Submitted on Wednesday 27th July 2016
Rejected on Thursday 4th August 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop UK police and other public camera vans from flouting the law
For some time police and camera vehicles have been flouting the law by parking on clearways, hatched areas and other areas of the roads when stopping is prohibited.
There are also safety concerns for the person in the back, usually parked with no warnings or illumination.
The police have been using an exemption of "ambulance, fire and police purposes" that is built into most road acts, (e.g A12 road act) for clearways .
This, to most, would suggest emergency, but the police read this as they, or a camera van with permission can park there to 'watch' the traffic. Speeding is a moving offence, therefore, when there is a case for 'police purpose, is is gone just as quick.
Safety wise - what the police view be it I parked and sat in the back of a caravan.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Speed cameras are operated by local multi-agency Safety Camera Partnerships, which involve local authorities, the police, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, Highways England and the NHS.
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