<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A high-ranking South Australian police officer has been fined after admitting to failing to stop following a car crash in Adelaide's city centre. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The officer, Brevet Sergeant Daryl Mundy, was campaigning for re-election as the deputy president of the Police Association at the time of the incident on Morphett Street in February, and had served in the force for 35 years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dashcam footage captured Mundy in a heated exchange immediately after the collision. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/electricity-prices-origin-agl-energyaustralia/d2f8892b-401a-4747-859d-cf33ea905bd2"><strong><span>Four million households slapped with electricity price rise today</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The footage shows him yelling, "You've gotta give way."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The occupants of the other car reply by shouting, "It's give way to the right you idiot… give way to the right, that's the rules".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Allan Kelson, the driver of the other vehicle, said he was surprised to learn of Mundy's position. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/senior-police-officer-avoids-conviction-car-crash-adelaide/3dbdc661-b288-49a5-a05a-929d40a1456f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Very surprised … from a supposedly high-standing member of the community upholding the law," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Mundy claimed he was unaware of the crash until police contacted him weeks later. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He did not appear in court, but his lawyer entered guilty pleas on his behalf to two charges, including failing to stop.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/east-coast-low-weather-update-central-coast-of-new-south-wales-impacted/dcd41c6a-8cd8-4712-82db-9b472c8938d5"><strong><span>Dozens warned to leave now as storm threatens homes</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The magistrate chose not to record a conviction against the 56-year-old, citing his extensive service to the community. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Testimonials, the magistrate noted, "really paint him, quite rightly, as an amazing person who's made a one-off mistake".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Mundy was ordered to pay a $2000 fine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kelson handed over his dashcam to police, who then issued him with an expiation for failing to give way. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He's planning to fight the fine in court</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>