Re: Speed camera question

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:27:39 -0000, "Andy Pandy"
<spam8times@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"Alec McKenzie" <find@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:find-0A1BB1.11120031012006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > A week ago I was travelling up the A1 in a hire car.
>> > I know where all the speed cameras are because I travel the route regularly.
>> > On approaching a camera in a 60mph zone I ensured that I was under the limit
>> > (about 58-ish mph).
>> > The camera flashed me twice.
>> > I checked the speedo and I was still safely under 60.
>> >
>> > Where do I stand if the hire car speedometer was reading incorrectly? Am I
>> > still liable?
>>
>> If you really were doing well over 60, I would expect you to be
>> not only liable for speeding, but also for driving a vehicle
>> with a speedometer not meeting the legal requirements.
>
>So are you saying that whenever you hire a car, it is your legal responsibility to
>check that every component of that car meets the requirements of the law before
>driving it? Should you always ask to see the log book, MOT certificate, check the
>tyre treads and calibrate the speedometer before driving it on a public road?

It is *always* legally the responsibility of the driver to ensure that
the vehicle meets legislative requirements.

In theory, yes you should check at least things like tyre treads,
lights and wipers all working, and other similar things. (Most hire
cars will not need an MOT yet, except in Northern Ireland, as they
will be less than 3 years old).

Just as you should for your own car.
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