Speeding prosecutions under 35mph in a 30.

[HantsRat]

Well I have been keeping an eye on this FOI request someone submitted to Hampshire Police asking for the number of speeding prosecutions or awareness courses issued for 30-35mph in a 30 and today they have replied...

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/288027/resp...

The answer as predicted : 0!

Although they did mention - "the above figures are not an indication that that the force wouldn’t prosecute for speeds over 30mph but less than 36mph."

[surveyor]

Good for Hants. My wife has had to go on a speed awareness course though for 35 in a 30... This was courtesy of 'Safe Roads Humber'.

[TooMany2cvs]

surveyor said:

Good for Hants. My wife has had to go on a speed awareness course though for 35 in a 30... This was courtesy of 'Safe Roads Humber'.

The question in the FOI request would still have excluded her...
"Please could you provide the number of prosecutions and/or driver awareness courses issued for drivers driving UNDER 35mph in a 30 zone (31mph to 34mph) for the following periods"

[surveyor]

TooMany2cvs said:

surveyor said:

Good for Hants. My wife has had to go on a speed awareness course though for 35 in a 30... This was courtesy of 'Safe Roads Humber'.

The question in the FOI request would still have excluded her...
"Please could you provide the number of prosecutions and/or driver awareness courses issued for drivers driving UNDER 35mph in a 30 zone (31mph to 34mph) for the following periods"

good spot.

[HantsRat]

surveyor said:

Good for Hants. My wife has had to go on a speed awareness course though for 35 in a 30... This was courtesy of 'Safe Roads Humber'.

35mph is the start of the CPS prosecution threshold guidelines.

[the wicker man]

it was not Hampshire Police but i got a 34mph in a 30mph, went on the course bunch of

[tapereel]

surveyor said:

good spot.

Not really, everyone knows that there will be courses completed at 35mph

[tapereel]

the wicker man said:

it was not Hampshire Police but i got a 34mph in a 30mph, went on the course bunch of

Well what constabulary and post up the paperwork

[anonymous-user]

TooMany2cvs said:

The question in the FOI request would still have excluded her...

The question would, the answer may not have.

FOI reply said:

Please note: Although Hampshire Constabulary adheres to section 9.6 of the ACPO Speed Enforcement Policy Guidelines 2011 – 2015, the above figures are not an indication that that the force wouldn’t prosecute for speeds over 30mph but less than 36mph.

I disagree with the figures not being an indication. It seems quite a strong indication to me.

[the wicker man]

tapereel said:

Well what constabulary and post up the paperwork

it was norfolk & sorry no paperwork anymore as it was a few years ago now

[JustinP1]

surveyor said:

Good for Hants. My wife has had to go on a speed awareness course though for 35 in a 30... This was courtesy of 'Safe Roads Bah Humbug'.

Fixed that for you.

[surveyor]

JustinP1 said:

surveyor said:

Good for Hants. My wife has had to go on a speed awareness course though for 35 in a 30... This was courtesy of 'Safe Roads Bah Humbug'.

Fixed that for you.

Ta

[tapereel]

La Liga said:

TooMany2cvs said:

The question in the FOI request would still have excluded her...

The question would, the answer may not have.

FOI reply said:

Please note: Although Hampshire Constabulary adheres to section 9.6 of the ACPO Speed Enforcement Policy Guidelines 2011 – 2015, the above figures are not an indication that that the force wouldn’t prosecute for speeds over 30mph but less than 36mph.

I disagree with the figures not being an indication. It seems quite a strong indication to me.

What has 36mph got to do with ACPO guidance?

[anonymous-user]

Nothing, but the first increment of 35 MPH we arrive at from "less than 36 MPH" does. Not that it is relevant to whether or not they have worded the reply accurately around the question.