Proven guilty despite no evidence

Did the police produce any record showing that the Pro Lazer 3 device had registered your speed as 90 mph? The Road Traffic Act 1991(which amends the 1988 Act) states:

 

(1) Evidence (which in Scotland shall be sufficient evidence) of a fact relevant to proceedings for an offence to which this section applies may be given by the production of—

(a) a record produced by a prescribed device, and

(b) (in the same or another document) a certificate as to the circumstances in which the record was produced signed by a constable or by a person authorised by or on behalf of the chief officer of police for the police area in which the offence is alleged to have been committed

 

There are various other clauses which may also apply (e.g. the police have to prove that the device was used in accordance with the conditions set out in its type-approval). See http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1991/ukpga_19910040_en_3#pt1-pb10-l1g23

 

Grim

Really? None?  No records, nothing?  Absolutely nada?

I know in England a policeman's word counts for more than a member of the public's but sounds like you have a strong case for appeal, if what you have said is true.  Why not contact MAG or the BMF about it?

As for his conviction - it was 10 years ago.  Get a grip.  Do you want every trangression in your past to haunt you forever?

Did you request a copy of the calibration certificate? Apparently the guns have to be calibrated regularly. A while back I read in the news that if you ask to see the calibration certificate (which you are entitled to see), the police were dropping prosecution due to there not being a valid certificate. I'm afraid I'm kind of with Stritchly, whatever he's been done for doesn't change the situation, he is there to do a job. I'm kind of against all this "police/cameras should be visable" crap. If you're speeding and you get nicked, just suck it up or stop speeding! If you're not speeding, then why worry whether you can see the camera or not? The reason the 10% rule is there is to allow for misreading speedos.