Speeding ticket ... wtf

[adz182]

Hi guys just had a nice letter through the post from west midlands police for doing 39 mph in a 30 mph . ........ at 16:20 on tuesday 17th of march 2009 ...... I work shifts and last tuesday at 16:20 I was at fooking work with my car in the works car park . !?!?!?! Looks like some ****** has cloned my plates Glad work has cctv and a digital clocking in system .
This happened to any one else ??
Cheers Adz

 

[colin79666]

Get your evidence together. You need good proof both you and your car could not have been where they say it was. You also should ask for a copy of the speed camera photo. It may not a be a clone, they may simply have misread the reg plate.

This is a stupid piece of law where you have to prove yourself innocent rather than the normal way around.

 

[Andy Monty]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/VehicleCrime/DG_10020050

 

[adz182]

thanks for the link ive rang up the west mids police they said it all needs to be in wrighting . so will get clocking in records and a letter from my floor manager to prove i was there and the cctv i can have if needed
adz

 

[Big Black Stilo]

gutted, police sound like they're being ok about it

 

[stephen01]

thanks for the link ive rang up the west mids police they said it all needs to be in wrighting . so will get clocking in records and a letter from my floor manager to prove i was there and the cctv i can have if needed
adz

i would get the cctv anyway, the more proof you have the better! also do you have any stickers etc on your car that could be easily seen, ie between your car and the 'clone'

 

[jug]

i wish my boss told fibs to the cops for me

 

[Hellcat]

i would get the cctv anyway, the more proof you have the better! also do you have any stickers etc on your car that could be easily seen, ie between your car and the 'clone'

Like the big stripes down his car you mean?

 

[adz182]

na no stripe got hgt now lol . there is a patch on the boot from where badge was pulled off
. it should be ok a mate is a cop so he is gonna give me a hand . just so annoying !!!!!

 

[mikejt]

if that was me i probably wouldnt have even realised, just shows that some innocent people can be caught out

hope you get it sorted!

 

[Big Black Stilo]

this sounds pretty open and shut case, once they see CCTV and evidence from employers

 

[Focus Owner]

my car has a dodgy borderline legal numberplate still able to be read from 20 meters away just curious if this is enough proof in case someone cloned my car?

 

[sammiboo]

the car might not even be the same colour that got caught. It would be worth asking for the photo evidence

 

[johnw]

the car might not even be the same colour that got caught. It would be worth asking for the photo evidence

in cases like this the police often come round and take photos of your car in order to compare it with the speeder. Its important to co-operate with this, as its your best chance of proving a cloned plate.

Most cases like this turn out to be operator error and they keyed in the wrong reg number.

 

[adz182]

It just feels so horrible knowing someone is driving about with the my plates on!!!! hope they catch the person ..... i need a new front plate lol

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

the car might not even be the same colour that got caught. It would be worth asking for the photo evidence

:yeahthat: Might even be a compleatly different make and model

Hope you get it sorted ok though

 

[jug]

my car has a dodgy borderline legal numberplate still able to be read from 20 meters away just curious if this is enough proof in case someone cloned my car?

plates can be changed in 5 seconds, so no it isnt proof. neither is a large dent, or stickers, or alloy wheels, or anything that can be fitted/removed quickly and easily. if that worked then everyone would use it, and lets be realistic even in the UK we do not allow loopholes like that.

 

[Focus Owner]

might have to add some info ont car incase

 

[Helz]

Not good! Best of luck fighting it, good job you were somewhere you have good evidence of where you were

 

[AppleSei]

maybe they have got a letter on the number plate wrong and its been a misread?