Safe Speed Forums

Hey peeps...

excellent site you have here, and I need some advice please :S

I was got by a mobile camera van last week, and recieved the NiP in the post today. Now i hold my hands up and admit that i was speeding (tho im quite sure not the 40mph i have been clocked at).

My gripe is that the van (one which looked like an NTL/Cable van) was parked on the pavement, under a tree. Not to mention the fact he was clearly positioned to generate the maximum revenue (on a large hill - one which is near imposible to maintain 30mph).

My query is whether or not there may be a possible case against them because, were they or were they not technically 'illegally' parked?

Any responses are welcome, and would like to thank posters in advance...especially if they can help me avoid my punishment.

Kind Regards
JK

good.


oh dear.




The usual answer is to visit the pepipoo site and ask there.

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COAST Not just somewhere to keep a beach.

A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

how very helpful of you... thanks.

forgive me if i thought the idea of this site was to get help on 'unfair traps'

JK

ah, well, no, you misunderstand. The point of this site, as Paul so often points out, is Road Safety.

To be fair, I did suggest you visit pepipoo as they are more suited to the "getting off tickets" kind of support.

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COAST Not just somewhere to keep a beach.

A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

AND if i may point out...this is the area for posting such threads such as mine.

SECONDLY, I hardly think its safe sticking a van on a pavement...not to mention the fact it causes people to panic brake, causing more accidents.

I would appreciate responses that are actually useful, thanks

JK

Really, the best advice is to go to pepipoo website and follow the process they suggest there!

My responses may not be as supportive as you like, but trust me, the pepipoo people are the ones with the knowledge and experience of your kind of claims.

the link is http://www.pepipoo.com/FAQ.htm, I believe it's free advice (I've never used it so I can't say that for sure). They have something called a NIP Wizard where you enter the details of your offence, and the experts will respond with advice on what to do.

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COAST Not just somewhere to keep a beach.

A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

Hi

They are out to get you done matey...you are right in what you say..dont watch the traffic..watch for the vans or bluecaps with the laser gun.

I hope ou find a way out of your problem..use the law as they use it against you..that pepipoo site or whatever its called seems really good


All the very best to you .....

Honestandy

JK,

I was clocked speeding by a mobile camera which was hidden behind a mound of earth at the side of the road. When I complained about where it was situated (as I thought it was also dangerous) the SCP wrote back and said it was not in the position I said it was, as I hadn’t got a picture of where it was, it was my word against theirs. I would suspect they would do the same with you, I don’t know for sure as it was a different SCP. The only thing that would have happened if it was in a place not to the ACOP guidelines is that the money from the fine would have gone directly to the government, however the money goes directly to them anyway now so I’m not sure what happens. If I where you I’d try and take a picture of them (if you can catch them in the same place). By the way there are some friendly people on this forum, and some that will help all they can, so don’t be put off visiting again and asking any further questions.

There are many things you could check out around the camera site where you were caught to see if it was being legally enforced (signage etc).

There are others on these forums who may give you more advice so stick around. I can understand how you feel, however most of the time other members will only direct you to PePiPoo’s website as they are the best people to offer advice on how to proceed.

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

I believe the operator, if caught, will face the standard penalty arising from their offence. This will have no bearing on the admissibility of their evidence collected during their offence or their case against you.

Assuming you have adequate evidence of their offence, you could contact them about it and come to some sort of compromise……

thank you for your replies peeps.

i have a pic of where they were parked, but not whilst they were there. Im hoping the pic of my car (if i can get hold of it from them) will show that he must have been parked on the pavement.

Thank-you for everyones input, will see how i go on the other site too

JK

they park a lot on the pavement, you might find there is a painted bay with access via a dropped kerb area

no theres nothing like that in the place that he was sat. its right outside somebodys house too...i wouldnt be impressed if was my house!!

could have fully understood if the area was known for accidents etc...but its known for a massive hill that *should* be a 40mph (theres two lanes) and was a good money maker ... guess thats what we up against these days!!

JK