Police with Speed Gun @ The Roadside

[Ross_]

Wonder if anyone can clarify something for me ...

i was driving home from the gym the other nite doing about 40-45 mph and the police were standing with the speed gun ... at the point they were standing is a 30 (40 at either side of a 1/2 mile 30 zone)

what i was wondering is ... do they have to stop u at the time with the road side laser guns ? or should i expect something to drop thru the door

Regards

Ross

[rewc]

Ross_ said:

Wonder if anyone can clarify something for me ...

i was driving home from the gym the other nite doing about 40-45 mph and the police were standing with the speed gun ... at the point they were standing is a 30 (40 at either side of a 1/2 mile 30 zone)

what i was wondering is ... do they have to stop u at the time with the road side laser guns ? or should i expect something to drop thru the door

Regards

Ross

It may be possible that they were using the speed trap to have a reason to stop drivers and breathalyze them and you didn't interest them?

[Ross_]

rewc said:

Ross_ said:

Wonder if anyone can clarify something for me ...

i was driving home from the gym the other nite doing about 40-45 mph and the police were standing with the speed gun ... at the point they were standing is a 30 (40 at either side of a 1/2 mile 30 zone)

what i was wondering is ... do they have to stop u at the time with the road side laser guns ? or should i expect something to drop thru the door

Regards

Ross

It may be possible that they were using the speed trap to have a reason to stop drivers and breathalyze them and you didn't interest them?

Yeah i think thats very possible , as i passed last nite and they had stopped a chap in the exact same spot (they are known 2 sit @ this part of road)

i just wasnt sure could they issue a ticket without u seeing the speed gun etc as evidence.

R

[goskins17]

Drivers do not have to be shown the device, ACPO guides say as much, I would always offer the driver the device to look at. I have even let a driver have a go, he was amazed how easy it was to use and record a speed.

[Ross_]

goskins17 said:

Drivers do not have to be shown the device, ACPO guides say as much, I would always offer the driver the device to look at. I have even let a driver have a go, he was amazed how easy it was to use and record a speed.

thanks will just wait and see if anything pops thru the post then

Ross