Mobile speed camera detection range

[Stevorocket]

If you Google the LTI 20-20 you find the manufacturers specifications pdfs files with the max distance of all the models in the range - its 3280 feet - 1KM - very clearly stated on their specifications.

Interestingly they have a rain/snow filter button - I always thought they couldnt get readings in bad weather.

[Mill Wheel]

Stevorocket said:

If you Google the LTI 20-20 you find the manufacturers specifications pdfs files with the max distance of all the models in the range - its 3280 feet - 1KM - very clearly stated on their specifications.

Interestingly they have a rain/snow filter button - I always thought they couldnt get readings in bad weather.

Their expert witness brought in to rebut the testimoney of Dr. Clark says their performance deteriorates in rain, making them less reliable than radar!
In fact most of his testimony is directed towards trying to rubbish Dr.Clark's reputation rather than his evidence - always a good indicator of a 1st class bullstting operation!

[SS2.]

Tuscan Rat said:

I said:

To report anyone for speeding you need to forms of evidence. This can be in many different forms from Two officers making the same opinion that the vehicle was speeding to One being the officer’s prior opinion, backed up by the laser reading.

SS2 replied and said:

Apart from motorways where, as the law stands, the same rules of corroboration do not apply.

Can you explain to me what you mean ?

I'll try..

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 said:

17. Traffic regulation on special roads.

(2) The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to the use of special roads. Such regulations may, in particular:

(a) regulate the manner in which and the conditions subject to which special roads may be used by traffic authorised to do so,

<..snip..>

(4) If a person uses a special road in contravention of this section or of regulations under subsection (2) above, he shall be guilty of an offence.

This makes it an offence to exceed the speed limit on a motorway.

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 said:

89. Speeding offences generally.

(1) A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding a limit imposed by or under any enactment to which this section applies shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person prosecuted for such an offence shall not be liable to be convicted solely on the evidence of one witness to the effect that, in the opinion of the witness, the person prosecuted was driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding a specified limit.

RTRA 1984 s89(2) provides the corroboration requirements.

s.89 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 continued.. said:

(3) The enactments to which this section applies are;

(a) any enactment contained in this Act except section 17(2);

And this specifically excludes RTRA s.17(2) (speed limits on special roads) from the corroboration requirements of s.89(2).

Tuscan Rat said:

Even on the motorway you need two forms of evidence to enforce speed, or so I have been taught and apply.

There's probably no denying the fact that corroboration of an alleged speeding offence would lead to a more robust case for the prosecution, but that's not the point. The point is that, technically at least, a person could be convicted of exceeeding the speed limit on a motorway on the uncorroborated evidence of just one witness.

Edited by SS2. on Thursday 23 October 18:11