how to find mobile scamera locations?

[samdale]

Had my first run in with the BiB for speeding on the way home from work today. 38 in a 30, it was a fair cop and (I reckon) I got off lucky with a speed awareness course.

However I have heard that mobile locations are published beforehand. Where is this? Is it just the EDP or are they online too?

Eta: if it makes a difference it was a Norfolk constable Bobby with hand held gun

Edited by samdale on Thursday 17th May 22:36

[swifthobo]

I think if it is just a traffic officer with a handheld they can do it as and when they feel but if it was just one officer you can over turn it because they need 2 officer to calibrate the gun.

[EdBarrett]

Slightly OT but amusing none the less.

I went to see Mr Davison at the Corn Exchange in Lynn on Saturday, admitedly I took the story with a pinch of salt as his the whole point is to be a joke, however, it's a very valid point.

His story was of how he once got caught by 4 speed cameras whilst driving along a stretch of road, but when going to court only receiving 3 points and £60. His arguement was that of he was only speeding once, he maintained the same speed along the stretch meaning that the 4 cameras only caught him speeding on one occassion, just at different points of the journey...

I wonder how well this point would actually stand up in court?

[UVB]

Suffolk certainly publish their intended locations; somewhere on the council website I believe. Never bothered myself as if you can't spot a camera van you're not going to spot a well hidden guy with a camera.

[Puddenchucker]

samdale said:

Had my first run in with the BiB for speeding on the way home from work today. 38 in a 30, it was a fair cop and (I reckon) I got off lucky with a speed awareness course.

Surprised you were offered the Speed Awareness Course there and then. AFAIK, you have to admit the offence and then someone back at the ticket office, processing the paperwork, determines whether you are eligible to be offered the course.

samdale said:

However I have heard that mobile locations are published beforehand. Where is this? Is it just the EDP or are they online too?

Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership used to publish vague(ish) locations on their website.
It was in the format of, for example: Friday: A148 A1065 A47 A140 A1078 A12 B1108 B1159 etc

However, since the current Government cut-backs they have not been doing this.

samdale said:

if it makes a difference it was a Norfolk constable Bobby with hand held gun

The Police can pretty much set up a speed trap whenever and wherever they please.

swifthobo said:

...but if it was just one officer you can over turn it because they need 2 officer to calibrate the gun.

Myth.
One officer just needs to 'Form the opinion that you're speeding' and corroborate that opinion with an approved device (speed gun, calibrated speedo etc)

[samdale]

Puddenchucker said:

samdale said:

Had my first run in with the BiB for speeding on the way home from work today. 38 in a 30, it was a fair cop and (I reckon) I got off lucky with a speed awareness course.

Surprised you were offered the Speed Awareness Course there and then. AFAIK, you have to admit the offence and then someone back at the ticket office, processing the paperwork, determines whether you are eligible to be offered the course.

swifthobo said:

...but if it was just one officer you can over turn it because they need 2 officer to calibrate the gun.

Myth.
One officer just needs to 'Form the opinion that you're speeding' and corroborate that opinion with an approved device (speed gun, calibrated speedo etc)

From what I saw, he essentially wrote a statement from my point of view in his little book which he then got me to sign. Along the lines of "I admit on this date I was caught doing this speed at this time on this road". I think it's +10% + 9 or below to get offered the course i.e. <42mph

There were two officers

I assume doing it this way saves some work for the people back at the office..?

[digger the goat]

You could try the 'slippage' defense.
The officers hand may not have been steady with the gun and therefore increased the reading !

[samdale]

digger the goat said:

You could try the 'slippage' defense.
The officers hand may not have been steady with the gun and therefore increased the reading !

Yeah I've heard of this before, however I'm a fair bit over, he'd have to have had a fit to be that much off!


Interesting development though...

I've recieved their letter stating the offence on "Honing Road".
However this was in Worstead coming through Lyngate from the A149.
Can't find a road name. There is a "Honing ROW" in Worstead but this is not it
Think I need a post in SP&TL