Camera Warning Flashing

[p 5ary]

found this on another site , thought it would be useful


A verdict that a driver who was found Not Guilty of obstructing a bib by a crown court, of warning oncoming drivers by flashing his headlights, that they were approaching a Scam-in-Waiting zone was challenged by the DPP and the Great English Justice system, in the appeals court.

The appeals court Dismissed the appeal----which means that it becomes case Law--and drivers cannot be prosecuted for flashing lights to "advise drivers of an approaching-Safety Zone".

So--ZMCoupe drivers-get Flashing

(headlights)please.

Wish you all, a Safe christmas and New Year.

 

[carmad.]

we do that any way up here

they often send another unmarked car out to look for ppl flashing

just dont flash any vectras

 

[coffey]

i flashed (headlights) a police car before and they did nothing

 

[tim]

i dipped my headlights as a police car was passing me the other direction and then spun round and pulled me over!!

do you know why we are pulling you over young man.... its not because you are a young man.... blahblahblah...

just bored out of ther wits at 3am

 

[wingnut]

Ive flashed the light at a vectra before, only to see two peelers in it

 

[stevieturbo]

Any more detail of the trial, date etc ?? Just in case anyone gets caught in the same situation and needs to make reference to it.

Ive heard the cops do this quite often. Seems very petty, when they claim they want to prevent people speeding, not catch them...

 

[excursion]

unless your lawer is a complete moron drivers cannot be prosecuted for flashing lights to "advise drivers of an approaching-Safety Zone". becides that you are free to flash your headlight till ur arm falls off providing you dont cause an accident. best way to avoid getting pulled over is to turn your diped beams on and just sidelight/diped lights

 

[stevieturbo]

Actually, it was illegal to warn other drivers of speed checks etc. I know a cop who told me himself they used to sit up the road and watch for people flashing. Cant remember what the exact charge was supposed to be though

 

[pablo]

perverting the course of justice probably.

IIRC you are only meant to flash your lights in an emergency to alert other road users to your presence.

btw law in england doesnt mean law in NI

 

[stevieturbo]

Might also have been obstructiong police in their "duty" lol

 

[B A Baracus]

I read a man was charged a while back for STANDING at the side of the road warning drivers, as above it was something along the lines of obstructing!!