press clippings
Monday, 30 Jul 2007
Drivers' bid to circumnavigate speeding fines stalls in the European Court of Human Rights
One of the British public's biggest bugbears - the speed camera - was at the centre of a recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights, again bringing European law to the forefront of public consciousness.
Under UK law, motorists suspected of a speeding offence must, if asked, provide the police with the identity of the person driving the car at the time of the alleged contravention. If they fail to do so, they are guilty of a second offence on top of the speed-limit violation...