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Legal Aspects of Speed Trap Detectors
Law
Are they legal?
In the past there were two reasons why Radar Detectors were not used in
the United Kingdom.
• They were illegal (probably the largest deterrent)
• Radar Detectors were designed only for use in America, and were not sensitive to radar systems used by the UK police
On March 30th 1998, High Court Judge Lord Justice Brown threw a claim
out of court by the Police against a motorist who was caught using a Radar
Detector. The Police claimed that under the Wireless Telegraphy Act of
1949, the motorist was illegally using the device. Fortunately, the Judge
applied his common sense and stated that the Radar Detector did not actually
receive any intelligible police information and that the detector was
only picking up the presence of radar and not any information within it.
This case set the precedent and made the use of Radar Detectors legal
in the UK.
RadarScout has been designed and manufactured specifically for use in
the UK. However, please check local laws before using a radar/laser detector
outside of the UK.
Scotland:
Radar detectors are widely sold and used in Scotland, however there seems
to be no clear law on this subject at the moment.
Republic of Ireland:
Radar detectors are legal to own but illegal if found to be in use.
RadarScout to do not condone speeding or the misuse of our product. Our
aim is to promote the driver-safety features of our latest equipment to
provide the driver with advance warning of accident blackspots (where
cameras are usefully located) and to make the driver more conscious of
their speed throughout each journey.
We will not be held responsible for any prosecution brought about by the
use of a radar detector or for any motoring offence arising in the UK
or abroad and advise you seek professional legal advice on all matters
of the law. We will not be held responsible for knowing the legal situation
with regard to every country worldwide and advise you against purchasing
a product should you know that they are illegal where you live. We will
not be held responsible for the loss of any radar detector sent abroad
to anywhere where they are illegal or for any prosecution as a result.
Drive safely
MORI Report
Direct Line commissioned MORI to conduct a nationwide survey. It found
that despite recent media reports, only 21% of drivers think that speed
cameras are an infringement on people's civil liberties and only 16% believe
they are a waste of time and money.
See
full report
Think! Road safety website
Here you'll find news of their latest campaigns and road safety advice
to keep everyone safer on the UK's roads. You can download their leaflets,
factsheets and posters for more information and there are links to other
sites you might find useful.
The Think! Road safety website has special sections for parents, teachers,
police officers and road safety officers to help get the right road safety
message across including lots of facts and figures for journalists and
students researching road safety issues. Go
to website
Who manages Safety Cameras on the roads?
Everyday about 10 people will die and a further 70 will be seriously
injured on our roads and excessive or inappropriate speed will be a factor
in a significant number of these accidents. Cameras have played a vital
part in helping us reduce road casualties:
Read
about Safety cameras at the Department for Transport
Facts
• Fixed penalty fines are now £60 and 3 points on your driving
licence
• Penalty points can greatly increase your insurance premiums
• Radar detector users on average drive 73,952 miles further between
accidents than non radar detector users
• Users claim to travel 50% further between accidents than non-users.
60% of users claim to have become a safer driver since purchasing a radar
detector
• 75% of users have become more speed aware since purchasing a radar
detector
• Radar detector users have 24% fewer accidents
• Research shows that speed trap detector users have fewer accidents
• Radar Detectors are legal in the UK
