Wednesday 7th May 2008

More Pics Of Fake Builder's Van

PHer's pics show how far Derbyshire Police will go in bid to catch speeders

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Authentic-looking rubbish...

emember the speed trap disguised as a builder’s van?

Since the pics of Derbyshire police repainting their speed van blue to catch out drivers appeared on the web they have been published in a number of national newspapers.

Today PH was emailed by PHer ‘samsanthony1’, who took the pics, to draw our attention to a number of other shots he took of the same van.

Marvel at the lengths the police have gone to to make the van look authentic.

You can see how they carefully piled up rubbish around the windscreen for that authentic ‘on a break’ look.

One of the wheels has been painted black as well in a bid to make it looked used and abused.

Samsanthony said when he approached the van the back window – used to point the speed gun out of – closed, although he got a shot before that happened.

He said there was fake plasterboard dust around the rear of the vehicle and also the screwfix catalogue in the dash window.

The sneaky attempt to disguise the van sparked outrage when it first appeared.

Brian Gregory, of the Association of British Drivers, said: ‘They are going down exactly the same route as the police in Australia and America.

'In one case in America an officer actually dressed up as a tramp while operating a speed trap. How long before that happens here?’

Thanks to samsanthony1 for the pics!

 

[Skinner.Daddy]

FYI - Done a DVLA check on this vehicle and it came up with the following

Vauxhall
Movano 3.3T Swb H/R 2.2Dti
Panel Van (Integral)
CC - 2187
Colour - White
Reg Date - 01/07/2002
Current Keeper start date - 01/07/2002
Previous Colours - 0
Previous Owners - 0

Ie. it's still owned by plod but further more shouldn't they have made the DVLA aware that the colour has changed? I thought that was a legal requirement?


There is another possibility, it really is a builders van, but it's stolen and they have chosen a very unfortunate registration number to steal!

[Skinner.Daddy]

10 Pence Short said:

Already spoken to the partnership last week.

The van IS being used for speed detection, as the marked vans were having "no impact whatsoever".

They are planning to introduce more unmarked vans in Derbyshire.

A real shame as Derby has some great driving roads through the coutryside. I suppose they should be trying to reduce the speeds people drive along them though, I bet more than 2 sheep get killed every year on the roads in derby!!!

[Skinner.Daddy]

10 Pence Short said:

The van IS being used for speed detection, as the marked vans were having "no impact whatsoever".

So basically they're admitting that the signed vans did slow down drivers thus making no money thus having no impact whatsoever on revenue. What a joke

[Skinner.Daddy]

Burgmeister said:

10pence it may be worth sending your reply to the local rag and see what they have to say about it. it frankly disgusting.

Already sent to Derby and Notts papers

[Skinner.Daddy]

andykevans said:

Has anyone got a spare van and lots of spare time to follow this van around and park immediately behind it wherever it goes?

Great idea