Anything illegal about handheld speed gun from policecar?
Discussion
Every time you see cops doing speed enforcement, it's high vis jackets, stood at the roadside, speedgun on a tripod. At least near me it is anyway.
Then you watch US cop shows and they park up and get people out of the window, sometimes even hiding and getting people as they go away from a big sign or something. I assume doing this in the UK isn't illegal or anything? I suppose it's no different to a van really, and assuming all checks on the gun were legit, these offences would still stand right?
Would it be illegal/frowned upon if the cop was doing it from an unmarked car, rather than a marked?
Is there any legislation about how visible they must be, like the camera boxes?
Our speed vans used to be bright yellow, but they're now blue and yellow and have the EXACT same livery (and make/model) as british gas!
Just after your thoughts?
Then you watch US cop shows and they park up and get people out of the window, sometimes even hiding and getting people as they go away from a big sign or something. I assume doing this in the UK isn't illegal or anything? I suppose it's no different to a van really, and assuming all checks on the gun were legit, these offences would still stand right?
Would it be illegal/frowned upon if the cop was doing it from an unmarked car, rather than a marked?
Is there any legislation about how visible they must be, like the camera boxes?
Our speed vans used to be bright yellow, but they're now blue and yellow and have the EXACT same livery (and make/model) as british gas!
Just after your thoughts?
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