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Hi all,

I got a NIP for a speeding (36 in a 30) by a manned camera (TruCAM 2, If anyone is that interested)
NIP arrived in time after going to the lease company first). Offence was 8th April at 16:31hrs.
My main issue is that I left work at 16:19hrs, but my work is 20 miles (35 to 40 minutes normally) from the speed trap site.
My work CCTV shows this and is time/date stamped, so I would have to average 100mph on country A roads.
Is this something I should be contesting?
Either their clocks are wrong, or my car is cloned.

No, Its definitely right, By 4:31pm everyone had left for the day lol

But the time and date is accurate on the cctv

I can't remember driving down that road.I would have been in the area for about 5pm.

Quote from: DisappointedPanda on May 13, 2026, 07:51:35 am

I can't remember driving down that road.I would have been in the area for about 5pm.

I mean it sounds very unlikely, but is it at all possible that the "camera clock" had not been updated to British Summer Time and was an hour behind?

And if it was, would it make a difference...

It's not at all unlikely, we see examples almost every time the clocks change.

I have access to the photos.
The show the car, driver is heavily shadowed and the manufacturer logo is black, but mine is chrome.
Its all a bit strange.

I have access to the photos.
The show the car, driver is heavily shadowed and the manufacturer logo is black, but mine is chrome.

Is the VRN clear on the photos? Is it correct? Sometimes it's a plate misread, getting a character incorrect.

Clones are less common, though not unknown. A "smart" cloner will clone the same make/model/colour of vehicle, but less likely to get all the identifying features the same. Get photos of the differences between your car and the one in the photo, and approach the police with them.

What's the deadline for responding formally to the S.172 you have, i.e. how much time do you have for "negotiations"?