motorists in South Yorkshire were hit with speeding fines after being duped by fake 40mph signs on a road near Rotherham.
The actual speed limit on the stretch is 30mph, but the phoney signs were enough to see police issue penalties galore to motorists who were unwittingly breaking the law.
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The signs were in place for three days before being removed by the council, which was informed after the local paper received a call from an unhappy motorist who had been fined.
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Police were unable to say exactly how lots of motorists fell foul of the pranksters and were caught out by a mobile cam van set up just across the road from the fake signs. but automobile express found forged traffic signs available to get online for just £21.
There’s a legal requirement for highways authorities to make sure accurate road signs are displayed, and police must also check the speed limit is correctly shown before enforcement.
The association of British motorists (ABD) said it was “outrageous” that sincere motorists had been fined, and called on the penalties which include a fine and penalty points to be revoked.
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