[jambutty]

Before a charge of withholding information can be made to stick Mancie the prosecution have to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that you have that information to withhold. The same applies to failing to report a crime. Now unless a cop or anyone else saw you witnessing a crime there is no case to answer. Suspecting that you have information that may aid a prosecution is not enough. But then if a cop or others saw the crime being committed why would they want you?

However the motoring laws on this issue were changed some time back in an attempt to close a loophole with regard to motorists being flashed by speed cameras. So that law was changed just for motorists.

Originally Posted by Neil

It should face forwards like a car plate so the cameras can see it.

That would be just as bad as number plate placed fore and aft if it came into contact with soft tissue. When I got a fairing for my old Triumph Thunderbird I was entitled to remove the number plate over the front mudguard but I had to have the registration number displayed on the fairing. Today motorbikes and scooters do not need to display a number plate at the front even though most scooters have a flat front facing surface that could accommodate a number plate.

I’m not too sure if this is enshrined in the law but the consensus seems to be that a camera will not flash unless the car is travelling at 10% plus 2 mph above the limit. This is to avoid costly arguments in court about the accuracy of speedometers in vehicles. Even brand new cars can have a speedo that isn’t as accurate as could be expected. The thickness of the needle and the marking on the meter plus parallax error can make a reading by the driver inaccurate. Thus in a 30 mph zone you will not get flashed until you exceed 35 mph. 46 mph in a 40 mph zone up to 79mph in a 70 mph zone. However I wouldn’t rely on that premise.