No to Camera Boss

The boss of the firm that makes laser speed detectors used in vans has been told by a Crown Court judge he cannot be used as an independent expert.

For too long Frank Garratt, MD of Tele-Traffic UK, has helped convict people by telling courts the product he makes a lot of money from works just fine.

Judge Morrell at Northampton Crown Court reportedly told Garratt he totally rejected him as an independent witness.

This was because of the financial interest he derives from the LTI20.20 lasers used in speed camera vans.

A claim of £823 costs for Garratt was booted out at the hearing, on November 3.

Judge Morrell also reportedly ruled that where someone decides to challenge a speeding fixed penalty and is subsequently convicted by a court, it is “wrong in principal” for the court to impose a large fine.

It’s an important case which should make it more difficult for the speed camera authorities to bully riders out of challenging £60 fixed penalties with threats of £1000 fines if they go to court.

It also throws a spanner in the works for the Association of Chief Police Officer’s plans to employ a special new legal team to help prosecute speed camera cases at the expense of anyone who dares to challenge them.
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