Do-Gooders with Speed Cameras

emeraldbugle

Recently noticed where we live, some people (do gooders) with nothing better to do than stand in a yellow sleeveless jacket pointing a speed camera down the road.

They are not police officers, what are they doing? Are they trying to drum up evidence that they need a speed camera?

What happens if someone was going to fast?

davetrousers

emeraldbugle wrote: »

They are not police officers, what are they doing?

Why don't you ask them? It would be the easiest way to find out.

emeraldbugle

Think I have found the answer to my question, Community Speedwatch!

http://www.cheshire.police.uk/showcontent.php?pageid=425

Rikki

emeraldbugle wrote: »

Recently noticed where we live, some people (do gooders) with nothing better to do than stand in a yellow sleeveless jacket pointing a speed camera down the road.

They are not police officers, what are they doing? Are they trying to drum up evidence that they need a speed camera?

What happens if someone was going to fast?

I live in a village and we have "do gooders" with speed cameras.
They are providing the police with the registration numbers of the speeding cars, who are then issued with a caution letter from the police.

Basically our village doesn't have a complete path running through it and car regularly speed.
The do gooders are recording the car speeds at different times of day in hope we can have a speed camera. Watch this space. :rolleyes:

To be honest we do need something even if its just a sign that flashes 30mph as you enter the village would be fine.

Inactive

Good for them, speeding motorists in villages are a danger to local residents, they wouldn't be descibed as " do gooders " if anyones child was mown down by these inconsiderate speeding motorists.

moonrakerz

Rikki wrote: »

I live in a village and we have "do gooders" with speed cameras.
They are providing the police with the registration numbers of the speeding cars, who are then issued with a caution letter from the police.

Wonder what the legality of that is ??

Rikki

moonrakerz wrote: »

Wonder what the legality of that is ??

I don't fully understand how it works as I'm not involved, but from what I understand is the speed guns and training is given by the police. All cars going over the imposed 30mph speed limit their registration numbers are to the police contact and they receive a letter from the police.

I'll have a nose on the village web site and see what it shows up.

Rikki

moonrakerz wrote: »

Wonder what the legality of that is ??

Here is a copy of the letter. Sent to one of the villagers. :rolleyes:


[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Sans Serif] I'll spare the offender from further embarrassment but I've acquired a copy of a letter from XXXXXXXXXXX Police that may interest anyone who thought the Community Speed Watch program was just window dressing:

POLICE WARNING

Dear Sirs

RE: xxxxxx xx

The above described vehicle was monitored exceeding the 30 miles per hour speed limit at XXXXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXXXXXXXat 1606 hrs on Tuesday 24th October 2006.

XXXXXXXXXXXX Police is committed to reducing the number of casualties and road collisions each year. We are working with the local community and other statutory organisations to achieve this aim. Reducing your speed will directly contribute to saving lives and will improve the quality of life of people within the area.

Speeding is not simply about fines and endorsements upon a licence. It is the single most common aggravating factor in 1200 road deaths each year.

The local community ask that drivers who pass through their village comply with the speed limit. Speed enforcement will take place in the locality in the future. Upon conviction of a speeding offence a Court may impose a substantial financial penalty, endorse an offenders licence with penalty points or even consider disqualification in certain circumstances.

No further action will be taken in respect of this incident but please reduce your speed.

Yours sincerely
XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
Partnerships Officer

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sharoo

moonrakerz wrote: »

Wonder what the legality of that is ??

I don't think it is anything official. Just an official looking letter that says naughty, don't do it again.

C_Ronaldo

Theyre doing a job which in turn can help save lives,

Biggles

sharoo wrote: »

I don't think it is anything official. Just an official looking letter that says naughty, don't do it again.

It's certainly official.

It seems the scheme involves sending offenders a maximum of two warning letters, then they are 'targeted for enforcement' (whatever that might mean) by a police traffic unit.