Having just received a notice of intended prosecution for being caught out doing 36mph in a 40,40,50,40,30(ya got you!),40, 50,40 mph section of road, I'm getting a tom tom to make sure I dont get caught out again. Is this technology war constructive?
2006-12-28 00:32:35 · 12 answers · asked by John S 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
By the way I've been driving for 20 years with a clean license up to now!
2006-12-28 00:34:47 · update #1
No this is not a constructive war, Mr Blunkett has made criminals out of the motoring population. I agree with limiting speed in built up areas but traffic calming is not working.
Your Tom Tom might pay for itself over a few years, but you have the points on your licence for 2 years, join the club 28 years clean licence then 6 points in the space of a month.
Beware of the mobile cameras, not sure if the Tom Tom system can pick those up, overall it might make us stick to the speed limit. If that saves a life then its a good thing
2006-12-28 00:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by kenjinuk 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Firstly I would challenge this notice as the speed limit zone is non-specific. I have had a parking ticket cancelled due to the fact the incorrect information was written on the ticket. The law is clear of this. You the driver must be in no doubt as to what is being alleged. If there is doubt you must gain the benefit of that doubt. If for example you received a notice saying that you were caught travelling at 36 mph in a zone with a limit of 30 then you have no chance of proving otherwise. But a ticket like yours is quoting multi speed limits. This is sufficient to argue in court over, the ticket should be cancelled.
There was a case of a man challenging the accuracy of the speed radar gun used in his case. It was tested and it came back with this fault. The independent observer recorded a tree doing 18mph. The test had to include a non moving object! Case was dismissed on the grounds of unreliable equipment.
2006-12-28 00:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by tunisianboy46 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there's a lawsuit still ongoing in girard ohio over the use of speed camera's. their argument is, if a cop tags u for speed, it's a criminal violation with points on the license. if the camera catches u, it becomes a 'civil' violation with no points. they claim the camera is unconstitutional under due process. a cop didnt write u a ticket charging the actual operator of the violation. with a camera, i could be the 1 driving the car, but since the car is registered to u, u wind up with the ticket to pay.
currently, there's an injunction against use of the camera until the issue is fully resolved, and so far, it's been declared unconstitutional and in violation of state law from due process.
2006-12-28 01:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you reversed at 63 mph past the camera you would get your money back!
Tom Tom is no good - you need to get version 2, TomTomy Gun and shoot all the cameras out on your way past and do us all a favour ;-)
2006-12-28 00:42:50 · answer #4 · answered by max 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry that you got caught by Big Brother.
Speed and Red Light cameras have nothing to safety and everything to do with generating revenue. In Houston they have them set up so they will issue civil fines as opposed to criminal which sidesteps your right to due process.
I encourage you to fight your ticket. A Houston bail bondsman and his lawyer brother are doing that here, after deliberately getting themselves ticketed. I hope and pray that you win.
2006-12-28 03:49:53 · answer #5 · answered by Meresa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I call it "stupidity tax". Speed cameras are big, yellow and generally near where there are lines in the road. Getting caught is a result of not paying attention which one day could kill you!!
17 years driving, full no claims, nil points.
2006-12-28 00:44:08 · answer #6 · answered by leejcole 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
just bought a tom tom my self and am looking forward to putting the old foot to the floor again, satnavs rule ok
2006-12-28 10:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by richie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think yourself lucky! I got a speeding ticket in Surrey, my car was in the same place that I was,The Isle of Man,police efficiency eh?
2006-12-28 00:56:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean you got taxed! That would be called entrapment in any other area of the law!
2006-12-28 00:36:20 · answer #9 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
check out the website against these cameras and they will help you. www.pepipoo.com. good luck for 2007 and hope you defeat this.
2006-12-28 00:43:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋