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Incorrect time speeding ticket

  • 25-02-2012 12:26am
    #1
    Baralis1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    I got a speeding offence notification in the post, giving me an 80euro fine and 2 points for speeding at a certain time on a certain date. Now I know at the time stated on the notification, I was at home and my car was parked outside. It is possible however that the clock on the speed camera was out by an hour as I did pass an hour earlier. I have a text that I sent to someone saying that I was home that I sent when I got home five minutes after I passed the camera. Maybe the speed recorded was also out if the time was incorrect

    Should I fight this or should I just pay the fine and say nothing. How would I go about fighting this?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Were you speeding?


  • #3
    Baralis1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭Baralis1


    I don't believe I was going particularly fast that night and I normally stay within speed limits but I may have been overtaking something.


  • #4
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    Baralis1 wrote: »
    I don't believe I was going particularly fast that night and I normally stay within speed limits but I may have been overtaking something.

    See a solicitor.

    You amay have a defence IF you can actively prove you were not at the location shown at the time shown.

    However,that burden of proof is yours.

    The State does have a problem IF it can be proven that any element of the recording apparatus was/is incorrectly calibrated,but again you need to be able to prove that to a Court.

    See a Solicitor.


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



  • #5
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Are the clocks on the speed cameras properly set up for the change to/from British summertime?


  • #6
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,900 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    AlekSmart wrote: »
    See a solicitor.

    €80 fine or €X to get solicitor/barrister to fight it in court

    tbh unless it was a very serious charge or there were implications for my licence (e.g. these 2 points would put me off road or increase my insurance, etc.) I personally wouldn't bother

    obviously its up to you


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  • #7
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Ask your solicitor to request your service provider for a print out of the your mobile phones location (cell site analysis) during the disputed times.


  • #8
    hognef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭hognef


    The speed camera presumably took a picture of the vehicle at the time of the speeding offense... Would the alleged offender not have a right to a copy of such picture?


  • #9
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,258 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    hognef wrote: »
    The speed camera presumably took a picture of the vehicle at the time of the speeding offense... Would the alleged offender not have a right to a copy of such picture?

    You should get one now with your Fixed penalty notice.
    run_to_da_hills wrote:
    Ask your solicitor to request your service provider for a print out of the your mobile phones location (cell site analysis) during the disputed times.

    This won't be produced unless it's requested for by the Gardaí.


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