whoops ?

[comeracing]

on back to office in the van today, think I might of got caught by mobile speed camera,dam van was tucked away on a main road,ive never had a speeding fine in 24 years of driving im not sure I could have slowed down in time.if I get done do they contact my office or my home address what are my options etc.

[shepherdess]

If you have they contact royal mail first and ask who was driving dont worry about it to much a static van is not automatic a police officer physically has to point the camera at you first most of the time they are there to deter

[rehabron]

on back to office in the van today, think I might of got caught by mobile speed camera,dam van was tucked away on a main road,ive never had a speeding fine in 24 years of driving im not sure I could have slowed down in time.if I get done do they contact my office or my home address what are my options etc.

Your speeding ticket if any will go to RM where the vehicle is registered and then they will work out the time and date and who was driving the van at the time. You should be notified within 14 days from the date of the alleged offence and will be given the opportunity to pay and surrender your driving licence within 28 days failing to conform will result in the penalty to be increased. You do not state at what speed your were driving and what was the speed limit on the road that you were travelling on sometimes they will allow for a 10% adjustment. The mobile camera unit should have clearly displayed a notice that a mobile camera unit was in operation and trust that the van mobile camera van was not illegally parked or committing a road traffic offence or if established your speeding ticket would be void.

[comeracing]

the van was in a laybye side of the road. It had a high camera on top of the roof on like a telescopic pole,im just hopeing I braked/slowed down in time, time will tell I suppose

[the deliverer]

Not a google maps camera vehicle?

[swintonpostie]

aren't the vans with the long telescopic poles there for parking restricitons ?? parking on double yellows and such? they are in my neck of the woods !

[OnAFlyer]

Doesn't sound like a speed camera vehicle, might have been doing ANPR checks or something else.

[krussel]

If it is a speed trap and your first offence you should be offered a speed awareness course which will take a few hours and avoid the points.

[Pinky 1]

Caught Speeding
Within 14 clear days of a camera recording an alleged offence, a notice of intended prosecution will be issued to the registered keeper of the vehicle. This notice will contain the date, time and location of the alleged offence.

If you are not the registered keeper of the vehicle, then a new notice of intended prosecution will need to be issued in your name. The registered keeper has a legal responsibility under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to provide the identity of the driver and will need to complete the driver information form, which is enclosed with the notice of intended prosecution (NIP).

Included with the notice is a driver information form. The registered keeper of the vehicle has a legal responsibility to return this form giving the identity of the driver at the time of the alleged offence. Unless the alleged speed is more than 26mph above the limit, the Safety Camera Partnership will normally make a conditional offer of fixed penalty. This means recipients can choose to accept the penalty or to have the case heard before a court. Cases involving speeds of more than 26mph above the limit must be dealt with before a court - a conditional offer of fixed penalty cannot be made.

Any enquires relating to a NIP, Conditional Offer of Fixed Penalty or Speed Awareness Course must be directed to the Police address found on your correspondence.


........... and then this


Speed Awareness Course
All four Police Forces in Wales are committed to road safety and the education of drivers. The course costs £85 to attend and is offered as an alternative to the £100 fine and 3 penalty points. Motorists are only eligible providing they have not exceeded the speed limit by more than 10% + 9mph and have not completed a Speed Awareness Course within three years.

Those exceeding the limit by over 10% + 9mph will be dealt with by means of a fixed penalty or a court process.

All instructors are appropriately qualified DSA Approved Driving Instructors. Visit https://www.gov.uk/guide-to-the-approve ... r-register" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for further information. A Speed Awareness Course can be attended in any force area where the National Scheme (NDORS) has been adopted, irrespective of where the offence occurred.

The course is a four-hour classroom-based workshop and is designed to explore the reasons why people exceed the speed limit and is aimed to help develop a strategy to prevent further lapses. At the end of the course, drivers should be able to identify:-

• What causes drivers/riders to speed
• The consequences of misusing speed
• Speed limits whilst driving/riding
• Potential hazards on the roads

There is no formal written test but drivers are expected to have a positive attitude. Courses are offered in the medium of Welsh and English and disabilities catered for. Up to 24 people may attend a course and every driver will be given relevant leaflets relating to road safety.
Only one course can be undertaken in a three year period and is not mandatory.

The course provider will write to an applicant with details on how to book a course. Once a course is successfully completed the file on that incident is closed and no further action taken. Each driver is notified of this in writing by the relevant Police force.


This is how it works in Wales, i assume it's a national thing
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[hantsman]

If you have they contact royal mail first and ask who was driving dont worry about it to much a static van is not automatic a police officer physically has to point the camera at you first most of the time they are there to deter

A speed scamera van is for revenue collection, they are not there to deter.

[PHARRY]

Not a google maps camera vehicle?

It could be a google vehicle

[cazspence]

That's sounds more like a google street view van.

[arnold cheshire]

That's sounds more like a google street view van.

dont they have cars that drive up streets non stop with a camera on top of a big stand on the roof

[wabbithunta]

That's sounds more like a google street view van.

dont they have cars that drive up streets non stop with a camera on top of a big stand on the roof

Google vehicles have cameras like this on top.

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[new2me]

The police have had the telescopic cameras, google style for a few years. Saw one the other day where the officer was giving a motorcyclist a ticket, but for what I have no idea.