A Dorset man has successfully challenged a speeding prosecution which alleged he was doing 51mph in a 30mph zone near Sandford when he was actually travelling at just 13mph.
Kris Kaskins could not remember breaking the limit through the speed trap and demanded that the evidence be sent to him. It took six weeks, but when the evidence was released by the Dorset Speed Camera Partnership, it showed that he was doing less than 50% of the limit.
In its defence, the partnership said: "The safety camera had projected a reflected image of the vehicle in question, which triggered the safety camera's radar." However, evidence isn't always offered to accused drivers and incidents like this throw into doubt the accuracy and reliability of speed cameras.
Taken from Local Paper 14/01/2004