Civilians with Speed Guns

[Luckypants]

We have this on the A5 at Pentrfoelas. Locals wear hi-viz and zap you with a speed gun, everyone is convinced they are plod unless you know the score. If you get caught by the civvies, you get a warning letter from N. Wales Police.

Shame that they're self funded, otherwise some people might be tempted to join up and accidentally lose or damage their gun. Also scope for turning a blind eye to people speeding safely and instead zap people who are driving like ****s, but below the speed limit, by jerking the gun as you take the reading.

Hmm you could always sign up...then sit outside the local council and see if you can't give them a few warnings. =p.
See how they like it ^_^.

I work in a pub in a village, couple of the locals are doing this...they know their place with me

I've been caught by these guys before, in Dorking. Got a polite letter from Guildford Council saying that I'd been spotted doing 50 in a 30- kindly stop this. If it keeps happening, thy'll be taking action (didn't say what).

They will apparently keep your details on record for 2 years. Which will be up next May...

[the_lone_wolf]

we use the same speed gun as the pic in the OP to do very rough speed surveys for highway design work, it's laughably easy to confuse as it send out a broad radar signal to measure speed, things like a vehicle moving int he opposite direction can give silly results

even a stroke patient who's been a recent victim of cranial intrusion could disassemble a prosecution case in court

[Stu]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

even a stroke patient who's been a recent victim of cranial intrusion could disassemble a prosecution case in court

Just a shame I don't know anyone with such leagalistic skills, boogger could do with someone to help in my defence

They can't prosecute with evidence from civilian operators like that, there is no evidence recorded. The only thing they can do is write a letter.

If they have handed out access to the police database, then write to the Data Protection Commissionaire and demand that the police chief responsible is sacked, and start a multi-thousand pound lawsuit against the force. (In other words, they can't give civilians access to it)

To sum up, its a way to frighten motorists, nothing more.

[yorkie_chris]

Yes because cagers slamming their brakes on and causing more accidents is just what we need.

Originally Posted by AndyW

They can't prosecute with evidence from civilian operators like that, there is no evidence recorded.

Aye, they are more of a traffic speed surveying system I believe.