A man who took his fight against an $80 speeding ticket all the way to the Supreme Court, and lost at nearly every turn, racked up $34,000 in legal fees and was declared bankrupt when he couldn’t pay them.
Peter Prescott has now failed to have his bankruptcy annulled, and is liable to pay more legal fees to the New Zealand Police after another unsuccessful trip to court.
In July 2016, Prescott was caught driving 64km/h in a 50km/h zone and was sent a ticket for it. However, he tried to claim he wasn’t driving the car, nor did he own it.
When he didn’t pay the fine and the matter went to court, Prescott didn’t show up and he was fined a further $80 and $30 in court costs.
Two years later, Prescott unsuccessfully appealed the…
