In court, a man in his 50s explained that he thought the choir card he had bought in a pub was genuine enough. The judge did not jump on it.
A motorist bought his choir card at a pub. When the purchase ended up as a lawsuit, the man explained that he thought the card was real.
Now one has received a prison sentence in Norway.
The man, a foreign citizen in his 50s living in Ringerike, lost his choir card in 2018 and did not take a new choir exam after the period of loss until 2021.
Instead, he contacted a man from his home country who claimed that he could obtain a new choir card in exchange for some pictures and a payment of 1,400 Danish kroner. A week later they were received at a pub, where the choir card was handed out.
According to the man himself, he had no suspicion that the document was fake, and he used it subsequently in good faith.
However, the court in Ringerike did not believe the man's explanation. The judgment stated that any reasonable person should realize that it is not possible to get a legal choir card without going through both practical and theoretical tests – and certainly not at a price of 1,400 kroner.
This is written by Norwegian TV2 .
The man was sentenced to 14 days of unconditional imprisonment for using a fake choir card and for having a short car without a permit.
The case raises questions about the consequences for road safety when drivers without proper driving training drive the road. Fake choir cards can lead to dangerous situations. Both for the driver himself and others in traffic.
It is especially problematic when safety depends on drivers' ability to handle complex situations correctly.
As a road user, it is important to remember that the correcard is not just a piece of paper. But a guarantee that the owner has undergone the necessary training and is qualified to drive.
Fake driver's license cards that you 'gullible' buy in a pub undermine this security and increase the risk of serious accidents on the roads.
In court, the man also accepted the punishment on the spot. The Nen case illustrates how far some people are willing to go to circumvent the rules – and what consequences this can have.
