Can you be done for speeding in the dark?

[Oi_Oi_Savaloy]

Guys

On the way back from my Dad's at the weekend (him = lives on Anglesey, me = live nr. Hampton Court), I think I might have been caught speeding.

It was dark. I was on the M54 going thro Telford and it was a van parked on one of the overhead bridges. If that was a mobile revenue generator can it actually 'see' you in the dark?

[Oi_Oi_Savaloy]

Well I wasn't sure ! It was one of those sneaky vans (I think) so it all got a bit confusing hence my question!

no offence taken Mungo!

[icamm]

If it couldn't then I doubt they would be using it. Unless they were hoping people would see this dark shadow on a bridge and slow down.

[john robson]

If it was a van parked on a bridge it would probably be using laser video, in which case it does not work at night, the video is not too good at picking up a number plate between two bright headlamps. The laser is quite capable of working at night though.

[Tony Hall]

Hand held laser zapper-yes I got stopped a couple of years back at 9.45pm. Escaped prosecution by pleading insanity and wimpering a lot. Did start to get riled about whether the road I was travelling on was a dual carriageway or not (it was and was signed as such but he said it was just two roads going in opposite directions), but I agreed with him cos he knew best.

[regmolehusband]

I think it's unlikely Oi-Oi. I live in Shropshire which covers much of the M54 and I'm pretty sure they don't own/operate a laser device or van. I've never seen one in operation here at all. On the M54 they tend to use VASCAR and then chase after you.

I wouldn't fret.

I think we're both on BlatChat by the way :-)

[oi_oi_savaloy]

You're right Regmole I am on Blatchat

(And just as soon as my new career takes off (Reinsurance for what it's worth) I'm going to get myself a Ham of the Cater variety!)

[regmolehusband]

Best of luck with the new career and acquiring said Cater-Ham. I'm somebody else on Blatchat by the way - just to save confusion! he he he

[deltaf]

Only if they can see you......