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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Two legal questions |
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 09:35
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| Well, if I thought that discrediting Twentyman's reading of the pics would cause the case to be thrown out I'd happily call the little idiot and ask him to practise his geometry in court. But the fact of the matter is, I was still speeding and will walk from court with a pointy license and a bill. B... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: One rule for them... |
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 09:54
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| [quote="CarlP"]The hypocrisy is quite scary - if anyone of the posters here were caught doing 37mph in a 30mph zone, I'm sure there would immediately be a thread decrying the limit, explaining how safe you were and trying to get out of it. At least the copper in question here stood up and ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Two legal questions |
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 08:28
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| Thanks for the advice. Basically, I have to take a slapping in this case, as the pictures rendered clearly show the car I'm driving travelling at somewhere in the 40s in a 30mph zone. Does rather surprise me as pretty uncharacteristic behaviour on my part. But then, twas 11.45pm at the end of an 18-... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Two legal questions |
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 20:58
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| Two things that puzzle me, as I mull this prosecution business: 1: If nicked by a static camera you are NIPped and given evidence/statements stating that the Scam bods believe you to have been doing a certain speed on a certain date and time in a certain place. If they summons you to court, are you ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Worcester |
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:33
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| Was astounded Saturday to receive a summons for the above alleged crime. Including another copy of the evidence, a statement by a SCP wonk saying the computer that they took the info from was accurate, and another statement by a Police johnny attached to SCP that he has looked at the film camera and... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Worcester |
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 00:07
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| Paul. Would be happy to help. Let me know what you feel best thing to do. Probably the PR approach would be best I feel. Anyway, feel free to discuss this further. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Shocking Attitude |
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 18:12
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| Wasn't there a rather tasty TV anti drink driving ad slot featuring potty-mouthed US comic Denis Leary carolling about his proud drunk-driving? "I'm an asshole" went the pretty refrain. More of this would be a fine thing... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Regular retesting - friend or foe? |
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 15:28
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| DIY, you have hit the nub of the retesting issue. It's probably not necessary to have a wholesale retest every few years. I was shocked by how much of an impact (positive, not literal) my first hour-long session of IAM observance had on my driving. The rest of the course simply reinforced the good w... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Worcester |
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 15:06
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| David Post script. Droitwich provided photographic evidence in an astounding two days. Was personally astonished. Even more so upon analysing said pics, which showed my speed to be a scorching 26-31mph (have provided generous upper and lower range). Oddly, haven't received a demand to attend court. ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Worcester |
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 13:37
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| DKeight, it sounds to me that Droitwich could do with tightening up practice. My gut feeling is that you should take them to court. Your defence is good and well researched and they should have to disclose their evidence against you if you request it. Should they fail to do so you can simply ask the... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: TRAFFIC POLICE VERSUS SCAMERAS |
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:01
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| One of such an association's first jobs must be to disassociate the Police from the scandalous workings of the Safety Camera Partnership. The former is an outstanding body that represents a credit to this nation. The latter is an ominous warning of just how close we are to leaving honour and credibi... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Worcester |
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:24
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| Appeal for information: There is a fairly new Gatso on the A44 new Road through Worcester. Positioned quite rightly where a: there are accidents involving inebriated cricket fans emerging from the County Cricket Club and b: wannabe Friday night young Schumachers used to run a figure of 8 Grand Prix ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: TRAFFIC POLICE VERSUS SCAMERAS |
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:09
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| 'Cameras and other types of traffic offence technology have a place - but the way they are being deployed is verging on insanity!' Had an interesting chat with a policeman mate the other day, who tells me that any time he and his colleagues cause a camera to go off they have to fill in forms explain... |
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