Speeding Summons?

Happychappy

Dr._Shoe wrote: »

It's not actually anywhere near my work, just on my way. It's about 2 miles from my house and about 7 miles from work. I wouldn't pass that way during working hours under any circumstances at all other than to go home, in which case it's impossible to be going fast enouh to trigger it. My bank, doctor and any other reason for taking time off work would be in a different direction.

I live a rural location and drive around the edge of a town to get to work. All my amenities are in the town.

You completely miss the point, it is absolutely of no interest to anyone, especially the legal system, to say, I wouldn't have any need to go that way, or the only time I use that road is when I pull out of a side road nearby and I couldn't possibly accelerate enough to ping the camera.

The fact is a car almost or identical to yours has activated the camera, within two miles of your home, it has your registration on, and the fact that it is in a very rural area, what is the likelihood of there being a cloned vehicle driving round where you live, especially a crusty carrier like yours, its hardly Britain's most popular stolen vehicle.

Time to have a rethink before it gets past the "oh my goodness officer, Ive just remembered, the goldfish rang me at work as he was sick that day, and I had to rush home and get him to the vets, I completely forgot"

photome

Was your OH driving it without telling you. If not then I think this thread may be a wind up

robatwork

Dr._Shoe wrote: »

It's not actually anywhere near my work, just on my way. .

Well at least you came back - I hope you will stay on this thread to the bitter end, and I fear it may be bitter.

Rather than make judgements, can I ask you - how do YOU explain this car with stuck on plates and a GB sticker? Remember, your explanation will have to sound plausible to a judge but try us first.

AdrianC

Hoof_Hearted wrote: »

I may be being a bit thick here, but people who drive around in cloned cars look for the exact same model and colour to avoid being picked out by ANPR cameras. They will show up as taxed and insured because the original car is taxed and insured.

The ANPR cameras don't care what make and model, just that the plate ticks the boxes.

A few years ago, a whole group of colleagues and I took down - separately - the plate of a white Vauxhall van which was used to nick a motorbike from outside the office. All of us got the same plate.

It belonged to a blue Kia hatchback.

Car_54

AdrianC wrote: »

The ANPR cameras don't care what make and model, just that the plate ticks the boxes.

A few years ago, a whole group of colleagues and I took down - separately - the plate of a white Vauxhall van which was used to nick a motorbike from outside the office. All of us got the same plate.

It belonged to a blue Kia hatchback.

AFAIK cloning refers to putting false plates on an identical car, to avoid tax, fines, insurance etc.

More traditional forms of villainy like your motorbike theft don't need that, just false plates used temporarily.

facade

At the very least, you must report the clone vehicle to the Police, (and I'd contact the DVLA, about getting an alternative registration.) Who knows how many parking, speeding, redlight camera and driving away from petrol staions without paying may be on their way to you right now?

Armed with the police report looking into the cloning and the DVLA issuing a new registration you might get the case dropped when you present your evidence before the court hearing.

Car_54

facade wrote: »

At the very least, you must report the clone vehicle to the Police, (and I'd contact the DVLA, about getting an alternative registration.) Who knows how many parking, speeding, redlight camera and driving away from petrol staions without paying may be on their way to you right now?

Armed with the police report looking into the cloning and the DVLA issuing a new registration you might get the case dropped when you present your evidence before the court hearing.

If the police investigate and find no evidence of a cloned vehicle, wouldn't they look at charging the OP with wasting police time, or even perverting the course of justice?

AdrianC

Like this...?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-30479468

RS2000.

Car_54 wrote: »

If the police investigate and find no evidence of a cloned vehicle, wouldn't they look at charging the OP with wasting police time, or even perverting the course of justice?

No................

facade

Especially when the OP has a speedcamera photograph of the clone, which is clearly different to the original, along with evidence that her car was parked up at work miles away at the time the picture was taken.