Rebecca

Story in the papers today ... an estimated 2,500 drivers who were wrongly fined and given penalty points when a speed camera was placed in the wrong position are not being told of the error.

The drivers were photographed on the M4 near Newport in South Wales at junction 24, known as the Coldra roundabout. The camera was to monitor vehicles passing roadworks with a 50mph limit. Instead it was placed 200 metres past the speed restriction and drivers who were legally accelerating up to 70mph were caught.

Despite admitting the error, the Safeta Camera Partnership said yesterday there would be no blanket amnesty and that drivers would have to appeal individually to have the fine and penalty points rescinded.

Ten drivers have so far appealed to magistrates to overturn their penalties and all have won their case.

Buckrogers

Typical money grabbing gits....

They should void ALL the tickets for that specific camera / time / date.

Adrian F

don't want to give OUR money back do they

GarethE

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Rebecca, where did you hear this? - just posted in Wales section, could help a few people out down our neck of the woods as a number have been caught on this section of the M4

Cheers

Gareth

22BUK

It's
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[Edited by 22BUK - 10/25/2003 11:08:41 AM]

Twigster Home

Got done for doing 64mph here.
Robbing *******s!!!!!

ak47mh

My girlfriend was caught here doing 70mph and was given 3 points and a £60 fine before the signs were moved! Makes you mad..

Does anyone know the procedure to challenge this and get the above removed??

Cheers,
Ant

Rebecca

You could try the Safety Camera Partnership (which I think would be part of the council) or the police.

Isn't there anything on the documentation that would have been sent to say where you can appeal to?

SiDHEaD

I would say this is outrageous, but sadly it's to be expected by our piece of **** authorities

Andy