Hundreds wrongly convicted of speeding

Three police workers face disciplinary action after 545 motorists were wrongly convicted of speeding.

Fines totalling £35,000 had to be refunded, 1,500 penalty points quashed and 2115 tickets cancelled because cameras were wrongly calibrated and paperwork incorrectly processed.

A Lancashire camera operator and two admin officers face disciplinary hearings over charges of misconduct during the 12 months to last August.

Naseem Malik, IPCC Commissioner for the North West, said: “Concerns over the work of these individuals has resulted in a number of convictions having to be overturned.

“Once the disciplinary panels have been held, the IPCC will issue further details about the findings of the investigations.”

See the IPCC’s full statement: www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/pr200508_lancs.htm