[dopper99]

"A speeding driver has to pay £11,000 for challenging his ticket after a prosecution expert hired an airfield and a sports car to prove him wrong."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32733002

Sounds like his attempts at proving inaccuracies of the speed camera didnt work!

[Nick the Greek]

Aldi driver.....

[SkyJawa]

Idiot!

[jusdorange]

Ouch

Was he saying his speedo would also be out?

Stupid guy

Can't believe they rented an airfield but it is funny

[xenon]

Great use of resources. If he had won, even if just through a technicality, then the CPS (i.e. us, the taxpayers) would have had to stump up for some tosser to spin an R8 around an airfield to prove a point.

I'd be interested to know what it is they actually proved: that an R8 can go 101 mph? Yes, well....

[Occean]

In Finland they base tickets on your spend AND salary!

My old CFO (who ironically drives a lambo) was caught speeding in a hire car at 60km in a 40km zone and fine a shade over £10k, he also missed his flight.

[moonshine]

Originally Posted by xenon

Great use of resources. If he had won, even if just through a technicality, then the CPS (i.e. us, the taxpayers) would have had to stump up for some tosser to spin an R8 around an airfield to prove a point.

I'd be interested to know what it is they actually proved: that an R8 can go 101 mph? Yes, well....

I suspect the chief constable and his mates had a good track day

but seriously.... it proved a point and has made an example out of this chap which will act as a deterrent to others challenging the accuracy.

it is not saying you can't challenge the accuracy.... just be prepared to pay heavily if the findings are against you.

in this case the police had reasonable grounds (via home office type approval and calibration) to believe their kit was accurate. the defendant challenged it (with no reasonable grounds) and they called his bluff.


good on them I say

[Kal101]

Fair enough challenging the accuracy IF you have grounds but really !!!!!!

By the by. I challenged a speeding ticket I got a few years back on the basis that the camera was on a hill but pointed straight ahead and that the lines were obscured by shadows.

Had it all dropped BUT the camera is still there pointing straight ahead raking in the cash ...

[F30Andy]

Wow.

That solicitor is wasted working for the CPS.
I could do with him on my team. Id pay him proper money too.

[Consett Mag]

I wonder how the prosecution used an airfield and R8 to actually proved that their kit is accurate. I wonder if they used two speed detectors and got the same 100+mph.

Mr Pickup will be feeling woefully embarrassed as well as skint. The Plonker.

[JustChris]

Worst of all this was on the A55.....M Car Chris territory bit if atypical ALDI driver though with the attempted counter.

[G82Dude]

Originally Posted by Occean

In Finland they base tickets on your spend AND salary!

My old CFO (who ironically drives a lambo) was caught speeding in a hire car at 60km in a 40km zone and fine a shade over £10k, he also missed his flight.

All fines are based on your income here too, but there are caps. £1,000 in the case of speeding (or £2,500 if on a motorway).

[G82Dude]

Originally Posted by Consett Mag

I wonder how the prosecution used an airfield and R8 to actually proved that their kit is accurate. I wonder if they used two speed detectors and got the same 100+mph.

Mr Pickup will be feeling woefully embarrassed as well as skint. The Plonker.

Skint? With a £100K R8? Nah, doubt it.