im disputing this one with the police

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

thats bad luck! meanwhile some old lady is getting robbed of her pension.

I didn't realise Caines was of pensionable age?

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

thats bad luck! meanwhile some old lady is getting robbed of her pension.

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Originally Posted by pingu

Recent unofficial tests have proved the hand held guns unreliable. The tests claim that a small amount of user error by originally pointing it to the back of your bike but move it to the front can increase the speed reading.

Unfortunately the police do not recognise these tests and have made a statement to the effect that these tests are no defense.

Looks like you will struggle to get out of this one

Thats if it was the speed gun used.

It was also in the news that black leathers etc can fool the reading, but it did not say if it went faster or slower.

Yep, it's probably true of any textile surface though. They shouldn't be pointing it at your body anyway and any trained traffic cop will know this. Doesn't mean they can't make a mistake though.

The only accurate place to take a refernce is the numberplate from a position directly behind the bike (eg, a following car or motorway flyover), anything else risks deflections causing the inaccuracy.