Dave-G Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I have been sent a notice of intended prosecution for breaching a 50MPH temporary speed limit on the M62. I'm guessing they don't use humans to process their mistakes. My car is a light green X-trail, the culprit drives a blue Volkswagon saloon. I'd love to ignore the ******* in charge of this but apparently its a criminal offence to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 That is clearly an O not a D. Charge them an admin fee for your time in sorting out their mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, Newbie to this said: That is clearly an O not a D. Charge them an admin fee for your time in sorting out their mistake. This!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Don't have a coronary, reply to them in a calm manner, explaining how they have got it wrong. Electronic devices are only as good as the programmer and, in this case, the camera lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I had a notice from Hampshire Constabulary a few years back. On the day I was in Lancaster visiting a Vicar! They didn’t believe me and said I would have to tell it to the court. I wrote personally to the Chief Constable. Had a very quick response from his Deputy who eventually discovered that Dept of Transport had registered two vehicles on the same day with the same number. I wouldn’t have thought the computer program would have allowed it. But I had a nice message apologising for the problem and rescinding the notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Well it should be obvious to all. The OP has shape shifting powers and can expect a visit form the Witchfinder General and soon thereafter to be burned at the stake. As should all who have the mark of Satan upon them. If OTOH you've the time and the inclination I'd write by Recorded Delivery to the issuing force's Police Commissioner and kick up a big fuss. And, yes, ask for expenses...in fact send if so minded an invoice...to cover time and effort involved in doing so. This time it's a speeding ticket issued in error. Next time it could be a "hit and run" or a drive off from a robbery and your door kicked in at 4.00am. Quite simply it is not good enough and for that reason (as I presume you are an SGC/FAC holder) I'd make a stink about it. As others have said it is an O not a D and the make and model are wrong. There's no excuse. Edited October 25, 2020 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 My other half’s car was cloned and the stolen cloned car racked up about 10 different tickets in Manchester varying from speeding to driving in bus lanes. They asked for some pictures of my other half’s car and the only difference between the cloned car and hers was that hers had the GB block on the number plates. I didn’t think this would of been enough but they wrote back a couple of days later saying they have cancelled all the tickets and flagged the car as stolen. Couple of days later she got a call from plod telling her they had recovered the stolen car and shouldn’t have any more problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 It’s a mistake. Mistakes happen. Challenge the ticket with proof of your registration number and ask for the ticket to be cancelled. It’s not worth getting worked up about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Some years ago a friend of mine had somebody clone his wife's number plate, he had a world of grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted October 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 It came with an online method of contacting them and an invitation to give my email details - which has been done. I've not got into a big strop about it - just letting it be known they're not perfect. I'll not be advising them who the driver was as they demand though. It's just a bit peeving they have a drop down box of circumstances - except it was not our vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 56 minutes ago, Dave-G said: It came with an online method of contacting them and an invitation to give my email details - which has been done. I've not got into a big strop about it - just letting it be known they're not perfect. I'll not be advising them who the driver was as they demand though. It's just a bit peeving they have a drop down box of circumstances - except it was not our vehicle. No big deal. I wonder how tight those speed bands are within the zone. If you measure the length of any single lane through through the average speed camera area, allow a tolerance for speedo error that produces a time taken at the average speed limit, to complete the total distance. Given most of these zones are long and not straight it would be possible to cut all the corners, and go through the time clock apparently at excess speed without exceeding the limit time given. This must also then be allowed back into the travel time creating a larger speed limit margin than might otherwise be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Had the same some time ago and just told then that I could not tell them who the driver of the vehicle shown as I wasn't the owner, that was the last I heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I’ve had a couple of incorrect Dartford Tunnel charges applied on my Audi. Always an ‘O’ being read as a ‘D’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Im getting done £60 for parking a blue Peugeot in a Perth car park , for using a app on a mobile phone and not displaying a ticket , I drive a grey pathfinder Makes you wonder if folk just pay up for a bit of peace and it goes away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townie Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 21 hours ago, Fisheruk said: I had a notice from Hampshire Constabulary a few years back. On the day I was in Lancaster visiting a Vicar! They didn’t believe me and said I would have to tell it to the court. I wrote personally to the Chief Constable. Had a very quick response from his Deputy who eventually discovered that Dept of Transport had registered two vehicles on the same day with the same number. I wouldn’t have thought the computer program would have allowed it. But I had a nice message apologising for the problem and rescinding the notice. Happened to me too. We had a car that was a very distinctive colour. I saw an identical one while on the M25 and you can imagine my surprise when I found it had the same registration number. I called the police, who made a note and told me that it happens more often than you might think. I spoke to the dealer who told me that the registration belonged to mine and that the fault was generally with the guys who make up and attach the plates. And that it happens more often than you might think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Happens a fair bit. The anpr system is automated so no human involvement as fair as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 On a bit of a slant .. My brother once bought a used cortina ghia and after a few days of owning it got stopped by the police (the old fashioned way) after they had followed him and done a pnc check on the reg number . They asked him why he had the reg number off a Mercedes on his vehicle ? Very puzzled he explained that he hadn't long owned the vehicle and showed the purchase receipt from the garage on checking it the officer noticed the first 3 letters were the same but in a different order .. on checking the front of the car it had the correct number displayed..... The garage apologized and supplied another correct plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 I purchased a KTM 690 super moto which was advertised on ebay. I got a ticket a few months later for speeding in a city I had never been to in life! It was all dropped eventually but I had to send photos of my bike and a letter from the friend who I had been shooting with that day 200 miles away from the camera! Seems that they will just look on ebay and find a similar bike to copy the plate from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 That Reg number ( O instead of D) is deffo a VW Passat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Flintstone Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 25/10/2020 at 16:55, oowee said: No big deal. I wonder how tight those speed bands are within the zone. If you measure the length of any single lane through through the average speed camera area, allow a tolerance for speedo error that produces a time taken at the average speed limit, to complete the total distance. Given most of these zones are long and not straight it would be possible to cut all the corners, and go through the time clock apparently at excess speed without exceeding the limit time given. This must also then be allowed back into the travel time creating a larger speed limit margin than might otherwise be the case. As far as I can tell, ‘most’ motorway roadwork 50mph average speed cameras will allow up to 55 or 56 no problem... if they are actually connected at all! Generally, cameras will allow a tolerance of 10% before being triggered... much the same as ‘most’ police patrols will, if you are driving sensibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just in, this took a while... Dear David ---------, Thank you for your email. I can confirm that after further investigations in our office, due to a clerical error this notice has now been cancelled and no further action will be taken. Your assistance with this enquiry is appreciated. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused Kind regards Saffron Mount Team Leader Central Ticket Office Specialist Operations Branch Greater Manchester Police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Saffron Mount is a solid name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: Saffron Mount is a solid name Lol, I'd sent them an email stating I'd not be returning their requirement for driver information form and they ought to consider having a human do checks before sending out letters for other people to do their work for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 59 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Lol, I'd sent them an email stating I'd not be returning their requirement for driver information form and they ought to consider having a human do checks before sending out letters for other people to do their work for them. Good man. I just followed up a credit card error with MBNA as they were being complete twits and received £25 for my trouble. If we just let these things pass by then they will get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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