Police suspend use of all laser speed guns

[nigel_bytes]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults...

Police in Kent have suspended use of all laser speed guns following a court case, MCN can exclusively reveal.

An email sent globally to all officers in south Kent, leaked to MCN, stated: ‘Following a court case at Folkestone yesterday and in liaison with the Criminal Justice Unit (traffic) a review of speed enforcement policy is to be made regarding the use of all laser speed guns in South Kent.

‘Pending this review, NO further FPN’s [fixed penalty notices] or summons should be issued.’

A source has told MCN the action is force-wide.
The email was dated October 4 and said it was hoped the review would be completed within two weeks. It was signed by roads policing officer Phil Sharp and said officers would be notified of ‘any changes in policy required before any further enforcement takes place’.

A second email to all south Kent officers stated that standard police drivers may not exceed 100mph. The email, from area driving examiner Ian Clark, said: ‘Standard Drivers/Riders are trained to drive/ride response vehicles up to, and not exceeding, a speed of 100mph. Therefore, Standard Drivers/Riders will be required to justify their actions if found to be travelling in excess of the 100mph speed limit. Only accredited Advanced Drivers/Riders may exceed speeds of 100mph.’

[whyohwhy]

What was the court case?

[cptsideways]

I do beleive the shit has the fan

[JustinP1]

cptsideways said:

I do beleive the shit has the fan

And now it is leaked, swiftly covered up!

Agreed though, and about time...

[cptsideways]

Any more info on the court case, should be public knowledge surely???

[Trax]

Was this not the guy with the GPS device that proved he was going at 29.56756512336 or something when laser said 40 odd?

[cptsideways]

In that case I assume somone has had a thorough look at the video evidence, maybe even gone back & done some measurements to ascertain the accuracy....

I've met some Trafpols sat in a Galaxy overlooking a mobile Gatso who said in the case of court case they WOULD go back & measure accurately the images gained. Mobile Gatso's don't use white lines & rely on the evidence of the officers sat by watching

You never know, it could be start of the floodgates

[Dwight VanDriver]

But the fixed cameras grind on and on and on?

Come on you Kents, from your newspapers who has reported a speeders getting off?

dvd

[julian64]

I'm north kent, and there has been nothing on local news or in the papers that I saw.

[crmcatee]

Nothing at all apart from the guy who wrote off his Ferrari on the A249 just before the speed cameras.


http://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/default.asp?artic...


It might be in Fridays paper but it'll probably be in the East Kent version.

[Jasandjules]

Certainly another interesting one, be better if these things could get into the mainstream media though.

[MaximumJed]

I assume this doesn't cover scamera vans though? As the email was sent on October 4th and they were certainly out and about on Saturday morning.

[IRM]

Dwight VanDriver said:

But the fixed cameras grind on and on and on?

Come on you Kents, from your newspapers who has reported a speeders getting off?

dvd

in deed they are, perhaps we should set up a consultancy and tender no doubt the SBA will be all for them, get the speeding squadies, though dd is a bigger problem with cheap keo 45p a bottle (650ml)last time i was there


uktradeinvest.gov.uk

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The Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services of the Ministry of Communications and Works are in the process of preparing new tender documents, terms and conditions for Speed Enforcement Cameras/Speed Light Cameras. They are open to advice and guidance from manufacturers or consultants in preparing the tender documents.

[stuthemong]

Jasandjules said:

Certainly another interesting one, be better if these things could get into the mainstream media though.

It was mentioned on radio 2 this morning