Think if you read that wiki link then he and members of the royal household are immune from prosecution when they are on her land/property and they can't be arrested in front of the monarch and both the monarch and the state can't be prosecuted ergo she/the monarch is the state.
OAP unhurt in car accident
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Think if you read that wiki link then he and members of the royal household are immune from prosecution when they are on her land/property and they can't be arrested in front of the monarch and both the monarch and the state can't be prosecuted ergo she/the monarch is the state.
Cav
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Sovereign immunity applies only to the Monarch i.e.The Queen who is literally above the Law. Philip is only the Queens husband.
Royals other than the Queen can be prosecuted as Princess Anne was for speeding in 2001.
Cav
pfm Member
Yes, as the law stands.
Stunsworth
pfm Member
He was pulling out of a drive onto the main road. It’s difficult to see how it could be anyone else’s fault.
Marchbanks
Hat and Beard member
I remember Private Eye’s resident poet writing along the lines of:
So sad that a Princess in a Scimitar
Cannot with impunity exceed the limit - aaah.
I wonder if Mark E Smith read that too?
alanbeeb
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Surely the serious point to be addressed here is that 97 yr olds should not be driving. There has to be a serious medical & driving competency test regularly after a certain age - say 65 or 70.
I was horrified by my Dad's driving as he was nearing 80.... I persuaded him to give up and they were quite happy after that relying on taxis and buses to get around.
I was horrified by my Dad's driving as he was nearing 80.... I persuaded him to give up and they were quite happy after that relying on taxis and buses to get around.
Rockmeister
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It varies I think...but testing should be compulsary at 75 IMO. A simple test retake after a few (voluntary) refresher lessons would eliminate the 'no longer safes' from the perfectly ok.
The vehicle would be armoured under the land rover special model scheme I'd think, hence the roll and the lack of damage. Hope it shocks the daft bugger into using the bus from now on (fat chance). Thank goodness the other people involved were not seriously hurt. I imagine they had special ops company at their bedside yestrday, 'a few papers to sign madam and then we can let you go. Thanks so much'.
The vehicle would be armoured under the land rover special model scheme I'd think, hence the roll and the lack of damage. Hope it shocks the daft bugger into using the bus from now on (fat chance). Thank goodness the other people involved were not seriously hurt. I imagine they had special ops company at their bedside yestrday, 'a few papers to sign madam and then we can let you go. Thanks so much'.
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
She might enjoy it? Payback for years of putting up with him.I can understand why people may think too much fuss is being made of this but, like it or not, he is the elderly husband of our Head of State and clearly had a narrow squeak, as did the others involved in the incident. As has been pointed out already, he can't be prosecuted as we can hardy expect the Head of State to prosecute her own husband - which is what it would amount to - can we?
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
Why would they though if he’s unprosecutable?
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Knowing that road, I would say that he was likely blinded by the sun. You're facing West at that junction and at that time the Sun would be low. However, as any fule kno, if you can't see, you slow down or stop.
MVV
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That is not the main thing. The main thing is the opportunity to take the piss and have a laugh.
flatpopely
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MVV
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Oddly similar a car crash caused by semi- senile old people that everyone else has to clear up.
MVV
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Never has anyone had a more appropriate user name. Every post drips with one dimensional piety.