QUOTE (aeu99184 @ Wed, 6 Aug 2008 - 21:40)
hi folks could you answer a few q's i have about roadside camera vans
QUOTE (aeu99184 @ Wed, 6 Aug 2008 - 21:40)
1. can they lock onto you at night time?
For the purposes of speed detection, yes.
QUOTE (aeu99184 @ Wed, 6 Aug 2008 - 21:40)
2. do they allow the advised 10% + 3mph ?
The ACPO Fixed Penalty Guidelines suggest that the minimum action which should be taken when the speed of [limit + 10% + 2mph] is reached is the issue of a fixed penalty (ie not a warning). But note that the Guidelines do not preclude prosecution of
any speed in excess of the posted limit
QUOTE (aeu99184 @ Wed, 6 Aug 2008 - 21:40)
3. is it the operators discretion whether you are speeding or not e.g doing 33mp in a 30 zone.
At 30.1mph in a 30mph limit you would be 'speeding' - that is not discretional; it is fact.
Whether any action was taken by the camera operator (or their colleagues) would be a matter of force policy with regard to enforcement thresholds, or at the discretion of the individual concerned.