Court case for driver who blew nose

28 January 2010
An unidentified man blowing his nose, an act for which driver Michael Mancini faces court after being waved over by police

A driver who refused to pay a fixed-penalty notice after being fined by police for blowing his nose at the wheel faces a court trial over the matter.

Michael Mancini said he "made sure it was safe" to blow his nose by applying the handbrake. He said traffic was stationary at the time and the car was out of gear.

However, a police officer waved him over and told the 39-year-old he was getting a fixed-penalty notice for not being in control of his car. The father-of-two, who runs a furniture restoration business in Ayr, said he still had the used tissue in his hand as he was fined.

"I'm really angry. I made sure it was safe to blow my nose," said Mr Mancini.

Strathclyde Police said a 39-year-old man was the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with an alleged traffic offence on October 26.

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