Essex white van driver gets criminal conviction for tooting horn at friend
A white van driver in Essex received a criminal conviction for tooting his horn to get a friend's attention. Jamie Spence, 52, was fined £146 and ordered to pay £120 in costs after pleading guilty to the charge. The incident occurred outside Braintree train station and was reported by a police officer who observed the driver sounding his horn improperly.
- ▪Jamie Spence was convicted for sounding an unauthorized horn outside Braintree train station.
- ▪He was fined £146 and ordered to pay £120 in costs after pleading guilty.
- ▪The incident was reported by an Essex Police officer who suspected speeding.
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NewsUKCrimeEssex white van driver gets criminal conviction for tooting horn at friendThe man was reported for ‘sounding an unauthorised audible warning instrument on a vehicle’Tristan Kirk Saturday 23 May 2026 11:41 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2982428","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/essex-white-van-driver-gets-criminal-conviction-for-tooting-horn-at-friend-b2982428.html","title":"Essex white van driver gets criminal conviction for tooting horn at friend"}}The incident occurred outside Braintree Train Station last year (Getty…
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