This week brings a strange story
Apparently, a Volkswagen Transport van driver decided to experiment with lasers (and his van).
As a result, his actions have cost him dearly.
In fact, we’re talking a whopping £3,000. And that’s just the start of the punishments…
Genius, Or Just Downright Silly?
Mr. Jason Moore of Swansea has been convicted of something that many of us didn’t even think was possible.
Have you ever heard of a laser jamming device?
Well, it turns out Mr. Moore has.
Additionally, he attached one of these laser jammer devices to his Volkswagen Transport van.
Well, this is where it gets interesting.
Mr Moore decided to attach the laser for one simple reason: to avoid speeding cameras. Genius? Or silly?
Now, it’s not like Mr Moore was travelling down the motorway at 90 miles per hour or anything.
In fact, he was driving 12 miles per hour above the speed limit.
However, that speed is enough to endanger other motorists on the road as well as himself.
Driving without due care and attention, perhaps?
Caught Red-Handed
The laser device interferes with cameras’ ability to pick up and read a vehicle’s speed.
Unfortunately for Jason, videos captured the flashing jammer device in action.
Along with error texts when they tried to read the speed of his moving van.
Mr. Moore, thinking he’d gain 15 extra minutes of sleep by dodging speeding fines, got caught.
The court accused him of perverting the course of justice and ordered him to follow a 2-month curfew.
If that wasn’t enough, he will be facing a sentence of 32 weeks of custody (although this has been suspended for a couple of years).
Well, at least he somehow managed to avoid prison, hm?
And so, van drivers (and motorist drivers alike) are taught a valuable lesson.
Let’s not play with lasers, eh?
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