why does a speed gun reading count as evidence

[JMmichaelson1]

Suppose I'm speeding and an officer stops me and shows me the speed gun reading. why is this proof of my speeding? technically it could be another bike or car couldn't it? why do they allow this be used in court? i'm not saying there's any dishonest officers or anything but it should strictly rely on something which doesn't depend on the integrity of the officer shouldn't it so i'm alright with speed cameras, officers who record plate while matching speed of the speeder etc...
but speed guns? nah

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Pete.]

[P.]

Don't speed if scared. Simple.

[JMmichaelson1]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[MCN]

It' snot evidence you've been duped.

All the speed guns sold can be programmed to display any speed.

A policeman showed me one that said 87 in a 60...

I had to fork out £100
And new have Three points.

I wish I had argued my case.




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[JMmichaelson1]

[tom_e]

Just the professional opinion of a couple of coppers can land you in court for speeding, they don't even need a speed readout.

Now whether it sticks or not is another matter but it's enough to get you in front of an old bloke wearing a wig at least.

[Rogerborg]

FWIW, I'll be declining to look at the next one. It cannot possibly help your case, and effectively turns you into a witness against yourself.
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[stinkwheel]

Pretty sure they still need corroboration in Scotland so the word of one policeman isn't enough. (unless you're fool enough to own up to it, they get a lot that way).

So move to a more civilised country.
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[Rogerborg]

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[Tracer1234]

I feel disappointed that none of us called sock earlier
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[P.]

[Rogerborg]

[stinkwheel]

Well, he just tried to register another account but since I caught it on his first post, he's been nuked and ought to be IP banned now (This option also deletes all content they've previously posted and banhammers from space. If I'd used it previously, this thread would have disappeared).
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Tracer1234]

[Tracer1234]

[Commuter_Tim]

If Ste were Mod people like this guy would be banned so fast a bot couldn't compete.
Ste could just refocus 10% of the attention for Aarons and the task would be accomplished post-haste.

Well, there is an equal possibility said people would just get a lot of guys calling round with pizza and calls from Duke Nukem.
We won't know until we spin the roulette wheel of misfortune.
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[Ste]

You fucking piece of shit.

The attention for Aarons is automated.

Why does OP have an obsession with Paddy?

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