Traffic Fines and Laws about Manned Cameras

[sycogrim]

Hi Boys and Girls

I just wanted to find out if someone has a copy of the rules in which these manned cameras are followed, to please post up the rules and laws of what they are or aren't allowed to do.

I received a fine while driving through Belfast and ja I'm checking to see if I can argue the fine or if I should pay it.

Thanks

[to0kenZA]

Hi Boys and Girls

I just wanted to find out if someone has a copy of the rules in which these manned cameras are followed, to please post up the rules and laws of what they are or aren't allowed to do.

I received a fine while driving through Belfast and ja I'm checking to see if I can argue the fine or if I should pay it.

Thanks

Usually what I do is I wait for the second final warning to come in the post, then I write a letter saying blah blah I was late for work or whatever. Then when the fine comes back again, reduced or not, I write another letter, or two after that. Sometimes my fines never came back or were reduced by quite a lot

But good luck with that bru.

[Raven Gold]

You shouldn't be speeding in the 1st place....... Just an idea.

[to0kenZA]

You shouldn't be speeding in the 1st place....... Just an idea.

I prefer to not pay for fines anymore because there's too much DRM and letter writing involved and I just want to drive my car

[Wenzdayz]

I'll go look for the relevant Act for you. but be forewarned its not light reading...

[DenSweeP]

I have to agree with Raven here. Don't speed. And if you do, prepare to pay for it.

Having said that, I don't doubt that some officials do transgress when awarding fines etc and by doing so enable you to get away with it. But, (yes, I used a conjunction) what really gets me is when motorists get all huffed up when they are caught. I'm sorry, but when you are over the speed limit, you know you are over it and shouldn't act all outraged and surprised when you are fined. You broke the law. Don't act all innocent etc. Go speak to someone who has lost a loved one because some schmuck was speeding and lost control or whatever and ended up killing someone and tell me you did nothing wrong.

[Fivel]

DenSweeP, you raise some very valid points, but the OP is well within his rights to argue the point is the cops haven't done their job properly.

In my experience syco, if you call the local authority they generally will reduce the fine if you write to them.

[DenSweeP]

Like I said, if the cops transgress, that gets you off the hook, albeit a technicality. The cops must also follow the rules, but two wrongs do not make a right is all I'm saying. Don't get me wrong, if I can get out of something, I will, but that doesn't give you the right to throw your toys and make a scene. I'm not saying the OP has or is doing this, I'm just referring to general.

[Fivel]

Like I said, if the cops transgress, that gets you off the hook, albeit a technicality. The cops must also follow the rules, but two wrongs do not make a right is all I'm saying. Don't get me wrong, if I can get out of something, I will, but that doesn't give you the right to throw your toys and make a scene. I'm not saying the OP has or is doing this, I'm just referring to general.

I hear you, but if the cops do not setup their equipment properly there may not have been a transgression.

[sycogrim]

You shouldn't be speeding in the 1st place....... Just an idea.

Well firstly it's my first fine EVER!! secondly I was decreasing my speed when I saw the sign...

I'll go look for the relevant Act for you. but be forewarned its not light reading...

Thanks Wenz I would appreciate that . I don't mind reading through it though