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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/6339943.stm

How dare they be let off on a technicality!

170 in a whole year? Doesn't that sound a bit... low?

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Andrew.

Since the Police couldn't prove that they were speeding, this statement is libel (or is it slander if the report is of 'what he said').

How come our Police feel able to say this sort of thing? This is exactly the sort of thing that's costing them respect.

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Paul Smith
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The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

About 17 years ago I was pulled by the police at the side of the road who showed me on some device a speed reading of 39 mph, we were in a 30 limit.

I knew for certain that I was doing no more than 30 because a) the car 10-15 ft in front of me was doing 30, b)people coming the other way were flashing their lights and waving their hands in a "slow down" manner and c) I checked my speedo and confirmed I was not doing more than 30.

I repeated the above and the policman who said they would be in touch. About 6 weeks later I had a letter saying that the policeman in question had not followed procedures propery and so the case would not be taken any further, however "I should enure that I should stay within the law in future".

I was most riled I can tell you, but thought better of writing to Chief in my best "angry young man" manner in case they changed their minds!

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It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it.

Upton Sinclair

Opinion on Pepipoo seems to be that there was no speed limit to break, because of the screw up with the traffic order (which is what I suspected). Perhaps it might have been correct to say "Each of these drivers thought they were exceeding the speed limit, but owing to our incompetence they were not."

Doesn't quite put the same spin on it though.