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Alan Holmes

Alan Holmes Did you not request to see the evidence ? Graham Yes, one photo which confirmed I was driving the car at that location on that day. One statement from the camera operator that butterted that the equipment was correctly calibrated and operated. You should have asked how and when the camera was last calibrated. I did. Got an answer in writing, but all it said was "calibrated in accrodance with manufacturer's specifications" or some such. But they didn't tell you how?

Yes, a brief explanation of "I did this, then I did so-and-so", which seemed to satisfy the court. Having no knowledge of these devices, I was in position to contradict him. As far as I was concerned, he could have stuffed it down his trousers and sung "Whispering Grbutt" to it for all the difference it made. I knew the machine was wrong, but according to the court, without a degree in electronics and a course in operating the device, my view was worthless. Hiring a good brief and someone with the necessary qualifications and experience to act as an expert witness on my behalf, as someone has suggested, was a bit uneconomic over a £60 FPN.

-- Rich ==============================

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