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Police chief flouts traffic law Police chief flouts traffic law
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A senior police officer has been caught using a mobile phone while driving, a week after tougher penalties were introduced.A senior police officer has been caught using a mobile phone while driving, a week after tougher penalties were introduced.
Strathclyde Police said Chief Supt Kenny Scott was stopped by officers from his own force while he was off-duty and driving a private car.Strathclyde Police said Chief Supt Kenny Scott was stopped by officers from his own force while he was off-duty and driving a private car.
He has been fined £60 and given three points put on his licence. He has been fined £60 and has had three points put on his licence.
Fines have recently been doubled and penalty points introduced in an attempt to crackdown on offenders. Fines have recently been doubled and penalty points introduced in an attempt to crack down on offenders.
A police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a 50-year-old man was given a fixed penalty following an alleged road traffic offence on the M74 on Wednesday, 7 March."A police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a 50-year-old man was given a fixed penalty following an alleged road traffic offence on the M74 on Wednesday, 7 March."
She added that "no-one was above the law" and he was treated like any other offender.She added that "no-one was above the law" and he was treated like any other offender.