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woodster - 9/3/13 at 08:57 AM

This has to be a laugh doesn't it

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/9919346/Speeding-motorists-could-be-let-off-because-of-wrong-font-on-signs.html

WTF

theprisioner - 9/3/13 at 09:06 AM

Now was Chris Hune one of them!

plentywahalla - 9/3/13 at 09:31 AM

It's quite believeable.... Sometimes the petty smallmindedness of beaurocrats works against them.

scootz - 9/3/13 at 10:12 AM

To be fair, the law (particularly traffic law) will quite happily bite each and every one of us in the ass if WE were to make even the slightest of indiscretions (no matter how insignificant we think that particular law is).

It has to be a two way street and they have to do it right!

aka Keith - 9/3/13 at 10:20 AM

Totally agree Scootz,

The law is a two edge sword...those enforcing have to be able to abide by it too.

cheers
Craig

Dusty - 9/3/13 at 11:24 AM

So how about individual charges of fraud being brought against all those involved in this illegal operation? The staff of the courts, the police, the sign makers, the enforcement agencies, etc.

Slimy38 - 9/3/13 at 12:09 PM

I've seen this before in relation to parking bays. In particular there was one that had been badly signed, but had netted the council thousands of pounds before someone decided to query it.

Personally I'm glad they have their fair share of red tape, considering how hard and convoluted things are for us it's only right that the same applies to them.

Edit: Sorry, had to highlight one of the comments, it really cracked me up;


quote:

"Do you slow down every time you see any number by the road? House numbers?"

Yes, I go increasingly faster one way down my road but gradually slow down when travelling in the opposite direction.




[Edited on 9/3/13 by Slimy38]

Ninehigh - 10/3/13 at 07:46 AM

quote:

Richard Bentley, a traffic management consultant and former police officer, thinks it is only fair that previous speeding fines, points and driving bans be reconsidered.

"There should be a situation where cases are opened in the magistrates court to have the cases reheard and the convictions quashed," he told the BBC.


This is going to look good when they overturn someone's speeding ticket and he says "Well because of this I lost my licence, my job and my house. How are you going to compensate me for this?"

scootz - 10/3/13 at 11:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:

Richard Bentley, a traffic management consultant and former police officer, thinks it is only fair that previous speeding fines, points and driving bans be reconsidered.

"There should be a situation where cases are opened in the magistrates court to have the cases reheard and the convictions quashed," he told the BBC.


This is going to look good when they overturn someone's speeding ticket and he says "Well because of this I lost my licence, my job and my house. How are you going to compensate me for this?"




There will be no compensation... and nor should there be.

Of course their points should be removed and any fines returned because of this incorrect font, but the matter of fact is that the sign was still perfectly readable and those caught out in the area where it was displayed were still speeding.

Ninehigh - 10/3/13 at 12:04 PM

Well (just for argument sake) what's the good in returning £60 and 3 points when you've lost a lot more than that (insurance goes up for 4 years at least) because of something they "didn't" catch you doing?

scootz - 10/3/13 at 12:37 PM

Them's the breaks...

woodster - 10/3/13 at 07:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Them's the breaks...


If and it's a big if they get their speeding convictions quashed , points removed and fine paid back then I don't think it's unreasonable to apply for compensation and I'm guessing there'll be plenty of where there's blame there's a claim people ready to go to court ...... We'll just have to wait and see.