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Horsham man sues garage over speeding ticket | Horsham man sues garage over speeding ticket |
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A man who received a speeding ticket while his car was being repaired is suing the garage over the stress caused after he was taken to court. | A man who received a speeding ticket while his car was being repaired is suing the garage over the stress caused after he was taken to court. |
Norman Bryant took his vehicle to Kia Motors Gatwick, but while it was there it was clocked doing 81mph on the A23. | Norman Bryant took his vehicle to Kia Motors Gatwick, but while it was there it was clocked doing 81mph on the A23. |
The pensioner, from Horsham, said he was summonsed to court by Sussex Police and later suffered a nervous breakdown. | The pensioner, from Horsham, said he was summonsed to court by Sussex Police and later suffered a nervous breakdown. |
The garage apologised but said Mr Bryant did not fill out the correct paperwork when the fine was issued. | The garage apologised but said Mr Bryant did not fill out the correct paperwork when the fine was issued. |
The case was dropped at a magistrates' court when he pleaded not guilty. | The case was dropped at a magistrates' court when he pleaded not guilty. |
Mr Bryant said: "I was really angry they [the garage] had done this and used my car in that way. | Mr Bryant said: "I was really angry they [the garage] had done this and used my car in that way. |
"There was no excuse for it." | "There was no excuse for it." |
He said the stress of the episode caused him to have a nervous breakdown and lose four stone in weight. | He said the stress of the episode caused him to have a nervous breakdown and lose four stone in weight. |
A spokesman for the garage said one of its technicians was driving the car as part of a routine road test on 14 April 2010 when the 70mph limit was exceeded. | A spokesman for the garage said one of its technicians was driving the car as part of a routine road test on 14 April 2010 when the 70mph limit was exceeded. |
He said despite admitting fault to Mr Bryant, he did not return the paperwork correctly and was therefore summonsed to court. | He said despite admitting fault to Mr Bryant, he did not return the paperwork correctly and was therefore summonsed to court. |
He said: "Unfortunately, we do not think it appropriate to go into as much detail as we would like, due to the fact there is a hearing in the county court in the near future." | |
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "A notice of intended prosecution was sent to the vehicle owner following the speeding offence, asking for the identity of the driver at the time. | A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "A notice of intended prosecution was sent to the vehicle owner following the speeding offence, asking for the identity of the driver at the time. |
"The response failed to provide this information, so another notice was issued, which was similarly returned failing to provide the identity of the driver. | "The response failed to provide this information, so another notice was issued, which was similarly returned failing to provide the identity of the driver. |
"As a result, the vehicle owner was deemed liable and a summons was issued." | "As a result, the vehicle owner was deemed liable and a summons was issued." |
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