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Goldsmith, David

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David Goldsmith was convicted in January 1999 of crossing a continuous solid double white line whilst driving.

Mr Goldsmith was fined £115 and ordered to pay £114 in costs. Mr Goldsmith’s licence was also endorsed with three penalty points.

The CCRC received an application for review of the conviction in October 2000.

During review, the CCRC considered that the effect of the existing road and motoring regulations was that it was a requirement that each section of continuous double white lines be preceded by a white warning arrow.

Case law had established that this requirement was mandatory.

The CCRC concluded that in this case, the white lines had not been lawfully placed meaning Mr Goldsmith could not in law have committed the offence of which he was found guilty.

The CCRC referred the conviction in September 2001.

The Crown Court quashed the conviction in October 2001.