Hi,
If an ordinary member of the public witnessed a traffic law being breached, could they take a photo of it and send it to the police. If the photo had enough informtion in it (number plate etc.) could the police fine the driver?
Thanks
2007-01-09 00:51:39 · 10 answers · asked by jeff lemon 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
only if it was a black man on a motorbike with a small number plate, driving on an empty rod in sunny dry conditions. then it would ensure the police would be interested...
2007-01-09 00:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you take a photo of the vehicle and it shows an actual violation like say for instance a car parking in a handicap place, they can certainly find the driver through their records simply by doing a motor vehicle check. But you know that depending on where you live most areas if the police do not actually witness the violation I am not sure they would act on it. But on the other hand you know what they say, " a picture says a thousand words" so the choice is yours.
2007-01-09 01:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by yutrppn45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
+yes even if you dont take a photo and you just contact the police to say you have seen a trafic offence the person could be sumonds to court depending on whether the cps think there is enough evidence. If there is then you will be required to go to court to give evedence
2007-01-09 00:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by groves 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK you would have to attend the police station in person and make a formal statement, once this is done it would be investigated and if necessary the driver would be reported for the offence and taken to court, any evidence that you have you will need to take that with you to the station.
2007-01-09 02:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by sunnybums 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Difficult one this. I think you may have the makings of a case as long as 'the essentials' are established. Might depend on which country you are in, I'm thinking of the requirement for corroboration in Scotland in particular. How do you establish time and date? By the settings on the camera? Who can 'speak to' the settings being accurate. Lots of pitfalls.
2007-01-09 00:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak up and inform the police. Even if they do nothing, you become a statistic, and the government loves stats. The more (number of) people complain, the sooner action will be taken.
2007-01-09 01:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by Barny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would depend on the offense. something like speeding or even running a stop sign, probably not. but parking in a no parking space, definitely.
whether the police would actually do anything about it is another story.
2007-01-09 00:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you photo will only have evidential value of the photo, it will not a regulated evidential device, therefore will lack any creditibility regardless of what it could see. Only the state can enforce with its own equipment which has to meet stringent guidelines.
2007-01-09 12:44:54 · answer #8 · answered by logicalawyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the police wont fine him, if there is enough evidence they will submit it to the cps and then if a case the courts will fine them
2007-01-09 01:02:24 · answer #9 · answered by tanzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be doubtful though it may be enough for an officer to speak to him . you would need independent witnesses to be sure that they would be interested along with a more serious offence that you were alleging had been committed
2007-01-09 00:58:44 · answer #10 · answered by The Fat Controller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋