A motorist has had his speeding fine overturned after doubts concerning the method used to measure his speed were raised in court.

Motoringlawyers.com, acting for Clive Hague in Yorkshire, advised him to contest the fine when they showed that correct procedures had not been followed. These same procedures were used to issue 27 speeding tickets on the same day and the case calls into question 100,000 fines issued by South Yorkshire speed camera patrols every year.

Read the full article in the Sheffield Telegraph

Welsh drivers are more likely to received a Notice of Intended Prosecution through the post because cameras have been replacing manned speed traps where officers will alert you to speeding.

Hundreds of motorists convicted of speeding offences in Lancashire could have their convictions overturned as a result of mistakes in the speeding ticket office.

Lancashire speed camera operators come under fire. The IPCC has suspended four central ticket office workers and police officer for apparent bad practice which could lead to hundreds of motorists having their convictions overturned.

Contact motoringlawyers.com if you think this speeding ticket maladministration could affect you.

The raising of penalty points for failing to nominate a driver from 3 to 6 has raised the stakes in camera recorded speeding offences. However, it is not as bad as it sounds, say motoringlawyers.com. One of the reasons for raising the penalty is because it is very difficult to prove the offence as there are numerous technicalities for the prosecution to negotiate that often leaves them in difficulty.

Moreover, If there are already 9 current points on the license, the fact that the penalty for failing to nominate has risen is academic as once a driver is over 12 points a totting disqualification is likely unless there is “exceptional hardship”.

It is important not to ignore any Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIP) that may fall through the letter box but get expert advice fast!

Read the full article in the Guardian