RE: Check your Distance
Friday 14th February 2003
A road signage cock up has seen speeding cases against some motorists dismissed. Drivers who had pleaded guilty however won't have their cases reexamined.
One driver successfully challenged a speeding charge after he was prosecuted for speeding on the A689 Stockton Road, in Hartlepool. He'd been caught by a speed camera.
He raised the issue that the 50mph signs were positioned too far apart from each other.
It's not known how long the signs were incorrecly placed, but it is known that the camera has been in place for two years.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: "On the advice of the Crown Prosecution Service, the case was not contested in court, although police felt any appeal by the motorist would have failed."
Other motorists who have pleaded not guilty will also have their cases thrown out. Cases already dealt with won't be reopened.
Repeater signs have now been installed in accordance with the necessary regulations.
Check your Distance
Too much distance between repeater signs jeopardises speeding convictions
A road signage cock up has seen speeding cases against some motorists dismissed. Drivers who had pleaded guilty however won't have their cases reexamined.
One driver successfully challenged a speeding charge after he was prosecuted for speeding on the A689 Stockton Road, in Hartlepool. He'd been caught by a speed camera.
He raised the issue that the 50mph signs were positioned too far apart from each other.
It's not known how long the signs were incorrecly placed, but it is known that the camera has been in place for two years.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: "On the advice of the Crown Prosecution Service, the case was not contested in court, although police felt any appeal by the motorist would have failed."
Other motorists who have pleaded not guilty will also have their cases thrown out. Cases already dealt with won't be reopened.
Repeater signs have now been installed in accordance with the necessary regulations.
Discussion
A very similar thing happenned in the village I live in; builders had taken down some repeater signs to allow easier access to a building site, the police set up a speed trap with a laser, caught about 10-15 people. But none of them could be be prosecuted because the repeater signs were taken down!
go to
www.roads.dft.gov.uk/roadnetwork/ditm/tal/signs/01_95/#table1
it depends on the road and speed limit
www.roads.dft.gov.uk/roadnetwork/ditm/tal/signs/01_95/#table1
it depends on the road and speed limit
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