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| Originally Posted by Rushjob Errr, not quite Pete.
A lone officer may prosecute for speeding provided that there is some form of corroboration of the officer's opinion that the subject was driving in excess of the stated speed limit,that corroboration can be a laser, vascar, muniquip, truvelo, vehicle speedometer etc. There is no need for electronic or photographic proof although some of the systems in use will provide this.
Sorry if this doesn't help your case.......... |
Rushjob I was not on the video, there is no corroboration, no evidence that I was even there.The other riders are shown but not me or my brother
Section 89 (2) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
A person prosecuted for such an act SHALL NOT be convicted solely on the evidence of one witness to the effect that,in the opinion of the witness the person prosececuted was driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding a specified limit.
No evidence no conviction, otherewise you can make it up as you go alone
That is from the House of Commons Library on Driving offences
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