Speed refunds after scamera mix up.

[jmorgan]

In South Wales.
Linket

bbc said:

More than 900 drivers will have speeding fines refunded and convictions quashed after it emerged part of a road signposted as 30mph had a 60mph limit. Mid and South Wales Safety Camera Partnership reviewed a camera site at Primrose Hill in Cowbridge. It is now writing to 949 motorists telling them how to reclaim fines and have points removed from their licence. It emerged that the traffic regulation order needed to change a speed limit was never passed at the site. The partnership said that in 1990, the former South Glamorgan County Council extended the 30mph on Cardiff Road in Cowbridge limit 260 metres to Primrose Hill and signposted it. We will be refunding all those that have been prosecuted in that area since the partnership started in 2000 Phil Davies, Mid and South Wales Safety Camera Partnership But the partnership said it had now found that the necessary traffic regulation order was never passed to make the new speed limit lawful and the limit on the Primrose Hill section should have remained 60mph. A mobile camera operated at Primrose Hill between April 2000 and May 2005, during which time 949 motorists accepted fixed penalties or were summoned to appear in court. All the affected motorists will have their convictions reversed and their fines refunded.

Maybe not many will know this area but better than what happened a few years ago when 2000+ were done on the M4 near Newport.

[falcemob]

What happens to those that my have lost their licences and maybe even jobs if they were convicted over this?

[viggen114]

bbc article said:

"We are grateful a member of the public has drawn our attention to it."

LOL

Well done that man and I'll assume that it went to mag court and that the mags took the argument on board
and did not simply dismiss it as whatever the pratnership says is correct.

[cuneus]

falcemob said:

What happens to those that my have lost their licences and maybe even jobs if they were convicted over this?

That's justice

[jmorgan]

Found the Newport mention I mentioned

Times link

[safespeed]

falcemob said:

What happens to those that my have lost their licences and maybe even jobs if they were convicted over this?

They are entitled to full compensation for all their losses.

[james_j]

safespeed said:

falcemob said: What happens to those that my have lost their licences and maybe even jobs if they were convicted over this? They are entitled to full compensation for all their losses.

Let's hope every one of them knows this.