Taxi drivers lose appeal over Tower Bridge speeding fines

[streaky]

Seven taxi drivers lost their appeal in the High Court that the "black border" surrounding the 20mph signs over Tower Bridge rendered the signs illegal and the limit with them. However, the judge ruled that it was not a border, but the housing for the lighting system.

The City of London Police announced that they will now proceed with the 12,000 speeding cases previously suspended awaiting the judgement.

Streaky

[footnore]Edited for typo - S

Edited by streaky on Thursday 8th March 21:15

[Dwight VanDriver]

... and here was me that thought a 20 with a black border was an authorised sign under Traffic Signs and Gen Directions 2002.?

http://tinyurl.com/346lg6

dvd

[deva link]

Didn't a Police Officer got off with speeding (in Yorkshire, I think) because the sign had a black border?

http://tinyurl.com/2kk3et

Also this:
www.brighousetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=986&ArticleID=1924633


Edited to say it was in Cleveland, not Yorks.

Edited by deva link on Thursday 8th March 14:50

[Dwight VanDriver]

He did indeed because the 50mph limit sign brought in by a TRO, the backing plate had a black border around it which made it a sign which did not conform to the Regs or special authorisation.

dvd

[pies]

streaky said:

The City of London Police announced that they will now procede with the 12,000 speeding cases previously suspended awaiting the judgement.

Streaky

Am I right in assuming they will all have recieved their NIP ?

[jith]

Do you know what the incredibly stupid thing is in all of this?
The slower you force the traffic to travel on this bridge, the more long term damage will be done to its structure.
Madness!

[ukwill]

jith said:

Do you know what the incredibly stupid thing is in all of this?
The slower you force the traffic to travel on this bridge, the more long term damage will be done to its structure.
Madness!

The funniest thing is seeing the cyclists speeding past the cars. It's caused far, far worse congestion as a result. I think it is utterly ridiculous.