Shropshire Star - Pensioner wins speed trap fight
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Farmer Tom Harrison claims to have found a loophole alleging the onus is on the prosecution to prove who was at the wheel at the time of the offence.
The CPS confirmed that the case had been dropped after Mr Harrison wrote to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police saying it could have been any member of his family who was driving when his car was caught on camera travelling at 70 in a 60 in September 2001. He added he was entitled under human rights legislation not to incriminate himself or anyone else.
The case had gone before the magistrates in March last year but the prosecution had not produced any evidence.
He is currently going through the same procedue to oppose two more speeding fines.
"These camera cannot identify the driver so that is why they send these forms out asking you to identify and incriminate yourself"
A CPS spokesman said they could now go after the registered keeper of the vehicle for failing to identify who was driving at the time.
Farmer Tom Harrison claims to have found a loophole alleging the onus is on the prosecution to prove who was at the wheel at the time of the offence.
The CPS confirmed that the case had been dropped after Mr Harrison wrote to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police saying it could have been any member of his family who was driving when his car was caught on camera travelling at 70 in a 60 in September 2001. He added he was entitled under human rights legislation not to incriminate himself or anyone else.
The case had gone before the magistrates in March last year but the prosecution had not produced any evidence.
He is currently going through the same procedue to oppose two more speeding fines.
"These camera cannot identify the driver so that is why they send these forms out asking you to identify and incriminate yourself"
A CPS spokesman said they could now go after the registered keeper of the vehicle for failing to identify who was driving at the time.
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