Urban myth or real?

[simpo two]

From an e-mail today:

> Following the Governments freedom of information act you can now
>
> get access to speed camera offences registered in the last 12 months.
>
> Did you know that every time your car goes past a speed camera
> even 1mph over the set limit it is registered and put on a database?
>
> You only get a ticket if you are way over the limit or, (this is
>
> the bit that we didn't know) if you receive over 20 near misses, you
> will be classed as a serial offender and get a ticket the next time
> you go just over the limit. This is why you hear of people being done
> for 34mph in a 30 limit area whilst others doing 39 do not.
>
> The RAC have cleaned up the data base as part of freedom of information
> and
>
> you can check what has been registered against your vehicle at
> the following address
>
> www.e-database.co.uk www.e-database.co.uk
>
> You will be asked for a password but just click on the need a
> password link and you will be given one for future use. If there is
> any data on your vehicle you can click on the camera window to see a
> copy of the photograph. This photo will come in handy if you
> challenge any charges.

[turbobloke]

A hoax, been on PH before but not SPL iirc

Gives spoof data to look real if the attempt I made was anything to go by, first time round I keyed in the reg of a local marked plodcar and it came up with something hundreds of miles away.

[JonRB]

Gatso cameras are not capable of this type of functionality. They either photographically record an offence or don't. End of.
The M25 Gatsos also log the offence data to a flash card, but again this is either offence data or nothing.

I can't comment on SPECS or the new digital cameras. It's plausible for those, I guess. Likewise ANPR.

[turbobloke]

Just used the link again on a scrapped car ... apparently it was speeding in Cambridge earlier this month.

Also the Porsche GB registration 911 HUL was miraculously snapped at the same speed in the same location on the same date, amazing.

Coup de grace: click to see the photo and all will be revealed

[simpo two]

Thanks all - why do people do this? Redundant geeks looking for kicks?

[slim_boy_fat]

simpo two said:

Thanks all - why do people do this? Redundant geeks looking for kicks?

Its not their fault its the saps who believe them that are the problem!!