Mobile Cameras

01-04-2004, 01:26 PM

Just a little word of warning to all planning on a whizz around our lovely Sussex roads this weekend.

There are several mobile camera units in operation around Petworth and Northchaple as last Saturday (27th March) proved to me .....37 in a 30 (in the car) on the A283 at Petworth ..letter of intended prosecution arrived in the post 31st March saying please have three points and pay us Â£60 for the pleasure........nice!

Anyone know a way out of it??

Seems you can't get away with sending the letter back unsigned anymore.

01-04-2004, 01:34 PM

Hehe, speeding in your Ka? Ooh, I can't wait until JMo reads this....

Whereabouts in Petworth? They're often at Fittleworth, at the bridges. I'll take a look in the local paper, as they tend to publish where they're going to be.

01-04-2004, 02:08 PM

Here's a useful thing:

All of the static, mobile and jump camera sites in Sussex.

01-04-2004, 04:32 PM

If you were unsure who was driving the vehicle and the photo was inconclusive you could use the Neil and Christine Hamilton defence of not knowing who the driver was.

Depending on the authority, it may or may not go to court but it is possible to get off this way. (if it gets prosecuted at all)

Hamilton

01-04-2004, 07:31 PM

Flip, check your PM

http://www.speed-trap.co.uk/index.html

03-04-2004, 07:48 PM

Saz - I wouldn't be so cruel... it is a very fine motor car, with a decent turn of speed, and was very comfortable for our little tour of eastern England shopping for off-road bikes last year.

Sorry to hear the news old chap... that is bad luck.

As for getting off the fine, you could always say it was your Mum's car - afterall, that is entirely plausable!

xxx

03-04-2004, 08:08 PM

I find that "disapearing" helps however this is often not practical....! I tend to ignore them and so far have been lucky. still, this from someone who spent 2 weeks at hmp pentonville for d and d over new year so plz ignore this advice....

Alex
...."he likes speeding in his KA...TOOT TOOT DING DING ETC"

spacemonkey · 04-04-2004, 05:24 PM

Did you see the ad's for the Sport Ka? I love the one where the cat got it's head chopped off!

04-04-2004, 05:41 PM

you would ! building a little charnel house out of lego no doubt...
Lex.x

22-04-2004, 07:28 PM

Following on from phonecall, stuff for the letter....

Demand to see all evidence against you, photographic and the like.
Demand verification that all police procedures have been adhered to and that any equipment used by them has been calibrated.
Ensure that the vehicle has been identified correctly and that its your car, not a clone.
Demand to see what proof they have to identify the driver of the car.
Play the human rights card.

Good luck

01-04-2004, 01:26 PM	#1
Flip Guest Posts: n/a	Mobile Cameras Just a little word of warning to all planning on a whizz around our lovely Sussex roads this weekend. There are several mobile camera units in operation around Petworth and Northchaple as last Saturday (27th March) proved to me .....37 in a 30 (in the car) on the A283 at Petworth ..letter of intended prosecution arrived in the post 31st March saying please have three points and pay us Â£60 for the pleasure........nice! Anyone know a way out of it?? Seems you can't get away with sending the letter back unsigned anymore.

01-04-2004, 07:31 PM	#5
AngelV Guest Posts: n/a	Flip, check your PM http://www.speed-trap.co.uk/index.html Last edited by AngelV; 01-04-2004 at 07:37 PM..

03-04-2004, 07:48 PM	#6
JMo Guest Posts: n/a	Nooooooo... Saz - I wouldn't be so cruel... it is a very fine motor car, with a decent turn of speed, and was very comfortable for our little tour of eastern England shopping for off-road bikes last year. Sorry to hear the news old chap... that is bad luck. As for getting off the fine, you could always say it was your Mum's car - afterall, that is entirely plausable! xxx

04-04-2004, 05:24 PM	#8
spacemonkey I see dead people. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Carving a slice thru the braindead masses..(pun intended) Bike: M900 Posts: 1,464	Did you see the ad's for the Sport Ka? I love the one where the cat got it's head chopped off! __________________ http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html

01-04-2004, 01:34 PM	#2
SazzaG Guest Posts: n/a	Hehe, speeding in your Ka? Ooh, I can't wait until JMo reads this.... Whereabouts in Petworth? They're often at Fittleworth, at the bridges. I'll take a look in the local paper, as they tend to publish where they're going to be.

01-04-2004, 04:32 PM	#4
Duncan Guest Posts: n/a	If you were unsure who was driving the vehicle and the photo was inconclusive you could use the Neil and Christine Hamilton defence of not knowing who the driver was. Depending on the authority, it may or may not go to court but it is possible to get off this way. (if it gets prosecuted at all) Hamilton

03-04-2004, 08:08 PM	#7
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	I find that "disapearing" helps however this is often not practical....! I tend to ignore them and so far have been lucky. still, this from someone who spent 2 weeks at hmp pentonville for d and d over new year so plz ignore this advice.... Alex ...."he likes speeding in his KA...TOOT TOOT DING DING ETC"

04-04-2004, 05:41 PM	#9
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	you would ! building a little charnel house out of lego no doubt... Lex.x

22-04-2004, 07:28 PM	#10
AngelV Guest Posts: n/a	Following on from phonecall, stuff for the letter.... Demand to see all evidence against you, photographic and the like. Demand verification that all police procedures have been adhered to and that any equipment used by them has been calibrated. Ensure that the vehicle has been identified correctly and that its your car, not a clone. Demand to see what proof they have to identify the driver of the car. Play the human rights card. Good luck