Sorry, not true. Patrol cars may or may not have calibrated speedo. Could even be driven by somebody who has previously been trained as a traffic officer. Unmarked cars are usually - but not always - traffic cars, so would be driven by a qualified traffic officer. Could be any number of legitimate reasons why the OP wasn't stopped (unsafe to do so, traffic conditions etc etc). A NoIP doesn't have to be given at the roadside as long as a written notice is sent within a fortnight of the alleged offence. Hope it works out for you
I got flashed by a static camera in a town I've worked out of for three years last week just before 6am. Bizarrely I thought I was doing 40mph but I was actually doing 50mph. So when I got flashed I just looked down not feeling any need to reduce the speed & got a secondary flash & sinking feeling. Quite annoyed...now waiting the hopeful speed-awareness offer'
Regardless of who provided the evidence that lead to the NIP, you always have the right to ask for proof and details on the hows and wheres. Your friend is perfectly within his right to ask for time, place, photo and equipment details, especially in lieu of identifying who the rider was at the time Be mindful that once he's declared you as the rider, they'll be hot on checking that there's correct insurance in place for the bike at the time Good luck, but as said above, DO NOT AT ANY POINT ADMIT YOU WERE SPEEDING, even if you say it was 51 in a 50
It's for this exact reason I find myself riding/driving through cameras with my eyes glued to the speedo. More dangerous than speeding in my opinion. Even worse in a long average stretch where your concentration on the speedo is prolonged.
request photo or video evidence and calibration certificates. I got done by an unmarked rosser a few years back for cutting a double white line (by a foot) he admitted his video equipment wasn't working and said i could take it to court! i couldn't be arsed with the faff! Barrister mate of mine told me i should have pushed for court appearance as they'd probably have dropped it in advance and he was just chancing for another ticket!!
Yes well, if you are too lazy to deal with the matter diligently, you could always just settle for the fine, points, disqualification, increased insurance premiums, etc. Your choice.
although I used to work for a Japanese company with lots of Japanese visitors. One of the guys from my office, with the permission of the Japanese chap, gave his name and address as the driver, and neither heard anything from it. That was for 45 in a 30 IIRC
@Vulpine2 I post on Experience right or wrong, and have been stopped a few times over the years by just patrol cars, and doing far worse than OP speed difference, and they were not able to prosecute, for reasons I posted, and other Reasons I am sure, not being Stopped certainly opens up the options as what reasons may end up not being prosecuted, hence why I am surprised they did not stop, it is very very rare they would not stop a vehicle, if they had concrete evidence with a certain prosecution. @Pete1950 I know several people who has used this tatic successfully over the years, and quite frankly how can the police win if they have no evidence to prove other wise.
@Pete1950 I know several people who has used this tatic successfully over the years, and quite frankly how can the police win if they have no evidence to prove other wise.[/QUOTE] I'd have thought perjury was a worse offence than speeding. Why would someone risk criminal prosecution to get off with a road traffic offence? Ask Chris Huhne if it's a good idea. He'll know. Were you insured to ride your mate's bike? I'd be surprised if the police don't ask if they find out you were riding it.
@Wally if you get caught, and it is how you present it, if you are swapping ride on the same bike, can you always remember where and when you were riding, "so I am not sure", and if they cannot prove it other wise and know 100% who was riding they have no case, I am not saying it is right to do, I am stating I know people who has successfully forgotten who was riding at said time.
