Honestly, have a look and see for yourself...
http://www.lep.co.uk/weird-world?articleid=2984538
Whats your thoughts?
2007-07-12 01:56:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Apart from the obvious issues over the real accuracy of speed measuring devices, there is the additional issue of who is operating the device and what happens to the results. Some years ago I was driving in Scotland and as I approached a village I was flagged doqn by a local police car and told to wait for traffic who were trying to catch me. Now they were driving a Rover 3.5 litre with blue flashing light as was obvious when they cam round the corner. They claimed they had clocked me at 85 mph on a dual carriageway some 5 miles back with a 70 limit. They insisted that they had timed me over a set distance using their VASCAR and they showed me the display showing 85. I knew this to be wrong and I am convinced that they had just pushed the buttons on the machine to get 85 and then set out to chase. The fact that they could not catch me over 5 miles with their 3.5 litres and blue flashing light was rather unbelievable if I was doing 85 but it was 2 of them to 1 of me. So I got the penalty points and the fine.
How do I know they were so wrong you might ask. On this occasion I was on an urgent call (no excuse I know) and the road had been quite empty so for the 10 miles before I was flagged down I dont think I dropped below 125 mph at any time and was up to 135 at max. That of course is why they had difficulty catching me up and probably I went past them at their trap while they were half asleep so, in my view they fabricated a reading of 85 on the VASCAR.
If only the charge had been doing 85 in a 70 limit, then I could have argued the toss but against the charge of exceeding 70, I think my argument would not have been accepted by the court.
You win some, you lose some.
Power to the people!!
2007-07-12 03:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by oldhombre 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I'm afraid it is true. Most speed detection devices are inaccurate but I think this one is a little extreme!!
If you ever get caught speeding by a copper with a handheld radar gun ask to see a calibration certificate for that day, if they don't have one they can bugger off.
2007-07-12 02:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by neogriff 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not?
Speed cameras have been known to record letter boxes travelling at 40mph in a 30 limit, after all. Obviously very useful at improving road safety, aren't they...?
2007-07-12 10:47:46 · answer #3 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So much for the sales department.
2007-07-12 08:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved the 255mph cyclist, think he probably won the tour de France don't you!??!
2007-07-12 05:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by Bealzebub 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who cares?
2007-07-12 02:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not alot really - it was only a faulty speed camera.
2007-07-12 02:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by Raine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahaa... the world just get funnier
2007-07-12 02:01:29 · answer #8 · answered by Marv 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋