A police officer who 'persuaded' his wife to take speeding points twice when he was actually the driver has been jailed for six months. Mark Hinchliffe, who had worked for the police for 18 years, was caught speeding twice between April and June 2021.
But on both occasions, his wife Lisa Hinchliffe, who had worked for the force in a civilian role for 17 years, said she was driving. Mr Hinchliffe, 43, had five points on his licence at the time of the offences and feared for his job if he received a driving ban.
Mrs Hinchliffe, 38, told police she was driving the family's Volkswagen Passat when it was clocked doing 37mph in a 30 zone on April 30. She was offered a driver awareness course, which she accepted.
