Driver fined for blocking speed camera

A DRIVER who parked behind a speed van to block the camera was fined £100 and given three points.

It happened in Maltby on Monday, when the white Ford Transit was left on zig-zag lines near a crossing.

A spokesman for the South Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership said: “Next time you consider parking behind one of our enforcement vehicles, be warned, it may be a police constable within the vehicle.

“If this is the case, you may be charged with obstructing a police officer, which carries a maximum penalty of one month imprisonment and a fine of up to £1,000.

“All of our speed enforcement is carried out on routes that have a history of casualties brought about from traffic collisions.

“By obstructing our officers, you are potentially risking the lives of vulnerable road users.”