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Old 15 March 2004, 07:42 PM
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Question speed camera van parked on hard shoulder - is this legal?

i'm sure this has been covered before but no search facility is available for us peasants yet

i thought that a hard shoulder was for emergency use only, so is it ok for the police to park their speed camera vans on the hard shoulder (dual carriageway, 50mph limit). i guess they claim it's official police business?

anyone have a definitive answer?
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Can't do it on the motorway but, I've started to park in front of speed vans, lock the car and walk in the opposite direction.
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Originally Posted by midget1500
i'm sure this has been covered before but no search facility is available for us peasants yet

i thought that a hard shoulder was for emergency use only, so is it ok for the police to park their speed camera vans on the hard shoulder (dual carriageway, 50mph limit). i guess they claim it's official police business?

anyone have a definitive answer?
At a guess, no it's not. Hard shoulder is a dangerous place to be. Obstructing it is also dangerous. That's why they have little ramp thingies to park their patrol cars on the motorway. If they're stopped there, they should be in full view with their blues on IMO. It might not be illegal but I bet someone'd get a severe b*ll*cking if it got photo'd and reported.

Jeremy.
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