. I dont remember exactly what was said next but they said I had gone through a red light. I told them the light was amber and they said it wasnt. I said it again, that it was deffinitely amber. To which the female officer replied "it doesnt matter, it will have been red when you went over the line." The thing is they couldnt have accurately seen the traffic lights in respect to the position of my car as they were facing the opposite dirrection, and even using their mirrors it wouldnt have been accurate. To top it off they have put the wrong junction on the ticket they gave me. It says "Ayr Road at Burnfield Road", when infact it is "Fennick Road at Burnfield Road". The junction they put does not exist.

As far as I can see I have a few choices of what to do.

1) Pay the fine and take the points, but I don't see why I should have to when I didnt break the law. They told me I wouldnt have to declare the points to my insurance also as it is not a conviction like drink driving :S

2) Don't pay the fine and it goes to court. Then risk court fees, higher fine, and having this hanging over me.

3) Go to the police station and talk to them. I am unsure what to say or do with this one however. (if I do this and it goes to court I would reveal my case defence to the police and they could then take time to think of arguments against what I say.)

I really don't know what to do, and appreciate any advice you have. I would not appreciate people saying I should just take the points like a man, as I don't deserve them here.

Thanks if u managed to read all that!

mate i had teh asame thing

what yove got to do now is ask for proff that they had gone tho a red light

trust me on this its really shitty, also phone up a driving convistion loyer and ask for advise

i had teh same thing to me and it really fucked me upcos i can drive now cos i can afford to insure a car on teh road atm,

cops are nice people

Sorry to dig this up, but does anyone know the outcome?

Cops are starting to waste CPS time more and more with their trivial cases of so called "bad driving." Even if it is two of them.. the courts will mostly consider what you have put down in your statement so it depends what you said. I would type it out all while it is still fresh in your mind. The truth shal set you free. Goodluck mate.