cop car on a bridge

[ric201283]

I recently was speeding takeing over a lorry and there was a cop car sat on the bridge parked sideways, can police use there speed cameras from in there car or do they have to be out the car?

[Demon Hill]

I would say he was just sitting there. Normally, the speed detecting equipment is carried around in vans and at worst, vehicles like the Ford Galaxy. A laser camera does not take up much space, but with tripods and other equipment it would fill the car up.

I think it's more of a deterent for the Police to park on bridges, it makes people more aware. Worked with you didn't it

[ric201283]

Can the police get you from the inside of the car useing laser guns off bridges he was parked sideway?

[psimpson7]

I think so if the window is open.

[bikerkeith]

I spotted a camera van on a bridge over the A21 Sevenoaks by-pass recently, aimed at cars on the southbound downhill stretch. Lots of warning signs been erected there recently but no evidence of a fixed camera as yet. Perhaps the signs are for this van taking up residence?

[s 8 grn]

I was caught this way 6 years ago on the M56 by an unmarked Omega. Saw him pull away as I was going under the bridge and he set off down the slip road to catch me up. Such a nice man - he even let me watch a video in his car!

101MPH - went to court - got 6 points and £180

[ric201283]

i wernt on about parked on slip roads, i was on about parked sideway on the top of the bridge, do they often catch peopl this way? if i had been speeding wouldnt they have came after me?