Sunday, November 12, 2006

In the United Kingdom a 42 year old blind and deaf man received a speeding ticket in the mail thanks to photo radar. Police claim the man was photographed speeding 36 mph in a 30 mph zone. The ticket carries a fine of £60 ($110 USD), and a three point penalty on his driver's license (he does not have a driver's license). The man and his wife claim they were 180 miles away from the alleged speeding location on the day the photo radar supposedly got his wife's vehicle (registered in his name).

In many places where police use photo radar the police are suppose to check the photo radar photograph against the registered owner's driver's license photograph (obtained from vehicle license plate on photo radar photograph). If the photo radar photograph matches the registered owner's photograph a ticket is issued by mail, if not a letter is sent requesting the owner to rat out who was driving. In some places if the registered owner doesn't rat, the registered owner gets the ticket.

CopRadar