Welsh (gora, not desi) teacher guilty of loading 13 in Volvo

[Saddle Bronc 124]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/n...est/7471102.stm

Man guilty of having 13 in Volvo

A teacher has been found guilty of dangerous driving after being stopped by police for having 13 people travelling in his Volvo car.

Abraham Gniwosch, from Tottenham, north London, pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving in Llandudno, Conwy, on 8 August last year.

He was given a 12 month driving ban and ordered to pay over £900 in a fine and costs by Llandudno magistrates.

Gniwosch, 31, was also ordered to take an extended driving test.

Magistrates heard how his Volvo S70 was meant to carry five passengers only and the prosecution asked for the car to be confiscated. However the magistrates decided against it.

Overloading

Traffic policeman, Pc Roger Brazel told the court he had stopped the car just as it turned into a farm park near Mostyn Avenue in the town.

He said he had done this because of the "serious dramatic overloading" in Gniwosch's red Volvo saloon.

The court heard how an adult male and a boy were sitting in the passenger seat.

In the back there were two women with infants on their laps, the other six passengers, all young children were either sitting or standing in the centre section of the back seat.

None of the passengers was wearing a seatbelt.

Slow driving

The defendant denied his action was dangerous saying he had been driving sensibly at no more than 20 mph.

"I'm not a quick driver, I'm a slow driver," he said.

"I've been silly in what I've done, but not dangerous."

Chairman of the bench, Sandra Walker, said they had taken into consideration Gniwosch's good character.

"This is a very unusual case of gross overloading where a financial penalty was appropriate," said Ms Walker.

[Ban Hammer 14,569]

sounds like a typical welsh vacation trip to me.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

the prosecution asked for the car to be confiscated. However the magistrates decided against it.

Why did they want to take his car away - I get giving the guy a fine - but that sounds dubious.

[almaty 19]

i agree...he had a large family...

[*JG* 2]

When I was in grade school, I remember a teacher of mine shoving about 10 of us in her VW bug. It was sufficating.

[almaty 19]

When I was in grade school, I remember a teacher of mine shoving about 10 of us in her VW bug. It was sufficating.

but fun for the boys

[Emancipation 2]

When I was in grade school, I remember a teacher of mine shoving about 10 of us in her VW bug. It was sufficating.

We did it in High School as an activity to see how many we could fit in a VW bug.. we also crammed a bunch of people in our College tour bus as I recall.. good times..

[*JG* 2]

Obviously, they have never been to Jamaica. They can shove some people into those carolla's.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Crowded out like that a car must smell like pickled people..

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Obviously, they have never been to Jamaica. They can shove some people into those carolla's.

At least that's better than a Fiat Millicento (I've been in one of these with seven others--and have seen some even more packed) as used in India.

Edit: I never knew that any gora could actually duplicate that feat.

Edited June 24, 2008 by CherryXS