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Girl, 2, sent fine for speeding at 65mph
Last updated at 00:07am on 10.11.07A baffled mum was told by police to pay up or face court after her two-year-old daughter was fined for speeding.
Cute toddler Ayesha Khan was apparently clocked driving 65mph in a 40mph zone by South Yorkshire Police.
Despite mum Sharna's protests, dozy police insisted someone would have to cough up or they faced a court appearance.
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Rogue driver: Ayesha Khan, 2, was issued a speeding ticket
Mrs Khan said: "Ayesha is only two years old, she cannot even reach the pedals of a car and can only just ride her bicycle."
Ayesha was allegedly flashed by a speed camera in on the A638 near York Road, Doncaster.
Police finally admitted they had made a mistake after Sharna proved she was in Huddersfield as the time and the car's registration didn't match their car.
Mrs Khan said: "At first I assumed someone had been caught for speeding and just give a false name, but the ticket was issued from a speed camera.
"If the car that was speeding on the police system registered to Ayesha, then they would have needed her details to insure and register the car."
Dad Mohamed, 32, said: "Ayesha has not even left the house on her own yet. If there is an ID fraud going on I want the police to help us get to the bottom of it.
"I do not want anything on any records that may harm her future – that must not happen."
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Pay up: Police demanded Ayesha cough up the fine
Chief Inspector Ian Blint, head of roads' policing, said: "There has been an ambiguity in the information supplied to us that caused the notice of intended prosecution to be issued to Ayesha Khan.
"This is beyond our control and we apologise for any inconvenience and distress caused by the Khan family.
"We are satisfied that there has been no deliberate attempt by anyone to mislead."
South Yorkshire police have promised the Khan family they will be contacting them to resolve the matter.
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Well, what do you expect when you give power to yahoo's who have done nothing to prove their worth? They do these shennanigans (sp?) for the same reason a schoolyard bully thrashes his victims: Because he can.
I can only hope that there are enough of you over there with the courage to stand up to these bullies when you've finally had enough. I'd hate to think that you're all a nation of sheep.
- Anon, USA, 17/11/2007 07:00
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"This is beyond our control and we apologise for any inconvenience and distress caused by the Khan family."
Caused by the family or to the family?
- Chris, Toronto, Canada, 11/11/2007 08:06
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Car sales staff enter the first owner of a new car, and if they get the details wrong, DVLA are stuck with duff data.
- Mkpaul, Milton Keynes, 10/11/2007 19:42
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Don't forget to swab the girl, you must do your duty.
- Kevin Llewellyn, Abercarn, Wales, 10/11/2007 12:37
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They all look the same mate!
- Frank, Home Counties, England, 09/11/2007 17:14
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"We are satisfied that there has been no deliberate attempt by anyone to mislead."
Well, clearly there is, Chief Inspector Blint, if not on the part of the Khan family, but to say otherwise is just stupid.
- Md, London, 09/11/2007 16:20
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