Am I right in thinking this?

lulu_92

Got told the other day by OH's mum that her neighbour (a solicitor) had been given a letter saying that police were doing speed traps in the area where I commute.

A few days later she asked me if I had been caught and I replied that I hadn't seen any mobile speed camera vans or anything so I think I was okay. She then told me that they were driving around trying to catch people out as opposed to what I thought.

Now, I may be wrong, but that's not allowed is it?

notanewuser

Most (all?) police cars are fitted with ANPR and cameras which calculate the speed of other cars. No reason they can't pull someone for speeding (and they often do on motorways etc).

Car_54

A police officer can check your speed from a moving car, which may be unmarked. He can use a variety of special equipment, or simply his vehicle speedometer. Why would any of that not be allowed?

atrixblue.-MFR-.

lulu_92 wrote: »

Got told the other day by OH's mum that her neighbour (a solicitor) had been given a letter saying that police were doing speed traps in the area where I commute.

A few days later she asked me if I had been caught and I replied that I hadn't seen any mobile speed camera vans or anything so I think I was okay. She then told me that they were driving around trying to catch people out as opposed to what I thought.

Now, I may be wrong, but that's not allowed is it?

police don't tend to advertise their safety partnership van locations in advance, if theres a community safety drive type of operation going on then they may advertise that fact that in papers they will be checking speeds in certain area's over a period of time.


it is unlikely that a solicitor would be given advanced warnings.


I think solicitor could be touting for business.

lulu_92

Thanks for the feedback. I've not been driving long so forgive me not knowing.

I was however miffed that she thought I would get caught in days when she has no idea how well I drive (when I passed my test she picked up my sheet and told me that I nearly failed!)

OddballJamie

Last year In the West Midlands the powers that be switched off some/all speed cameras and moved over to mobile speed camera.

Although I think some have been updated now and switched back on.

There's a simple solution to the problem.

OddballJamie

lulu_92 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback. I've not been driving long so forgive me not knowing.

I was however miffed that she thought I would get caught in days when she has no idea how well I drive (when I passed my test she picked up my sheet and told me that I nearly failed!)

May just be concern, as you can only get six points for the first two years of driving.

notanewuser

OddballJamie wrote: »

May just be concern, as you can only get six points for the first two years of driving.

Actually, there's no limit to the number of points you can get, but in the first 2 years 6 or more will see your license removed.

Captaincodpiece

notanewuser wrote: »

Most (all?) police cars are fitted with ANPR and cameras which calculate the speed of other cars. No reason they can't pull someone for speeding (and they often do on motorways etc).

ANPR reads number plates that's all and why it's Automatic Number Plate Recognition and not the old VASCAR Vehicle And Speed Computer And Recorder.

Nearly all traffic vehicles will be fitted with speed detection equipment.

Interesting you say motorways, they're special roads and enforcement rules are different. Perhaps you can impart some of your knowledge about that for the benefit of the op.

Sometimes what you read on the web is worse than that heard down the pub.

JustinR1979

Experienced officers don't need anything technical, just observing you speeding with their eyes (and experience) is enough.
I've had a slating for saying that before, but then showed a police forum discussing the matter.

Captaincodpiece

notanewuser wrote: »

Actually, there's no limit to the number of points you can get, but in the first 2 years 6 or more will see your [STRIKE]license removed[/STRIKE] licence revoked.

Really, 12 in 3 years will see them disqualified too.