Do-Gooders with Speed Cameras

goldspanners

Biggles wrote: »

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.

so if say i was a presistent offender got 2 of these letters there would be a police car waiting outside my house every morning until they catch me creeping over the speed limit,they give me a £60 fine and 3 points.
great use of resources. :T

do you think you would have a case against this for police harasment?

goldspanners

looby-loo wrote: »

Well you sound just like the sort of person who would have several points having driven around without a care in the world for other road users.

correct.
did you see me in the back of that police car on friday night?

vikingaero

I love it when the Police have a speeding blitz in a local village because a large percentage of those caught are local residents who themselves complain about speeding.

goldspanners

vikingaero wrote: »

I love it when the Police have a speeding blitz in a local village because a large percentage of those caught are local residents who themselves complain about speeding.

yes and theres always the village idiots that think because its a quiet village its ok to drive to the pub have a good drink every night of the week and then drive home because there is very little in the way of policing.

Rikki

vikingaero wrote: »

I love it when the Police have a speeding blitz in a local village because a large percentage of those caught are local residents who themselves complain about speeding.

Thats how a copy of the police letter ended up on our village web site. :rotfl:

vaio

we get a speed check 10 till 11am on the last Sunday of every month

and it’s publicised in the village news letter the week before

and people still get caught

davidlizard

We had some of the do-gooders outside our house collecting speeds.

Due to the large numbers speeding (some doing 70+ in a 30) the police set up a proper camera themselves. In one morning they caught (according to the local rag):

18 people speeding (40 mph+, including one doing 73 mph)
11 untaxed and/or uninsured vehicles
8 people on the mobile telephone.
5 people with cars with serious mechanical defects.
4 people not wearing a seatbelt.
4 numberplate offences
2 people wanted for missing court appearances.
1 person driving whilst disqualified.
1 person driving on a provisional licence.
4 non-motoring offences

Seems a good return on a couple of hours work to me!

goldspanners

and i bet most were locals!

chuckles1066

sharoo wrote: »

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

Which goes to the RK not necessarily the driver?

In my case, a girl in Poland.

So, a waste of a stamp.

Inactive

To be honest, I think that speeding points should be doubled for speeding in a residential area, I bet some of those on here belittling this scheme would change their tunes if a speeding motorist killed or maimed one of their loved ones.:rolleyes: