Police speeding moan time

comes to something when the only thing you can get nicked in is the van, you need to get a real car......fight the b4st4rds in court, do you want me to put the drivers survival handbook in the post for ya?

 

It is not the money that worries, it is the points on the license.

 

With the knock on effect for 5 years of higher ins prems - on which of course the Govt gets an extra 2.5% IPT!!!!!!!!!

 

Steve,
I will check with my father in law who's an ex traffic cop. I'm pretty certain that for a ticket to be valid the operator and / or vehicle must be clearly in view. Not sure if thats still valid but will check for you tomorrow and keep you posted.
Seems I've missed a few hectic days whilst I've been off here. My 9 month old grandson was seriously ill in Hospital (was rushed to birmingham childrens hospital on Monday) but thankfully seems to have pulled through. I think I've lost about a stone in weight and a lifetime of nerves and anxiety in the last week. Hopefully next week I will resume my normal bad service.
cheers mate
andy

 

Cheers steve,
little sod is pulling through OK now, but gave us more than a few anxious moments!. Must be stubborn like his grandad

 

likewise mate hope everythings ok, when i first read stevef's post I thought he was referring to yre father in law being an ex traffic cop.....

 

Nah M8,
if it had been my F-I-L he would have booked him for not having 12 cylnders in the back

 

Guess that puts ALL the crap that has been going on round here in perspective,

Glad to hear your Grandson is pulling through Andy - please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours tonight and in the coming weeks.

As Dave Allen used to say 'May your God go with you'.

Kevan

 

Thanks Kevan,
Just to update, he's coming on great guns and is making a full recovery. I am so relieved, in fact I even threatened to buy a round
Luckily it was only a threat, and I came to my senses

 

With any speeding it is worth checking out http://www.speed-trap.co.uk/ for advice.

Secondly, I thought that the police had to observe you for long enough to consider that you could be speeding before pointing the gun. If he jumped out, then he has to prove he was watching from behind a bush/car prior to jumping. Is that feasible/arguable on this occasion?

 

I am glad he is on the mend, it has been a sh*t couple of months for you mate, things can only get better (i hope)

 

sorry to hear this one. I think too that in order for the ticket to be valid the operator has to be in view. Its the same rule for cameras isnn't it? Good luck with fighting it!