Speeding fine from camera facing the wrong way.

Reggie_Rebel

Lum wrote: »

Personally I think it's a valid question how best to reduce the financial impact of being caught.

Indeed, which is why we need to know the speed and limit and therefore if a Speed Awareness Course will come into play and keep his insurance premiums down

martits

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

The best way to dodge speeding and parking fines (and bank charges, etc) is to play by the rules.

Great. Thanks. I'll try that then............

martits

Lum wrote: »

Peek is a manufacturer, they make more than one type of camera. Do you know which type it was that got you?

Just found some info on the Peek camera's from speedcamera's Uk:

Peek Speed Cameras
PEEK Traffic cameras within the United Kingdom are in minority in built up areas. Counties currently using Peek Traffic cameras include; Leicestershire, Greater London and Berkshire.
Peek rely on radar technology, similar to a Gatso. They are also rear-facing due to the 'flash'.

That appears to relate to all peek camera's - which should be facing the rear. Do you think I have a case?

martits

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

Indeed, which is why we need to know the speed and limit and therefore if a Speed Awareness Course will come into play and keep his insurance premiums down

Irrelevant to the question. I'll take a speed awareness course if offered and I have no other option.

slyracoon

Are you sure it wasn't a Truvelo camera?

First you say it was GATSO now you say its PEEK? Where did it happen? I'm sure somebody could identify it for you from Google Streetview.

JimmyTheWig

martits wrote: »

Irrelevant to the question. I'll take a speed awareness course if offered and I have no other option.

It may be irrelevant to the question, but its not irrelevant to the situation.
Some people might not know about the option and when informed decide that it wasn't worth fighting.

Reggie_Rebel

martits wrote: »

Irrelevant to the question. I'll take a speed awareness course if offered and I have no other option.

Of course it's not irrelevant. The speed and limit will determine possible punishments and costs.

From your reluctance to answer the question I'm guessing you were going over 70 in a 30 limit.

Gavin83

martits wrote: »

Yes I was speeding

In that case pay the fine then. You know you were speeding so why are you contesting it?

Lum

martits wrote: »

That appears to relate to all peek camera's - which should be facing the rear. Do you think I have a case?

I think that site may be out of date, there is a lot of new camera equipment come into use these last few years.

Like I said, Peek are a brand. They do indeed make rear-facing GATSO style cameras, they also make rear-facing HADECS (managed motorway) cameras. They make others too.

I'm not familiar with the full Peek product line, so wouldn't like to say if you have a case or not, especially since I don't know which model of camera is involved. It's like posting for car advice and only saying you have a Ford.

As someone else suggested, a Google Streetview link showing the camera in question would be very useful.

photome

OP why are you so reluctant to answer questions about limits and speed? and exact location