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I believe (from rumour etc) part of the reason for this act of leniency is
that the speedometer manufacturers reckon that effects such as tyre
inflation etc  plus their own manufacturing tolerances make your average
speedo only accurate to plus/minus 10%.  Police cars generally have
specially calibrated speedos and Gatsos obviously work on a different
principle so they figure its a bit harsh to throw the book at people for
minor indisgressions
Ian Coombs-Lewis wrote in message ...
>From out of nowhere, Ian Hobson <Ian@somewhere.uk> gave these words to
>the world...
>>It is unlikly that the court will give a conviction if the recorded
>>speed is close to the speed limit, and they risk being told not to waste
>>the court's time.
>>
>>I have been told that the rule of thumb is the limit + 10% + 3mph.
>>
>>Ian Hobson
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>A friend of mine was caught in a speed trap a while ago, by the W.Mids
>Police.  They explained their system to him while they wrote the ticket
>- I was a passenger, so I heard it all.
>
>Basically, you may be stopped and cautioned for doing anything over the
>speed limit, but you won't be done for anything up to (but NOT
>including) 15mph over the limit.  Reach 15mph over, and it's a fine and
>three points.  Then it's three more points and a higher fine for each
>10mph more.  However, AIUI, 100mph is theorhetically an instant ban
>pending a magistrates hearing, regardless of the limit, although this
>rarely happens.
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