Caught drinking and driving!
05-05-2007, 07:21 AM
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Caught drinking and driving!
No, not alcohol.
I was just out for a quick spin today when a happened across a mobile speed detector van. I was in a 30 zone and obeying the speed limit albeit occasionally inching up to 31.
The only issue was that I didn't see it until I rounded a corner and was right on top of it, and I'd chosen that precise moment to take a swig out of a sports bottle of Lucozade.
Do these cameras only function with speeding motorists or could whoever was manning it taken a cheeky snap of me flouting the laws of driving?
I was just out for a quick spin today when a happened across a mobile speed detector van. I was in a 30 zone and obeying the speed limit albeit occasionally inching up to 31.
The only issue was that I didn't see it until I rounded a corner and was right on top of it, and I'd chosen that precise moment to take a swig out of a sports bottle of Lucozade.
Do these cameras only function with speeding motorists or could whoever was manning it taken a cheeky snap of me flouting the laws of driving?
05-05-2007, 07:31 AM
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I remember some guy who was done for giving a V sign to a speed camera, they photgraphed him and prosecuted.
Would have thought if you where doing 30-31mph, you would not have attracted their attention.
Would have thought if you where doing 30-31mph, you would not have attracted their attention.
05-05-2007, 07:35 AM
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I remember some guy who was done for giving a V sign to a speed camera
I remember reading about that. He was doing it with both hands and got done for dangerous driving because he wasn't in full control of the car. Muppet!
05-05-2007, 07:37 AM
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I posted on another thread that I was wondering what you were going to do next and when I saw the title of this thread my heart was in my mouth. Thank Goodness you haven't been caught over the limit, but I think a girl was done for eating an apple, let's hope that the equipment wasn't sophisticated enough to snap you swigging your Lucozade.
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05-05-2007, 07:40 AM
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They can take a picture .... but are after speeders - I doubt they even noticed or would have been interested anyway.
Taking a swig from a can of coke, etc wouldn't normally be a problem .... but take a verbal warning anyway for touching 31mph
Taking a swig from a can of coke, etc wouldn't normally be a problem .... but take a verbal warning anyway for touching 31mph
05-05-2007, 07:49 AM
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Thank Goodness you haven't been caught over the limit
I know a while back someone was done for taking a swig of water whilst stationary at traffic lights. I suppose it depends on the copper that catches you. Some can be right bar stewards.
05-05-2007, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by GrittyShaker,May 5 2007, 03:49 PM
I know a while back someone was done for taking a swig of water whilst stationary at traffic lights. I suppose it depends on the copper that catches you. Some can be right bar stewards.
Drinking water whilst stationary is not an offence - I feel there is some more to that one .....