Sentence examples for a fixed penalty from inspiring English sources

Uniformed "enforcement officers" have powers to issue a fixed penalty notice for a variety of offences.

It gives the recipient an option to pay a fixed penalty and avoid being prosecuted for the offence.

The other, a man in his 40s, was released after being issued with a fixed penalty notice of £80.

The opportunity to cancel a first-time sanction by complying was intended to be more lenient than a fixed penalty.

In contrast, most motorists in the UK can request a fixed penalty notice of £60 for general speeding.

Gascoigne was freed without further action, but the second man, aged 40, was given a fixed penalty notice.

But in December last year, he was handed a fixed penalty notice for being drunk and disorderly after being arrested in Newcastle.

No further action was taken against Mr Gascoigne and the other man accepted a fixed penalty notice for a public order offence".

Sussex have launched an investigation after England spinner Monty Panesar was given a fixed penalty notice for being "drunk and disorderly" following an incident at a Brighton nightclub.

"Under the cover of darkness plain clothed officers from Oldham council are stalking the borough's parks, streets and open spaces armed with a keen eye and a fixed penalty notice book," the MEN's Mike Keegan reported.

However, they went on to say that if a rider was caught then they would be summonsed to court rather than being issued with a fixed penalty notice, as you might get for jumping a red light.