Police laser / radar - how/what/when?

[ChrisO]

Hi all

I'm sure this has been asked before, but did a quick search and couldn't find anything... so thanks in advance for your advice.

I was on the M40 last week, doing somewhere in the 85-90(ish) bracket, when I spotted a traffic cop "discreetly" positioned in a side road, pointing what looked like a laser/radar gun. Not wanting to stamp on the brakes I coasted past him and was doing 80(ish) by the time I went past.

Question is, do these guys stop you at the time of your speeding, or do they have a fixed camera-style ability to take photos and post you a ticket? Was a traffic car, not a van.

Might be a stupid question but I've always been more interested in where they are than how they work.

Thanks again

Chris

[bluepolarbear]

typically, will stop you at the time.

[wasted years]

Very few handhelds have the camera attatchment. I'm inclined to agree with the OP. Sounds like you were very lucky.

[Highway61]

You would be unlikely to receive a ticket but is not beyond the realms of possibility even if there was no camera attached.
The time out for receiving a summons/ticket from this officer is 6 months.
It's a long wait but this is the answer.

[SS2.]

Highway61 said:

The time out for receiving a summons/ticket from this officer is 6 months.
It's a long wait but this is the answer.

If he wasn't stopped at the time, then the police would be required to serve the Registered Keeper of the vehicle with a notice of intended prosecution within 14 days of the alleged offence.

[ChrisO]

Thanks for the advice guys... guess I just have to wait until the 14 days is up - fingers crossed!

Chris