speeding

[RANDOLPH++]

reciently i was caught speeding at 95mph in a 60 zone, the police never had a speed gun or camera, in fact what they done was a tandem speed with me and said i was doing between 95 and 98mph. is this ligitamate or not? and what can i do or expect to happen? cheers for your views

[almcd007]

Did they follow you - as they use bridge markings and square marks in the road and other things to calculate your speed. Are you sure they didnt have anything in the car to calculate your speed such as VASCAR. Were they traffic police or bobbies in a response vehicle.

I'm sure others on here will have an opinon and know more about it than me and quote chapter and verse, but I believe 35mph above the limit is well within banning territory. It depends on what roads and the conditions etc Get yourself a solicitor.

My mate was banned for a month for doing 105mph on the M1 in clear conditions.

[Electrochem]

Yes, it is legal.

They were following you and would have done so for the required distance whilst checking what speed they had to do to keep up with you.

Don't bother with solicitors. Be a man and take responsibility for your actions and slow down a bit.

[jake-the-peg]

Magistrate guidelines for 95 in a 60 are 6 points or 56 day disqualification with a band B fine.

that is recommended it could be more if there were aggravating factors like poor road conditions or if there was serious risk to others.

[spaced]

 Theres no reason why you should be doing that sort of speed in a 60mph zone.
Mate I hope they throw the book at you, its what you deserve.

[RANDOLPH++]

spaced thanks for your reply to my question, obviously you have nothing better t do with your pittiful life but to use your foul language on this site. so here is something in your tounge that you could understand.......**** off!!

[JudgeJ]

Yes, it�s perfectly legal. In fact it was not that long ago that this was about the only way you could be detected speeding.

To secure a conviction the prosecution has to produce evidence which is sufficient to convince the magistrates beyond reasonable doubt that you were exceeding the speed limit. The testimony of a police officer who checked his speed whilst following you at a constant distance would normally suffice, especially where the excess speed was considerable as in your case.

You might be able to argue that the distance between you varied and so his speed must have varied from yours. It is unlikely that a Bench would accept that the accuracy could be 60% out, which it would have to have been to bring you down to 60mph. You might also question the calibration of his speedometer. Police vehicles usually have sophisticated, regularly calibrated equipment in them to lessen the likelihood of a challenge of this nature succeeding. Again, you would have to show the estimation to be around 60% adrift.

There have even been speeding convictions (one quite recently) where motorists have been found guilty based upon the evidence of a person standing on the pavement. So long as it can be shown that this person has the experience and ability to judge a vehicle�s speed sufficiently to say that it was exceeding the speed limit, the prosecution can succeed.

Exactly what constitutes sufficient evidence is for the CPS to consider before bringing the prosecution and for the Court to consider when presented with it. However, contrary to popular belief, it is not always necessary to show by precisely how much the limit was exceeded, nor is it always necessary to use sophisticated electronic devices.

Jake, as usual, has got the sentencing guidelines spot on, so you can look forward to at least 6 points.

[joegina]

I,ve just bought a speeding cure. It's an R reg Nissan Micra:-) 40mph is nice, 50 feels fast !