Here's how "fair" speed cameras are

[EqualOpportunities]

I assure, my Orion is no slouch

MOT due this week...

Let me know if you need a hand with that... A good friend, and tame mechanic, has a testing station

[Paddy]

Indeed and since 3mph is 10% you won't get nicked for 33

This is one of points I argued in court. That part of the argument was dismissed by the District Judge. The 10% rule is a myth and is only used as regression by the police.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

This is one of points I argued in court. That part of the argument was dismissed by the District Judge. The 10% rule is a myth and is only used as regression by the police.

Has anyone got any actual evidence of anyone having been done for 33?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Wrong. The legal specification is that the speedometer may read 10% over the actual speed and 0% under. If your speedometer shows 33mph then you may well be slightly under 30mph. If, on the other hand, your actual speed is 33mph then your speedometer will be showing that speed or higher, unless you have a miscalibrated speedometer, which IIRC is regarded at law as equivalent to speeding, in the sense of carrying the same penalty.

I often wonder if those people who fit fancy wheels to their vehicles ever take into account the way this affects their speedometer. In his book Travels with Charly John Steinbeck recounts how it was necessary, about half-way through his trip around the US, ....... are breaking the law even if you stay within the speed limit - in fact, even if you remain stationary, as long as you are on a public highway.

Nick - you must be talking about construction and use - one of my cars passed last MOT totally legally with a speedo that didn't work at all as it's not tested. Nice Steinbeck ref by the way

[Purple Dalek]

Nick - you must be talking about construction and use - one of my cars passed last MOT totally legally with a speedo that didn't work at all as it's not tested. Nice Steinbeck ref by the way

True only the odometer has to work, not the speedo. The MOT is a bit of a box ticking joke, you're more likely to fail the MOT for a garter over the rear view mirror than anything meaningful.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

......you're more likely to fail the MOT for a garter over the rear view mirror than anything meaningful.

I'm not at all likely to fail on that !

[KentPhilip]

There were so many motorists getting off parking fines so the law was changed in May this year. Now the local council designate a restricted parking zone and it’s up to the motorist to find out what the restrictions are. You will find now that many single yellow lines have restricted parking from 7am to 11pm with no notices to say so.

Ha - that happened to me. Single yellow line with no little boxes saying what the times were.
Trouble is there were some old boxes left up by the council that had a different end time. Confusion. I appealed - got rejected, appealed again, and got the ticket cancelled, with a whinging letter from the council that I had used an unorthodox appeal method (used www.appealnow.com)

result!