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Laser Jamming
Friday, Oct 14, 2011
Speed Detection Officers across Devon and Cornwall have now been trained to recognise when a laser jammer is being used. A spokesperson said "We know that these devices are being bought for the express purpose of interfering with Police speed detection equipment. Our Operators are now fully trained to detect and record any instances. This information may then be used to prosecute the offender for either obstruction or perverting the course of justice."
Biker disqualified for 74mph in a 30mph
Wednesday, Sept 21, 2011
A biker has appeared in Court charged with riding at excessive speed. The rider, Paul Gardner 41 from Exeter, was captured travelling at 74mph along Topsham Road, Exeter, an area restricted to a 30mph limit. He was disqualified for 91 days, fined £200 with £60 costs and £15 victim surcharge – a total of £275.
Perverting the Course of Public Justice - West Country Tonight
Monday, Sept 12, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Jonathan Charles Amery, aged 45 from Bude, attended Plymouth Crown Court and pleaded guilty to Perverting the Course of Justice...
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
'Having agreed their budgets, our partners have confirmed funding which will allow the partnership to continue existing operations throughout next year...
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
As a result of the Government’s decision to make an in-year saving to the Road Safety Grants to Devon, Plymouth, Cornwall and Torbay councils, the Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership Board has requested the project team to prepare a revised plan for the remainder of the financial year 2010-11 with a 26% reduction in budget.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Speeding drivers in Devon and Cornwall are being given greater opportunities to attend educational courses as an alternative to prosecution from today.
A trial has taken place, at Exeter Magistrates Court, which challenged the posting and procedures involved in a speeding offence.
A motorist, Lee Abbey from Birmingham, has been found guilty of failing to give information regarding the driver’s identity in relation to a speeding offence. Mr Abbey’s vehicle was captured on the A30 Launceston By Pass eastbound junction with Trebursey travelling at 87mph. Mr Abbey failed to identify the driver at the time of the offence and subsequently received 6 penalty points, one month disqualification, £220 fine, £15 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Today, 12/3/10, Tracey Anne Stevens, 41 from Plymouth, appeared in Plymouth Crown Court and was found guilty of perverting the course of justice in relation to a red traffic light offence at the junction of Outland Road and Peverell Park Road, Plymouth on 17/9/09. She received an 8 month prison sentence.
Monday, March 01, 2010, 10:00
A MILLIONAIRE entrepreneur and his interior designer wife have clocked up a fine of more than £1,000 and 12 licence points between them for failing to identify which one of them was driving their speeding Land Rover.
Today, 17/2/10 at Plymouth Crown Court, Nigel Roger Williams, 44 from Torquay, pleaded guilty to the charge of perverting the course of justice in relation to a speeding offence.
Peter John MARSHALL born 25/05/54 of Hayle in Cornwall today, 14/12/09, pleaded guilty at Plymouth Crown Court and was sentenced for the offence of perverting the course of public justice. He was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment suspended for 2years, 160 hours unpaid work, supervision order for 12 months and costs of £1300 to be paid within 6 months.
On 13/11/09, John Richardson, 75 from Budleigh Salterton, Exeter, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court charged with three counts of Perverting the Course of Justice.
We understand through the media and from the Conservative Party’s website that today the shadow transport secretary, Theresa Villiers, is “to announce a radical plan to improve road safety and end the relentless expansion of fixed speed cameras.”
A COMPANY finance director was today handed a hefty fine after he admitted travelling at 102mph on a road in Devon.
On 14/5/09, Robyn COAD aged 21 yrs from Brixham, pleaded guilty to the offence of Failing to Identify the Driver of her vehicle contrary to sec 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
It has been brought to our attention that a spoof website is currently being promoted by email, it claims drivers have been detected speeding and that they can view their details on line by entering their registration ...
As a result of complaints from residents in and around the Outland Road area a stretch of this road was recently subject to mobile speed enforcement.
On Sunday September 7th 2008 a speed detection operation was carried out on the A374 Torpoint to Trerulefoot using marked and unmarked vehicles...
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