Illegal Speed Cameras Are Government Cash Machines
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The government and the authorities have had serious criticism from UK drivers over the legality of many of their speed cameras. The devices are intended as a 'deterrent' from speeding to improve road safety but many argue that they are simply designed to bring the government revenue. In the past year alone, speed cameras have generated over 100m in the UK.
Traffic police and councils are supposedly taking advantage of vague boundaries and there are many arguments against both fixed speed cameras and mobile units. Experts have also claimed that digital systems are open to tampering but would still leave innocent drivers open to prosecution.
Fixed cameras have been heavily criticized because of their placement and visibility to motorists; many cameras are intentionally located behind large street signs, trees or walls to remain invisible to motorists until it is too late. The law states that speed cameras MUST be in place as a visual deterrent and not an entrapment device which cannot be possible if they are obscured from view, this has caused significant complaints. If the speed limit is 40mph or less, they must be visible from 60m, 100m over 40mph.
Mobile speed cameras have seen increasing use but despite a strict set of rules and regulations, there is much evidence that officers have been working unlawfully to increase revenue. Even if a driver is caught speeding and believes the camera which spotted them was placed illegally they cannot appeal without evidence and even if they do it probably wont get them anywhere. Many websites have popped up with pictures of camera vans parked on pavements with double yellow lines, hidden around bends, in the way of pedestrians and blocking entrances to properties, the aims is to fight against illegal entrapment.
Another technicality has been brought to light that since 1992, none of the 6000 speed cameras set up have had acquired the necessary parliamentary approval after a change in legislation. This could mean that virtually every single speeding ticket issue in the UK since 1992 could be illegal and all evidence collected on the roads could be dismissed.
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