Damn, got a NIP

Skeeter why be a prat about it? It was a slightly throwaway frustration of his, an understandable one. Let it go.
 
Skeeter said:
Why is this factual opinion of the law always so unpopular on here? Its a law, you broke it, you take the penalty. Nobody has set out to target law abiding citizens, as if you were a law abiding citizen, you wouldn't be being fined for breaking the law would you? :confused:
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You're right, but probably best to keep it to yourself. Though you shouldn't post in motors unless you're ready for harsh judgement and scrutiny I suppose.
 
loltim said:
You have to request a photo.
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I'm all a bit new to this (being a law abiding citizen and all ;). But there doesn't appear to be anywhere to tick to request the photo. What it does have is a poorly photocopied Surrey Safety Camera Partnership sheet which states:

Q. Can I see the photographic evidence?

A. If you wish to challenge the allegation in the Magistrates court the photographs will form part of the Police evidence and in such cases the defendant will be provided with copies
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So that makes it seem like I can only see the photo if I go to court :confused:
 
What I always think is that it costs them nowt and takes no effort at all for them to sit hidden behind bushes or signs, or sitting in between parked cars or at the bottom of banks where you will usually pick up a few MPH extra. Whereas on busy roads where speeding is really bad there isn't one of these vans to be seen.
 
At the moment they are only asking who was driving at the the time of the offence. Its a "notice of intending prosecution"

They'll prob send you another letter saying ok now you've admitted driving do you plead guilty or not guilty. If you plead guilty they MAY offer a SAC if you contest then they will provide a picture
 
mattyg said:
At the moment they are only asking who was driving at the the time of the offence. Its a "notice of intending prosecution"

They'll prob send you another letter saying ok now you've admitted driving do you plead guilty or not guilty. If you plead guilty they MAY offer a SAC if you contest then they will provide a picture
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PMKeates said:
If you ask most will provide. In the past I've politely asked for a photo and received one.
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Thanks.
 
I had one through about 2 weeks ago, 58 in a 50. I got offered the speed awareness course and have booked it for a few weeks time. £80 and half of a Saturday wasted but totally my own fault.

I received a URL and login details where I could see more information online, do you not have that? It showed a photograph, date, position and type of camera along with a certificate stating it had been calibrated recently.
 
Hades said:
I'm all a bit new to this (being a law abiding citizen and all ;). But there doesn't appear to be anywhere to tick to request the photo. What it does have is a poorly photocopied Surrey Safety Camera Partnership sheet which states:
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I wrote to south yorkshire police asking for photographic evidence.

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Tough luck :( Surely they wont penalise you anymore for requesting a photo will they?

not like they will see it as you trying to get out of, just trying to determined who was driving at the time?
 
tsinc80697 said:
I had one through about 2 weeks ago, 58 in a 50. I got offered the speed awareness course and have booked it for a few weeks time. £80 and half of a Saturday wasted but totally my own fault.

I received a URL and login details where I could see more information online, do you not have that? It showed a photograph, date, position and type of camera along with a certificate stating it had been calibrated recently.
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my mate had that to. the log in stuff! showed 3 maybe 4 pictures if i remember correctly. one of which he seemed to be shouting at himself. obviously released he got caught!

Funnily enough i didn't get the option of SAC when i smashed the speed limit out of the park in my boy racer first year of driving. However i was lucky to only get 5points not 6 :p

safe to say i soon learned my lesson on speeding!
 
I'd just take the points. An SP30 makes no difference to insurance, the fine is cheaper and you dont need to give up a days holiday. You're generally a careful driver with an otherwise clean license so there's no fear of a totting up ban. You'll lose them again in four years anyway.
 
NathanE said:
Skeeter why be a prat about it? It was a slightly throwaway frustration of his, an understandable one. Let it go.
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I'd just like to wade in here a bit, it may have been a throw away comment, but Skeeter has a point. It's one of my pet hates when people get fined for a minor crime be it littering, motoring offences or even public order incidents, they always claim to be 'law abiding' which quite frankly is a lie. You're not law abiding, live with that fact.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
I'd just like to wade in here a bit, it may have been a throw away comment, but Skeeter has a point. It's one of my pet hates when people get fined for a minor crime be it littering, motoring offences or even public order incidents, they always claim to be 'law abiding' which quite frankly is a lie. You're not law abiding, live with that fact.
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he may be law abiding it MAY be his wife that is infect not law abiding :p
 
Burnsy2023 said:
You're not law abiding, live with that fact.
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I'd wager that the vast, vast majority of people in the country have violated a rule of some description. As such, 'law-abiding' is not used to mean absolute adherence, but as close as could be reasonably expected.

We also have to bear in mind that he has committed a driving offence that has a prescribed penalty, and not a 'real' crime.
 
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