Nipping to the DVLA this morning I was surprised to see a brightly lit up sign on a lamp-post...' ANPR cameras in use in this area '
I thought they wanted to catch people not warn them to stay away.
Do these cameras, when fixed, rather than ' road block ' type with police attending, spot the front or back of the car. Seeing the sign, I was musing about a situation where you had a 'non-legal ' car on a trailer and the number plate of that was flashed up....later to receive a fine notice. If there was no actual photograph to refer to then there may be problems convincing them that it wasn't in use on the road.
As I walked towards the DVLA door, I realised it was strike day as some of the staff were picketing.....no probs, I'll come back tomorrow but one of the guys asked me what I was after.
I said it was just a chat about transferring a cherished number and changing a taxation class at the same time. He explained everything in a very friendly manner, on the doorstep and even went in and found me the right forms....Always first class service from our branch.
I wished them well with their action and went for a coffee.
Ted
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>> a situation where you had a 'non-legal ' car on a trailer and the number plate of that was flashed up
Which is one of the reasons most cars being carried on transporters have a strip of duct tape covering at least part of the registration number.
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Interesting Dave....never noticed that round here...but never really looked. I'll keep a look-out now. So, if you were flashed driving a ' non legal ' could they prove it wasn't on a trailer with photo evidence ?
Ted
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Our local roads are littered with ANPR cameras, the only warning signs I have seen are for privately owned ones used for (attempted) parking enforcement.
Last edited by: Old Navy on Thu 30 Jun 11 at 23:17
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Ted was that Chester Road by any chance? I noticed the same thing when I was driving down there on Tuesday. I thought the same thing, why tell criminals that? There is probably some stupid law which says APNR cameras need to be obvious though like speed cameras.
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>> There is probably some stupid law which says APNR cameras need to be obvious though
I would suggest that signing the presence of ANPR cameras ticks a box somewhere under the police remit of "reducing the fear of crime". Some newspapers like to complain about a lack of visible policing, well these signs are visible and the cameras' level of effectiveness as a crimefighting tool is well known, ergo that box can be truthfully ticked.
Last edited by: Dave_TDCi on Thu 30 Jun 11 at 23:26
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Top of Seymour Grove, Ratty...almost opposite Aldi.
Ted
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>> could they prove it wasn't on a trailer with photo evidence
Not sure Ted...
All the ANPR hit does is prove the presence of a specified vehicle at a specified place and time, the penalty is generated if the vehicle was not legal to be driven or parked there i.e. not taxed, not insured etc. Don't know if the photograph is kept on file, or just the record of the "hit".
Last edited by: Dave_TDCi on Thu 30 Jun 11 at 23:22
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Fake someone brave to try it as a defence.......like to seeany outcome.
Ted
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ANPR - Dave_
