[Waverley ARS] New Zero Tolerance Speed Cameras:

[Simon Buxton]

Hi Colin

Sounds like another urban myth to me. Tolerances in speed cameras are 
there for technical reasons and have nothing to do with condoning 
speeding. They exist course to stop clogging the courts up with people 
contesting fines and points on the ground of accuracy of the reading. 
Most electronic measuring equipment and components, including the simple 
multimeter, have a non-zero accuracy tolerance level which is often 
published in the manual, even if calibrated regularly.

A friend in the UK once challenged a speeding ticket on the grounds of 
accuracy and method of radar operation. It cost him a lot of time and 
over £1000 in legal and expert advice; however the police were forced to 
back down and pay his costs as well.

Any idea who originally floated this one as I have yet to see a mention 
in the media and the wording looks very "unofficial"? I think it 
probably suggested you change the road quoted to one near your friends!

73 Simon

Colin Marks wrote:
> Eddie
> Seems a great idea for reducing traffic congestion on the roads.....
> 73     Colin     VK2LV
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eddie Hanham" <eddiehan at bigpond.net.au>
> To: "Brad Crowe" <bcrowe at tpg.com.au>; "Hinchcliff" 
> <hinchcliff at iprimus.com.au>; <vk2tui at gmail.com>; <raffy at raffy.net>; "Gordon 
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> Marks" <cmarks at pacific.net.au>; <studio70 at optusnet.com.au>; 
> <Allan at mailavas1.pacific.net.au>; <"Hirschel <vk2vec"@gmail>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:40 PM
> Subject: New Zero Tolerance Speed Cameras:
>
>
>   
>> With the road toll continuing to increase each year this
>> will be the first year that Zero Tolerance Speed
>> Cameras (ZTSCs) will be introduced in
>> the UK and will soon follow in Moore Park.
>>
>>
>>
>> The new cameras look different to the normal
>> cameras so I have included a photo, (below), so
>> thatyou are familiar with them and able to make
>> sure not to speed when approaching them.
>>
>>
>> Please take this warning seriously as you will not
>> get another chance!
>>
>> A LIST OF APPROPRIATE UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL HOMES CAN BE
>> FOUND IN THE YELLOW PAGES.
>>
>>
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