speeding ticket laser sl700

[pjb0150]

i was stopped by 2 policeman who were on a road under trees in a wooded part of the road --ie i could nt see them very clearly

they were using the sl700 laser .

 

now what are the criteria to be proescuted for this as there is no way i agree with what they said i was doing speed wise .

 

btw the there was only one 30 mph sign on the roa d --should there not be 2 one either side

and that one was covered in undergrowth and vegetation which i took a picture of .

what about calibration issues ..

tia phill

[dragonkeeper]

pjb0150

 

the laser's calibration are checked quite often (if not just before I could be wrong on the finer points)

you know the speed for the road you were traveling on

[patdavies]

The laser is calibrated annually.

 

However, there is an operational requirement to check the distance ranging at the start and end of a session.

 

The fact that the officers were not immediately visible is immaterial - you are not dealing with a speed camera partnership operation, but an operational Police speed trap.

 

Forget calibration issues.

 

The signage is more interesting...

 

If your single sign is the entry to the limit, and it was obscured, get pictures straight away. There have been successful cases where drivers have had the case squashed since the signs did not comply with the legal requirements.

 

Were there street lights? If not,then your single sign might just be a repeater.

[lamma]

and check the traffic order, sometime the signs are not in the place they should be according to the order and its the order that creates the limit not the signs.

[pjb0150]

only one sign took pictures straight away very obsucrred from 50 yds and closer u can onlyjust barely see it at 10 yds

strret signs i will have to check .....

i need to decide quickly as i have to let them know within 7 days wether i go to court or surrender licence

 

where is the order governing signs etc

tia

phill

[pjb0150]

just had a thought the 30- sign is on the approch from the other direction -ie the opposite way i was travelling

not sure if that was relevant or not

[crem]

Were there street lights? If not,then your single sign might just be a repeater.

 

The speed sign was a 30 limit. You don't get repeaters in a 30 zone.

[lamma]

you can do - depending on the street lights.