Steve Coogan

[Clint]

In charge of vehicle...keys in ignition...or used to be.

 

[Frisp]

In charge of vehicle...keys in ignition...or used to be.

Its a subjective test of likleyhood of driving . Pissed and asleep in the back keys in poicket = not in charge . pissed, sat in drivers seat with keys in pocket = In charge as you can simply reach in your pocket for the keys and go .
ultimatley its one for the CPS/ court to decide.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The guilty person losing their job is not the same as innocent employees losing their jobs because the star of their show got banned. I'd agree a delayed ban would seem the best answer here.

Would you say the same if it was drink or drug driving bearing in mind it was the second time he had been caught speeding and had been given points?

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Would you say the same if it was drink or drug driving bearing in mind it was the second time he had been caught speeding and had been given points?

I'm in no way condoning any of what he did - I'm just saying it's different when other innocent people are involved, and if there's an easy way to avoid punishing the innocent (ie by delaying the ban by a few weeks) then that seems a better way of doing things.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I'm in no way condoning any of what he did - I'm just saying it's different when other innocent people are involved, and if there's an easy way to avoid punishing the innocent (ie by delaying the ban by a few weeks) then that seems a better way of doing things.

I agree, the delayed ban would have been the way to handle it.

 

[Clint]

Perhaps he did a blinding set of impersonations to the judge and jury and they were bowled over by his charm and glittering tv and movie career.
Along with the Stan Laurel hat trick and a few free cinema tickets it was in the bag.
"You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" would have been amongst the quotes for sure as he does a great Michael Caine.
Can't blame the chap in all honesty. I'd have done the same myself.

 

[Ale House Rock]

I agree, the delayed ban would have been the way to handle it.

Agreed. The ban could have been deferred.

 

[THBF]

5 live phone in today.

He was caught doing 97 mph and at court he got off with a ban because he said if he couldn't carry on filming his latest show about driving people would lose their jobs, how can this be right when people lose their jobs every day for doing the same.

I love Coogan and this makes me kind of sick to my stomach. Not something I expected from him.