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Originally Posted by 650
<snip> Regardless of what people think, coppers aren't revenue agents, they genuinely want people to be safe - and not have to report the death of a loved one due to speeding/careless/drunk driving, etc.
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Unfortunately, most speed partnerships aren't run by coppers these days. They're run by bureaucrats.
The margin of 10%+2mph comes from the ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) guidelines on speed enforcement. These recommend that a NIP be issued when this margin is exceeded. Some years back this went through the courts. IIRC the judge said that to promote consistent policing the ACPO guidelines should be followed barring exceptional circumstances. Unfortunately, I can't find the case details.
Edit: Found the 2015 guidelines online:
http://library.college.police.uk/doc...t-Guidance.pdf
Note particularly paragraph 9.7, "These guidelines do not and cannot replace police officer's discretion".