Court charges

Q I want to challenge a speeding offence, and I’ve found your answers to questions about this very helpful, but I’ve recently heard that the courts are now charging extra to defend a case, which seems very unfair to me, as it’s weakening my resolve to plead not guilty to the charge. Is there truth in […]

Warning of intended prosecution

Question I have been served with a magistrates’ court requisition for speeding, but I have not prior to this received a notice of intended prosecution. I was stopped by the police at the time (about three months ago), although there was no accident or anything of that kind. All they told me is that I […]

Drink drive offences and post-driving consumption

Question I had a glass of wine with dinner in a restaurant near to a holiday cottage I had rented. It was the first night and I had dropped off my luggage at the cottage before venturing out in search of a meal. I was staying in quite a remote location and on the way […]

Legal i – VASCAR, Police Pilot and electric trip wire equipment

We conclude consideration of the technical requirements that the prosecution have to observe when using technological aids in evidence, by looking at VASCAR, Police Pilot and electric trip wire equipment.   Some police cars are equipped with VASCAR (Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder). These are extremely accurate devices which record the average speed of […]

Laser Speed Measuring Equipment

In continuing to consider the technical requirements that the prosecution have to observe when using technological aids in evidence, we will look at laser speed measuring equipment in this month’s issue.   There are very many laser speed measuring devices and it would require a small book to review them all, so let us look […]