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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 has had three points put on his licence. | |
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. |
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