Sorry for the lenght of the clip,but if genuine and no reason to suspect otherwise,the basic question comes out as Can a civilian operate S/C/Vans in a clearly marked Police vehicle ? For me no. If it says Police then it is the Police. However ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WMmJE0pvzo
I have always doubted the legality of any cameras in vans as I thought the law was that they had to be visible. They often park one in the layby near the surgery/tesco in Northlands Ave HH which is visible coming from the hospital as you come around the bend but that is too late as they film you coming around the bend so they are not visible.
Same here. Perhaps they will use a police officer next time, who would be less likely to park in a daft place.
I have always doubted the legality of any cameras in vans as I thought the law was that they had to be visible. They often park one in the layby near the surgery/tesco in Northlands Ave HH which is visible coming from the hospital as you come around the bend but that is too late as they film you coming around the bend so they are not visible.
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This camera van always on Lindfield common and Northlands Avenue Haywards Heath.
Why use a Police officer to do this?
Wouldn't they be better off doing their proper job like protecting the public and catching burglars, etc rather than doing a role that a trained and authorised civilian can do? - The purpose of these speed cameras is to make the roads safer for everyone (motorists, pedestrians and cyclists)
Is it a good use of a Police forces limited budget to spend more money by using a Police officer (who will be on higher wages) instead of a (cheaper costing) civilian operator? - without them there could be more crashes and deaths and therefore a higher cost of Policing that way
They wouldn't be needed if people were responsible and just followed the rules of the road
Got flashed by a camera Friday - first time in 13 years if driving - the fine will be very annoying at the mo Anyone got any advice on if it's worth writing a letter etc and if there's a chance of getting off or am I merely wishful thinking?
Fair point, Guy Fawkes, but taking this a bit further and in the total interest of making our roads safer, then why spend so much time/money/effort concentrating on speeding motorists which seems to result in the almost total absence of traffic cops in cars spotting potentially more serious motoring offences, that are not captured by speed cameras?
In the meantime, perhaps the police should train their civilian employees to park in a more appropriate place when they are operating their cameras. As another poster pointed out, it was very odd to have a van positioned as shown in the video, although I stand to be corrected.
By the way, I have no speeding points and don't have an axe to grind.
Got flashed by a camera Friday - first time in 13 years if driving - the fine will be very annoying at the mo Anyone got any advice on if it's worth writing a letter etc and if there's a chance of getting off or am I merely wishful thinking?
Slow down and pay attention.
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time (/ punishment)?
Oh sorry Mr perfect - how dare I get clocked doing 38 in a non built up 30 zone - I have really let myself down there - such a nasty thing to have done. Do let us know if you ever make a small casual mistake in future won't you ****
Attend the speed awareness course,pay the £80 and pick a venue and time/date of your choosing,you are on a yellow for 3 years now so to speak and cannot get another awareness course in those 3 years,caught again and it's points.
Thanks mate - I think the fine is now £100 from what people have said. As I say silly thing to do but completely unaware I was speeding - was the one by Halland roundabout towards East Sussex National - of course put in a silly position.
There are Police cars, (and bikes) both marked and unmarked out there and i have seen several motorists that have been stopped by them as i have travelled around the county. There are also regular vehicle road worthiness stops and checks (weighbridges and general roadside checks) There are also DVLA roadside checks for things like vehicle tax.
There is the use of other technology to try to tackle (motoring) crimes like the use of ANPR and once a hit is made, an operator can dispatch a Police car to intercept if deemed necessary.
Speeding is the thing that is likely to make a accident worse and also likely to lead to worse injuries or even death as a result of a collision so it makes sense to tackle it in some way and there is an effective way in terms of using speed cameras to get drivers to be more responsible and to slow down.
The Police cant be everywhere, but they try to use other means to keep the roads safer where possible to make up for this inability.
Why do you question the van ones then? Surely a big van, covered in luminous red and yellow stripes, with big camera icon stickers is a whole lot more 'visible' than a box on a pole?