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Advice on two speed cameras (one continuous speeding incident) and taking it to court

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#16
Not a lawyer but found this post which implies that it is not as rigid as saying the two contraventions must be continuous [ in the sense that the speed limit exceeded over whole period ]  to be regarded as one occasion.

I offer this, as it may be of interest, not as any advice.

https://www.motoroffence.co.uk/are-multiple-driving-offences-treated-as-happening-on-the-same-occasion/
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It seems that English law is more relaxed than Scottish law.

However in the case study provided, the court rejected the same occasion argument, finding incidents two miles apart represented two distinct incidents.
Last Edit: September 22, 2026, 01:49:28 pm by JoCo
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#17
Strangely enough "same occasion" as in "multiple offences committed on the same occasion" has a different meaning to single continuous offence. Who knew? Apart from anyone who read SouthPaw's post earlier in this thread, obviously.
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#18
Not a lawyer

You don’t say!

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but found this post which implies that it is not as rigid as saying the two contraventions must be continuous [ in the sense that the speed limit exceeded over whole period ]  to be regarded as one occasion.

Yes, that’s why the concepts of “a single offence” and “offences committed on the same occasion” are different.
I am not qualified to give legal advice in the UK. While I will do my best to help you, you should not rely on my advice as if it was given by a lawyer qualified in the UK.