Speed Camera Guy

70mph was a push when I had mine when I first passed my test!

Anyway, I'd imagine you're clear as long as it wasn't a camera van.
 
Coxyis said:
70mph was a push when I had mine when I first passed my test!

Anyway, I'd imagine you're clear as long as it wasn't a camera van.
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Haha exactly! I get to about 70 and it's painful to push it any further.

No camera van, just a guy with his camp, village people-esque hat.

Fingers crossed.
 
AndrewNR said:
From experience a dude with a gun needs to 'catch' you. So next time if you think you're doing 35 in a 30 drive it like you stole it.
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This. Last time I got hit by a laser doing 33mph in a 30mph I immediately did a scandinavian flick through a fence and a few gardens before making my escape. Never got a ticket. :p
 
I got my old automatic 3 cylinder 1l corsa up to 95 on the motorway, straight past an officer of the law with a speed gun, nothing ever came of it. Probably didn't believe it.
 
I got done with a handheld 10 years ago in Telford. Going 36 in a 30... with a hand gun. Didn't pull me over and got a ticket about 2 weeks later and a fine. So, you "may" be done if the law is still the same. I now have a radar/laser detector and it's working.
 
Unless its a marked van and speed camera warning signs from 1000mtrs upto the parking point of the van. They also need to be visable with 150 mtrs clear line of sight along the road.

A marked van or fixed perm camera is the only type of speed camera set up that can issue NIP through the post.

A copper by the side of the road using a marked car and a hand held "gun" even with a camera has to stop you or a mark/unmarked police car can then persue and issue the FPN there and then.


Also it could have been a TAX disk reader. They can be followed up by a DVLA check and issued via the post. They cannot include speeding just none payment of RFL.
 
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Orford said:
Unless its a marked van and speed camera warning signs from 1000mtrs upto the parking point of the van. They also need to be visable with 150 mtrs clear line of sight along the road.

A marked van or fixed perm camera is the only type of speed camera set up that can issue NIP through the post.

A copper by the side of the road using a marked car and a hand held "gun" even with a camera has to stop you...
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Where are you getting your info from? You seem to be confusing guidelines and "bloke in the pub" opinions with fact.

Speed detection vans do not need to show warning signs, nor do the have to be visible. Neither does it matter if they are parked in a naughty position or the 0ccifers not wearing his hat...
It is not just camera vans that can issue postal NIPs.

Please check your facts first before offering advice, you may send someone down the wrong path.

OP, if you require more specialist advice, please visit www.pepipoo.com
 
RedMogg said:
Where are you getting your info from? You seem to be confusing guidelines and "bloke in the pub" opinions with fact.

Speed detection vans do not need to show warning signs, nor do the have to be visible. Neither does it matter if they are parked in a naughty position or the 0ccifers not wearing his hat...
It is not just camera vans that can issue postal NIPs.

Please check your facts first before offering advice, you may send someone down the wrong path.

OP, if you require more specialist advice, please visit www.pepipoo.com
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http://www.speedcameras.org/speed_cameras_guidelines.htm

Signs"Camera warning and speed limit reminder signs must be placed in advance of fixed, mobile or time/distance speed enforcement taking place. For fixed sites, signs must be placed within 1 Km of the housing."

Visibility of fixed cameras"Speed camera housings must be coloured yellow. Housings must be visible to road users and not obscured e.g. hidden behind bridges, signs, trees, bushes or other types of obstacles. The minimum visibility distance should be 60 meters where the speed limit is 40 mph or less and 100 meters for all other limits."

My memory was out by 50mtrs I'll concede that one.

http://m.politics.co.uk/reference/speed-cameras


Unlike other methods of road traffic law enforcement, speed cameras do not require offending motorists to be pulled over.

No source as such but a lot of sites mention best practise for hand held devices that do not produce a photo. As its your word against the officer. He has to prove it was your car on that day at that time on that road at that speed. Without evidence or witnesses its his word against yours. Don't forget the cars dash cam.

Even the guidelines get confusing between ACPO best practise and what is required by law. Either way if they want to catch you speeding they can. Don't speed.
 
Orford said:
http://www.speedcameras.org/speed_cameras_guidelines.htm

Signs"Camera warning and speed limit reminder signs must be placed in advance of fixed, mobile or time/distance speed enforcement taking place. For fixed sites, signs must be placed within 1 Km of the housing."

Visibility of fixed cameras"Speed camera housings must be coloured yellow. Housings must be visible to road users and not obscured e.g. hidden behind bridges, signs, trees, bushes or other type of obstacles. The minimum visibility distance should be 60 meters where the speed limit is 40 mph or less and 100 meters for all other limits."

My memory was out by 50mtrs I'll concede that one.

http://m.politics.co.uk/reference/speed-cameras


Unlike other methods of road traffic law enforcement, speed cameras do not require offending motorists to be pulled over.

No source as such but a lot of sites mention best practise for hand held devices that do not produce a photo. As its your word against the officer. He has to prove it was your car on that day at that time on that road at that speed. Without evidence or witnesses its his word against yours. Don't forget the cars dash cam.

Even the guidelines get confusing between ACPO best practise and what is required by law. Either way if they want to catch you speeding they can. Don't speed.
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You've cited Guidelines again.
And if it comes down to "your word against the officer's", who do you think a magistrate is going to believe? I guarantee it will not be the defendant...

All the law requires is that the officer forms a prior opinion that someone is speeding. He can corroborate that opinion with an approved device, but his opinion is sufficient to secure the conviction. Evidence, proof, guidelines etc. do not matter, other than to strengthen that opinion and therefore the case...
 
In case anyone was eagerly awaiting the out come of this, you know a similar situation to when you need a wee but really don't want to miss something on telly or when you got your first action man for Christmas, I can happily confirm nothing came out of it. So I guess I wasn't speeding after all.

Cheers for the replies though :)
 
I had a similar encounter about 3 weeks ago, Police officer with a handheld laser device caught me as I was doing about 36 in a 30. She gestured (to slow down! :)) and didnt follow me.

I think I was lucky as it looked as if she had just got to that spot and I was the first target!
 
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