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***HDi fun*** · 22-05-2008, 07:16 PM

This is such a regular hobbyhorse for all drivers. In general traffic police detest excessive enforcement, especially when it's carried out by CIVILIANS in camera vans painted in POLICE LIVERY! It givea the police a very bad name.

Zero tolerance is stupid - even the ACPO guidelines are ten percent plus another 2mph. Unofficial information suggests that a lot of forces pay little interest on 60mph roads until you're well over 70.

Clearly if they have, or think they have, reasons to stop you then they might well do so at a lower speed, but these should be declared at the roadside as it would seriously weaken the Police' prosecutions case if they choose to rely upon something in court that they don't mention at the time of apprehension.

Speed cameras don't afford you that luxury, you get the ticket and either pay or go to court and plead. If we all took the court option things would grind to a halt in days, postal service overwhelmed, not to mention the courts being full to bursting.

22-05-2008, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
*HDi fun* Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 2,586	Re: Wales road trip - the Bad This is such a regular hobbyhorse for all drivers. In general traffic police detest excessive enforcement, especially when it's carried out by CIVILIANS in camera vans painted in POLICE LIVERY! It givea the police a very bad name. Zero tolerance is stupid - even the ACPO guidelines are ten percent plus another 2mph. Unofficial information suggests that a lot of forces pay little interest on 60mph roads until you're well over 70. Clearly if they have, or think they have, reasons to stop you then they might well do so at a lower speed, but these should be declared at the roadside as it would seriously weaken the Police' prosecutions case if they choose to rely upon something in court that they don't mention at the time of apprehension. Speed cameras don't afford you that luxury, you get the ticket and either pay or go to court and plead. If we all took the court option things would grind to a halt in days, postal service overwhelmed, not to mention the courts being full to bursting.