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Van driver beats speeding charge with GPS data

A van driver in the building services trade has successfully challenged a speeding ticket with the help of the vehicle tracking technology installed in his vehicle.

Gareth Powell was clocked doing 61mph in a 50mph zone on the A4174 near Bristol in November last year. However, he doubted the offence and contacted the vehicle tracking maker, Navman Wireless, to see if they could tell his exact speed at the time. The records showed he had only been going at 48mph, and the case was dismissed by the District Judge at Bath & Wansdyke Magistrates Court.

"I'm an extremely careful driver and was certain I hadn't broken the law," Gareth said. “It was a great relief to have it confirmed that I'd been driving within the limit. It gave me the confidence I needed to contest the case.”

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