speed trap

[GT3]

Saw a police officer sitting inside a 1995 mercedes with a gun no signs, only a your speed in ???? on its roof.
A local guy set up a sign a few hundred yards down the road warning of the trap, thought it was funny.

 

[whitenemesis]

Was it a Police officer? Or a local speed awareness team, sanctioned by the Police?

Quite a few around here, trying to get drivers to slow down through their villages

 

[GT3]

I am not sure, they had no uniform not even one of those white vans, just a mercedes and a speed counter on the roof.
I saw no signs also, I said to my friend that guy will get tones today, then we saw the sign later on by a guy in the street, saying,

sneeky speed trap ahead, slow down

 

[Will]

Could be one of the civi operations?

Ie - local residents operating on an 'advisory' basis, rather than with powers to issue points and penalties?

Will

 

[crockers]

Just think about it - you are tired of speeders through your village...so what do you do?

I know set up a home made speed trap and 100 metres ahead warn everyone that a speed trap is ahead. Voila - cars slow down..

I know - cynical.

 

[d w124]

Could be one of the civi operations?

Ie - local residents operating on an 'advisory' basis, rather than with powers to issue points and penalties?

Will

That`s what i though or maybe a retired man trying to do something good for a change

 

[GT3]

I know of a guy who at 2am bought speed bumps from somewhere and bolted them to the road where he lives.
It was all done to the regulations of highway and he got a £2000 fine and the council came and removed them.
4 days later a boy was killed by speeding, i just could not understand the reason behind the removal of those bumps

 

[oldcro]

That`s what i though or maybe a retired man trying to do something good for a change

What do you mean by a retired man trying to do something good "FOR A CHANGE"?

How many retired men do bad things in comparison to younger men? As a retired man I find such thoughtless statements contemptible.

 

[d w124]

What do you mean by "a retired man trying to do something good FOR A CHANGE"?

How many retired men do bad things in comparison to younger men? As a retired man I find such thoughtless statements contemptible.

I did`nt mean it that way man,sorry lol

 

[KDBCOM]

One or two of these around the Surrey/Kent/Sussex borders, a friend got clocked by one & received a letter from the police telling him to watch his speed & stating that they would hold his name on file for a year. I believe that on a subsequent offence he is likely to receive a visit from the police. Not sure that a prosecution could be legally obtained from this though.

More info here :- http://www.surrey-police.com/neighbourhood/newsletters/WVBS_Spring_10.pdf

 

[BTB 500]

Yup these have been discussed a couple of times before e.g.

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/driving-incidents-roadrage/52865-warning-letter-local-police.html

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/driving-incidents-roadrage/44731-polite-letter.html

Basically the warning letter counts for nothing, but you could potentially get "targetted" by the Police as a result.