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Dramatic_Hammer
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Bit of a bugger yesterday; driving along one of the (country) roads round here I was stuck behind a tractor for awhile. Had a police car behind me but no issues. There's one straight for overtaking and it's really easy to see along so pulled out nice and easy and the whole queue got past the tractor. A couple of minutes later the police pulled me over and told me I crossed the solid white line. Slapped me with 3 points and £100. Worst thing was it was my birthday. I pulled out to overtake on broken white lines then obviously just about touched the solid when I came back in. Has anyone had any joy trying to view video evidence or ask for it to be reviewed without going to court? In the circumstances, ie tractor in the way so couldn't see arrows as easy and only just touching the solid as I came back in on what is a very safe piece of road the points and fine feels ridiculous. I suspect the main reason they pulled me over was because I was driving our golf MK2, if it had been a granny car or something much more luxurious I doubt they would have bothered.