Motorist Is Banned Over Speed Trap Alert

[ifraz]

A very interesting read.

It just proves the point that it's all about making money and not road safety.

"It seems to be more about raising revenue than road safety. I'm just so angry and upset about the driving ban. It was totally uncalled for because this wasn't a motoring offence,"

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[Bazza]

was he not just doing what all those signs ,with the picture of a camera do ??

warning people !!

;)

[Lexus Jim]

Utter :tsktsk: 's

[Fargo]

hmm yes i can see the pensioners point, BUT i can also see more so the prosuctors point..

Why did the old man not put a sign up like he had done before simply warning of the car boot sale.....

No he admitted the reason was to warn of the speed trap

"Sgt Sarah Cashman told the court that when she cautioned Harding and confiscated the sign he told her: "I stop people speeding down here. I am only doing what I think is right".

Asked if he knew there was a speed camera ahead he said: "Yes, that is why I am doing it"."

Therfore he was interfering with the Law..

bazza, the difference with his sign and that of the councils is i reckon simply because it wasnt an approved sign..

as much as sympathise with the old man and his reasoning.. he made the mistake of warning about the speed trap (and admitting so) and i think the driving ban is totaly the wrong punishment..

[ricky_is200]

Seems totally wrong to me he should be banned from driving when he wasn't driving at the time.

[whitie]

driving ban is totaly the wrong punishment..

Thats what I don't get.. He wasn't even driving!.. Surely a "Holding a sign and pointing" ban is more just.

Its like getting a driving ban for being caught urinating against a wall!!

[LennyLexus]

Its like getting a driving ban for being caught urinating against a wall!!

:shutit:

[Matthew_McNally]

compare and contrast

woman had no tax, no insurance, no MOT and defective tyres.

Oh - and she killed a pedestrian.

and her 'punishment'?

£83.34 fine

[cheekyfutch]

It's just farcial how the justice system works. Complete madness. :tsktsk:

[RX-Men-8]

Do not come between a dog and his breakfast ;)

Could you get a fine - or even worse, a driving ban - if you signal oncoming motorists with your lights to warn them for the speed trap you've just passed?

This is common practice in NL, at least on secondary (two-lane) roads.

Cheers,

RX-Men-8

[mudzs]

:tsktsk: load of :tsktsk: b :tsktsk: s.should of held the sign up whilst commiting a rape ,would of got of with a rap on the knuckles .thelaw in this country stinks .

[whitie]

I still can't get over he's been banned from driving, when he wasn't even in his car!!!

[Scorpion]

Good...one coffin dodger off the road.

And you shouldn't be speeding anyway :P

[Rob]

how dare you refer to the lovely old people, with such a horrible term as " coffin dodger"

remember it is oxygen thief :P