Court case for (not?) speeding in converted camper SCOTLAND

[Sasquatch]

Modern speedos are now considered so accurate that some forces - although not all - will prosecute for even 1mph over in high risk roads, red routes etc.

The old 10%+2 was only ever guidance, and was never universally observed anyway.

I think the chances are unlikely, particularly if they do send it to court as it'll be too late to lay a new charge once the postal summons has been accepted. They either have to lay the correct charge, or in some serious cases they can lay multiple alternate charges and let the court decide which to progress, but speeding isn't one of those scenarios.

 

[Sackmycook]

If you're being prosecuted for 61 v 50 limit, they can't prosecute you for 61 v 60 at the same time. And they can't have a second bite of the cherry when the case is dismissed for the original.

 

[EAN]

Sorry I can only see where it says they appealed with the police directly before it had actually gone to court?

Sorry your correct, correspondence was enough for the Police to drop it.
Can you progress it in the same way; quote the legislation to them from the article and back it up with photos of your conversion clearly showing that it is a campervan?

 

[roadtripper]

Another issue that has been pointed out is that even if the rest of my case stands up I could still technically be prosecuted for going 61 in a 60mph.

Anyone know what the deal is here seems unreasonable

Legally speeding is an absolute offence - once you are over it you have commited the offence.

Because this is an absolute offence it's the law that the speedometer (at least as delivered from the factory) must never indicate less than the actual real speed, to ensure this most are calibrated a few mph over to account for inherent accuracy variability and also tyre wear/inflation - these days this is usually noticed when comparing speedometer and GPS indicated speeds.

The various "allowances" mentioned from time to time have been bourne out of guidance around making sure in court there is little chance of an argument about accuracy and calibration.

 

[dubber36]

Legally speeding is an absolute offence - once you are over it you have commited the offence.

Because this is an absolute offence it's the law that the speedometer (at least as delivered from the factory) must never indicate less than the actual real speed, to ensure this most are calibrated a few mph over to account for inherent accuracy variability and also tyre wear/inflation - these days this is usually noticed when comparing speedometer and GPS indicated speeds.

This is correct. If you were recorded at 61mph, the chances are your speedo was reading about 63-64mph

 

[TheGrapeEscape]

I've had a similar nightmare, but mine is basically that average speed cameras hate me.

I got caught in December doing 60 in a 60, got told I was meant to do 50 in a van = 3 points.

I then got caught in August in my camper doing 69 in what I thought was a 70, turned out to be a 60 = 3 points

2 days later, in my work van, got caught doing 57 in a 50 on the motorway. I drive the road every single day, but for some reason, that day I was a little too pedal happy. They've said I've got 3 points again but I've contested it in the hope I can get a course.

It's my own fault, I've been in a bit of a cloud recently, lost my way a bit

Genuine panic has set in, cause if I get a ban, my life is over. I'll lose my job, which will in turn lose my house then I don't know what will happen.