Policeman 'tried to stop daughter's driving prosecution for talking to him on phone behind wheel'

A police officer has been accused of attempting to block his daughter’s prosecution for driving while talking to him on a mobile phone.

The Avon and Somerset officer, known only as ‘PC B’, reportedly urged volunteer officers to drop the case after the incident first occurred last October.

He allegedly told special constables to leave the case in his charge and now faces a three-day gross misconduct hearing.

The woman reportedly handed her mobile phone to two special constables who pulled her over at 1AM on 28 October, before her father allegedly told them that she could lose her license as she had only been on the road for a couple of months.

He repeatedly told them that he would talk to his daughter at home.

Ahead of the hearing, newly released documents reveal that the man described his daughter’s actions as ‘just a silly mistake’ and that he continually questioned them.

The documents also claim that PC B ‘deliberately sought to place pressure on the special constables to take no action against his daughter.’

‘In the alternative, it is alleged that regardless of PC B’s intentions, he caused or permitted the special constables to feel pressure’d’.

While driving with a mobile phone can usually lead to a six point penalty and a fine of £200, newly qualified drivers risk losing their license if caught.

The misconduct hearing will take place on April 4.