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Feb 12
High Court Claim that Speed Cameras are illegal
A retired computer engineer from Lymm is one of three drivers at the High Court seeking to overturn his conviction on the basis that the speed camera used to catch him speeding have never received parliamentary approval.
The retired computer engineer was caught doing 52mph in a 40mph zone in Manchester.
He denies that he was speeding and says the recording was wrong. The case went to Manchester Crown Court in 2009 when his appeal was dismissed but now he has taken the case to the High Courtt.
The outcome of the case could have major repercussions with regards to the conviction of thousands of other motorists who have been fined having been caught by similar speeding devices.
Credible measurement & testing rely on standards from the NPL and accreditation from UKAS. These are appointed in legislation. In early 2012, no entry appears in any section of the UKAS database for speed measuring equipment. No speed measuring equipment in the UK has accredited calibration.