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A mother who was talking on her mobile phone while pushing a pram was stopped by a policeman and given a $250 fine under laws to prevent drivers endangering lives.
The bizarre incident more than a year ago left a black mark next to the officer's name because senior police withdrew the infringement and apologised 24 hours after it was issued.
_The West Australian _ understands a senior constable with the Peel traffic office issued the penalty, which also carries three demerit points, after he spotted the woman talking on a mobile phone as she pushed her baby in a pram along a Mandurah footpath in April last year.
Police recognised problems with the infringement and the officer in charge of Peel traffic apologised to the woman.
Insp. Bill Munnee said yesterday the infringement was cancelled and the woman had accepted the supervising officer's apology.
"The officer concerned had misinterpreted the law involved regarding the definition of a vehicle," he said.
"DUH"
Kind of reminds me of the time my late father got a fine for urinating in a public place in Fremantle. Poor dad, was on his way back home after a few drinks and with nowhere to go decided to lean up against a tree. Still against the law I guess but with no toilets open was he meant to simply wet himself??
Ever had a brush with the law and thought to yourself that surely they have something better to do with their time??
A mother who was talking on her mobile phone while pushing a pram was stopped by a policeman and given a $250 fine under laws to prevent drivers endangering lives.
The bizarre incident more than a year ago left a black mark next to the officer's name because senior police withdrew the infringement and apologised 24 hours after it was issued.
_The West Australian _ understands a senior constable with the Peel traffic office issued the penalty, which also carries three demerit points, after he spotted the woman talking on a mobile phone as she pushed her baby in a pram along a Mandurah footpath in April last year.
Police recognised problems with the infringement and the officer in charge of Peel traffic apologised to the woman.
Insp. Bill Munnee said yesterday the infringement was cancelled and the woman had accepted the supervising officer's apology.
"The officer concerned had misinterpreted the law involved regarding the definition of a vehicle," he said.
"DUH"
Kind of reminds me of the time my late father got a fine for urinating in a public place in Fremantle. Poor dad, was on his way back home after a few drinks and with nowhere to go decided to lean up against a tree. Still against the law I guess but with no toilets open was he meant to simply wet himself??
Ever had a brush with the law and thought to yourself that surely they have something better to do with their time??
