Lancashire comedian Ted Robbins learns seatbelt lesson (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Lancashire comedian Ted Robbins learns seatbelt lesson
6:31pm Thursday 27th January 2011 in News
BELTING UP Ted has now learned his lesson
COMEDIAN Ted Robbins held his hands up after police caught him not wearing a seatbelt.
The funnyman had been in the passenger seat chatting on the phone to his sister Emma and was about to put his seatbelt on when their car was stopped by officers.
Ted, his wife Judy and their two children were barely 300 yards from their home when police flagged them down in Rawtenstall, around 2pm on Wednesday.
The radio presenter, who works at Radio Lancashire in Blackburn, said he instantly knew what he had done wrong and said he would belt up from now on.
Police had been carrying out a spot check in the area when the family were stopped.
He was given a fixed penalty notice and attended a road safety awareness course in conjunction with police and Lancashire Fire and rescue at Rawtenstall fire station last night.
Ted, who said the family were on the way to the dentist, said: “I’m trying to be positive about it. The officers were nice about it.
“I was on the phone to my sister Emma while I getting into the car and I had pulled my seatbelt half over me when we were stopped. I wasn’t driving.
“My 18-year-old daughter was rolling her eyes because I was embarrassing her.
“She tells me off for not wear-ing my seatbelt all the time.
“I don’t always wear it, people of a certain age don’t if they are just going down the road but if you brake you will go through the windscreen.
“But I will be wearing it from now on.”
He added: “I have always supported the authorities.
"The message to everyone is phone off, seatbelt on and don’t drink and drive.
"I don’t drink and drive anyway.”
Comments(14)
happycyclist
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12:34am Fri 28 Jan 11
Call that NEWS?
What next? A cyclist was caught without a helmet? Woman went shopping without her Nectar card? Schoolboy didn't hand his homework in?
rossie
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7:15am Fri 28 Jan 11
dont blame me i voted ukip
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8:10am Fri 28 Jan 11
problemchimp
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8:27am Fri 28 Jan 11
crammedarse
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10:03am Fri 28 Jan 11
retired one
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12:07pm Fri 28 Jan 11
It serves him right for getting caught.
dreamerbfc
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2:21pm Fri 28 Jan 11
Actually serves him right - setting a poor example to others and illegal. Let's hope the so called "funny man" has learnt his lesson.
MR. ANON
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2:22pm Fri 28 Jan 11
cdog
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2:36pm Fri 28 Jan 11
MR. ANON wrote:this bothers you that much that you're actually hoping the drived got a fixed penalty? your life must suck
It's the drivers responsibility to ensure that all passengers are belted up, otherwise THEY commit an offence. I hope the driver was given a fixed penalty also.
cdog
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2:37pm Fri 28 Jan 11
stanhillstan
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4:31pm Fri 28 Jan 11
cdog wrote:well said cdog couldnt agree more. I have been lucky to meet ted robbins a few times and a nicer bloke you will never meet a top lad ........
MR. ANON wrote: It's the drivers responsibility to ensure that all passengers are belted up, otherwise THEY commit an offence. I hope the driver was given a fixed penalty also.this bothers you that much that you're actually hoping the drived got a fixed penalty? your life must suck
St.R
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9:12pm Fri 28 Jan 11
what crap
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10:07pm Fri 28 Jan 11
MJA says...
9:04pm Thu 27 Jan 11