23-02-13, 08:55 PM
Few years ago my mate was stopped for 50 in a 30 limit. He had just pulled out of a petrol station and was stopped 50 meters later.
He contested this saying it was impossible for him to be doing that speed in such a short distance and provided eye witnesses. He also challenged the calibration of the equipment as this was in the days when traffic cars calibrated equipment using "markers" at the side of the motorway and a stopwatch giving an element of human error.
Judge found in favour of the Police advising that there had not been an earthquake in Scotland strong enough to move the road markers :\
Result..........12 month ban!
He contested this saying it was impossible for him to be doing that speed in such a short distance and provided eye witnesses. He also challenged the calibration of the equipment as this was in the days when traffic cars calibrated equipment using "markers" at the side of the motorway and a stopwatch giving an element of human error.
Judge found in favour of the Police advising that there had not been an earthquake in Scotland strong enough to move the road markers :\
Result..........12 month ban!