156k POINTS. NON EXISTENT 30 MPH ZONE!

[WildCat]

Not seen this story on here? But it seems from Sexpress yesterday that 50,000 drivers can claim back fines und points.

From a scamera which has been pinging for 10 years.

Only.. it enforces a 30 mph limit on a limit which not officially exist

Lorry driver got pinged at 11 mph above this limit in 2005. Only the scam not measuring the speed on the A35 . it measure the speed on Duck Street which lead to the coastal village of Seatown, Dorset.

The lorry driver from Cornwall said the scam had been going on for longest time und that most would not have queried. He urges them to write to courts to get their cash und clean licences back.

The scam ist believed to have copped 100 per week too.

Dorset prats though are bad losers:

Sexpress said:

They are considering the case

Pauly safespeed Smith says rightly all concerned here should get compo on top.

Ollie Letwin whose constituency apparently include this area describes this as

Ollie Letwin said:

astonishing

und vows to raise the issue with Ruth Kelly as he cannot

Ollie Letwin in Sexpress said:

recall any governmnent agency operating illegally for 10 years

I can. It called New Labour's Nanny Staate

[Dwight VanDriver]

In the old days, as far as my memory goes, when prosecuting Con and Use offences or other contrary to a Stautory Instrument, the Prosecutor had to be in possession of the SI to prove the offence. (D.M/SS ?)

Speeding is most generally contrary to a Traffic Regulation Order.

Because of the number of lash ups that are reported then should not this be produced and served to confirm one is in existence.

How many convicted of speeding have examined the relevant Order to ensure its is correct?

dvd

[iamlofi]

In theory could you get compo for say . .

the extra you have been paying in your insurance. . or

the cash you lost for being banned etc . .

[TripleS]

iamlofi said:

In theory could you get compo for say . .

the extra you have been paying in your insurance. . or

the cash you lost for being banned etc . .

....and if a large number of people were to receive proper compensation for all that sort of thing, a huge amount of money would be involved - all paid by us, collectively. That is highly objectionable, but not easily avoided in the present circumstances.

I think there ought to be a very severe sanction on the bungling idiots that are responsible for administering all this nonsense, but I don't suppose anything bad will happen to them, unfortunately.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[MilnerR]

TripleS said:

I think there ought to be a very severe sanction on the bungling idiots that are responsible for administering all this nonsense, but I don't suppose anything bad will happen to them, unfortunately.

No, nothing will happen to them. The current climate within the civil service seems to be "I was only following orders..."



Where have I heard that before


I think it would be worth people claiming compensation if we could be sure that it would put the SCP into such difficulties that it had to stop its activities. As you rightly pointed out though, the SCP in question would undoubtably be bailed out with our money!

[Mr2Mike]

Daily Express Story

If it's catching 100 drivers a week, surely it isn't performing it's (alleged) primary role of slowing drivers down?