Shock News: Judge makes common sense rulling

**Spacecadet** · 14 February 2007, 16:29

Originally posted by zeitghost

So did the signs comply with the regulations or not?

apparently they did:

Sir Igor said the thin black border on the sign did not affect the visibility of the sign and therefore no regulation was breached.

**PRC1964** · 14 February 2007, 16:30

No, but technicalities can't be allowed to get in the way of revenue collection can they?

The fact that 10,000 other people have done the same and are awaiting prosecution just shows that we all need locking up or fining.

The public are wrong.

**Hedgehog** · 14 February 2007, 16:35

Who was representing these drivers? Mssrs Sue, Grabbit and Run?

**Paddy** · 14 February 2007, 16:37

The Judge is wrong. If you read the Road Traffic Act it is quite specific on the legalities of enforcing a speed limit. Being visible is not an excuse; the signs have to conform.

Furthermore it is strange who people can get off murder on GBH because of a technicality like the police using the wrong version of form, but when it comes to motorist; the full weight of the law comes down on them.

**Sockpuppet** · 14 February 2007, 16:53

The way I read it there was no technicality as they were still readable.

**ImNotFromIndia** · 14 February 2007, 18:50

"Sir Igor" ... nough said!!!

**threaded** · 14 February 2007, 19:50

No, the judge has made a mistake in law; but what can you expect in the UK nowadays?

**Ardesco** · 14 February 2007, 20:59

Not common sense, just an excuse to fill the coffers with another £1.25 million. Do you really thing the law is going to be upheld when this sort of revenue is at stake ???

**DimPrawn** · 14 February 2007, 21:02

All motorists are criminals. Polluting the planet. Stab them all!

Shock News: Judge makes common sense rulling