Driver gets ticket for speeding in a parked car

RobBrady · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject:

Nah, we just do it as a hobby Smile

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MaFt · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject:

Snudge · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:09 am Post subject:

Surely this is just another case of "It weren't me guv - honest"
Look at what has been said about the accused:
1. "When Emily Davies parked her car outside her house and went to bed at 10pm as usual, she had no reason to believe Merseyside Police would be on her case."
Now what young attractive teenager goes to bed at 10pm every night?

2. "I was shocked because I'm such a careful driver and I never speed."
Can anybody honestly say they never speed?

3. "I knew there was no way I'd be out at 10.22pm on a week night. I realised they'd made a mistake."
A young attractive teenager claiming to never be out at 10.22 - really?

I reckon there's a good chance that she's guilty as charged and it's a fair cop.

Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:26 am Post subject:

Snudge · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

NickG · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject:

kenyamike · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 1

I believe if you tell the prosecuting police, you are not sure who was driving at the time in question, they have to give you the photographic evidence. Otherwise how do they know who to prosecute?

Tatsfield · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:

I received a €20 charge from Hertz Italy for handing over my details to the Sienna Municipal Police for what I believe might have been a speed camera offence while I was driving a hire car. The money was taken from my credit card but the police never contacted me and Hertz seem to make a nice profit for a computer printout and a postage stamp. The police might be sanguine about prosecuting foreign tourists but the car rental companies know a good business when they are presented with one.

Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject:

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:36 am Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:50 am Post subject:

Steveee · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

There appears to be a difference of process across the country. Two years ago I was caught by a safety camera on Ipswich Road, Colchester. When the police sent me the summons, they included the picture of the car and number plate in the letter. As there was no mistake, I pleaded guilty. Crying or Very sad

As suggested earlier in the thread, this allows the driver to check the accuracy and reduce errors.

A friend was caught by a red light camera on Cowdray Avenue, Colchester. There was an error in sending out the summons, the followup letter was sent to a completely wrong address. They ended up in court as they had not responded in the requisite time period, and even then they did not see the evidence - it was waived at them by court cleark - 30 feet away! They were found guilty, with points and a fine. Strangely a month later the fine was cancelled and points removed with no explanation. We can only suspect another operator error. Confused

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