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Title: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: G-Unit on January 27, 2019, 07:34:03 AM
Was the Duke guilty of driving without due care and attention?
Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: Angelo222 on January 27, 2019, 03:39:09 PM
Quote from: G-Unit on January 27, 2019, 07:34:03 AM
Was the Duke guilty of driving without due care and attention?

I believe the police and CPS are still deliberating over this but somehow I don't see him being charged with anything.  In situations like this involving an elderly driver the police will give the family the opportunity to hand in the drivers licence instead of bringing charges.
Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: G-Unit on January 27, 2019, 04:14:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo222 on January 27, 2019, 03:39:09 PM
I believe the police and CPS are still deliberating over this but somehow I don't see him being charged with anything.  In situations like this involving an elderly driver the police will give the family the opportunity to hand in the drivers licence instead of bringing charges.

He seems determined to continue driving so we'll have to see. It seems he;s written to the women in the other car more or less admitting it was his fault too.
Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: G-Unit on February 10, 2019, 10:10:48 AM
The file is now being examined by the CPS and the Duke has surrendered his licence. It seems someone's managed to make him realise he can't carry on regardless, which seemed to be his initial intention.
Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: Eleanor on February 10, 2019, 11:06:38 AM

I very much doubt that The Duke was ever going to be prosecuted.

He is 97 years old.  Consort to The Monarch.  He has now surrendered his licence.  And he didn't actually hit anyone.
Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: Sunny on February 10, 2019, 12:21:16 PM
Quote from: Eleanor on February 10, 2019, 11:06:38 AM
I very much doubt that The Duke was ever going to be prosecuted.

He is 97 years old.  Consort to The Monarch.  He has now surrendered his licence.  And he didn't actually hit anyone.

But he did.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/17/prince-philip-involved-in-car-accident-near-sandringham

Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: Eleanor on February 10, 2019, 12:24:07 PM
Quote from: Sunny on February 10, 2019, 12:21:16 PM
But he did.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/17/prince-philip-involved-in-car-accident-near-sandringham

No he didn't.  The other car hit him.
Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: Sunny on February 10, 2019, 12:36:08 PM
Quote from: Eleanor on February 10, 2019, 12:24:07 PM
No he didn't.  The other car hit him.

Not according to this

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-duke-edinburgh-car-accident-13871633
Title: Re: Did the Duke of Edinburgh break the law?
Post by: Eleanor on February 10, 2019, 12:41:48 PM
Quote from: Sunny on February 10, 2019, 12:36:08 PM
Not according to this

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-duke-edinburgh-car-accident-13871633

Where does it say that Prince Phillip hit the other car?