Shropshire-Guy

This i think is a classic from out local paper. PMSL

Speed camera van allegation



The driver of a mobile speed camera van was allegedly clocked by police, breaking the limit on a Shropshire road, it emerged today.

Now the van operator, who had been on mobile patrol in Trefonen, near Oswestry, could face court action.

The driver was pulled over by an officer who allegedly saw the van, operated by West Mercia Safety Camera Partnership, breaking the limit on a national speed limit road.

For cars this is 60mph, but because of the camera van's weight it is limited to 50mph.

Kate Tonge, for West Mercia Police, today refused to comment on allegations the van had been travelling at 65mph.

She said: "There was an incident that happened on December 21 at Trefonen, near Oswestry . . . A full investigation into the allegation has been conducted and a file has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service. No-one has been suspended from duty in connection with this allegation."

Trevor McAvoy, of West Mercia Safety Camera Partnership, said:"I don't believe the van operator had carried out any enforcement that morning."

If convicted the driver could face a fine, points on his licence or even a motoring ban.

Petem95

Gutted! Hope the scummy revenue wagon driver gets banned!

Shropshire-Guy

Put your bets on he gets away with it ?

Tim-Grove

Sack him, void his pension and make him live on the streets I say.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

[pslewis]

Well he was speeding

So a speeding fine is what he should get

Coz he was speeding!

[/pslewis]

GC8

This thread seems to be lacking the 'wisdom' of PSLewis so far.....

"PSLewis
PSLewis
PSLewis"

/Candyman

hades

Isn't that an oxymoron?

GC8

Good point; I have edited my post. Pete is all 'loved-up' today it would seem.....

r32

I bet he gets off too, but he should lose his job, seems a bit harsh, but it makes a mockery of it all doesnt it?

Ubik

PMSL at that story.

damage

I was on the M40 a while back and was passed by a mobile speed camera van that was doing about 80MPH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Made me laugh at the hypocrisy of the situation.

Leslie

Good one,

Les

scoobfan

******* Tommy Tanker !

skiddus_markus

What's the weight cutoff for the 50/60mph limit?

lmsbman

It depends on what type of vehicle and what it is being used for.

A goods vehicle under 7.5 tonne is limited to 50mph and over 7.5 tonne 40mph. I would suspect that the scamera van will claim that he carries no goods and is therfore a 'dual purpose' vehicle. If he is under 3050kgs, then he can do 60mph.
Incidentally, for all you plumbers etc out there, an Escort/Astra van is limited to 50mph on a single carriageway national speed limit, because it is a car derived van.

skiddus_markus

Do you mean all goods vehicles under 3050kg can do 60mph or just those that are dual purpose?

Gooner

Tear his ***** off by hand, boil them and then make him eat them!
Or, just hope he is treated very strictly and gets a life sentence!
HE DESERVES IT

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

The old Escort van I had for a couple of months was limited to 50mph because the grip and handling were so shockingly poor that given a drop of rain, going any faster was suicide!

blueone

I always thought that car based vans were party to the same speed limits as cars.

Gooner

Car derived vans are treated the same as cars, so can do 60 on single carriageway where national speed limit applies.