Monday 23rd May 2005

Speeding conviction overturned

Authorities could lose thousands to drivers' appeals

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The offending Truvelo, Anwick

Drivers in Lincolnshire caught by a speed camera could be on the road towards having their fines refunded. It follows the successful appeal by motorist Phil Walker who won a speeding conviction case last week at Spalding Magistrates Court.

He was flashed by the camera in Anwick and accused of travelling at 40mph in a 30mph limit. He disputed the charged and claims not to have been travelling that fast. 

Walker successfully argued that the camera in question, on the A153, was dangerous and not functioning correctly because it flashed in his face, temporarily blinding him. More importantly, it was also sited in a de facto national speed limit because of incorrect signage. He proved that Lincolnshire Council had not signed the road correctly, because streetlights the police argued were indicative of a 30mph limit were in fact only there to illuminate the footpath, a fact corroborated by the town council. There are also no 30mph limit signs.

Those caught by the camera in question could well have grounds for appealing against their speeding convictions as a result, potentially costing Lincolnshire Council and the local speed camera partnership thousands in lost fines.

[deltafox]

It flashed in his face......Gatso isnt type approved for forward facing photos, so they must have been operating it outside of its type approval also?

Letter of enquiry sent forth!


>> Edited by deltafox on Monday 23 May 11:01