Extract from a report to the council.
Hopefully a bit of paranoia setting in.
4.2.5. It should be noted that CCTV enforcement is a particular ‘hot topic’ amongst
motorist organisations and internet forums. There is a significant knowledge
base on the technicalities of enforcement. A recent case highlighted that
Richmond upon Thames Council had carried out enforcement using a
mobile CCTV unit which had been not been given approval by the
Department of Transport. This has led to the potential for the Council to
refund £1m of CCTV enforcement fines that were paid due to the non
compliant operating method. As such, an essential component of introducing
a scheme is comprehensive evaluation of the technical aspects necessary to
ensure total compliance with Department for Transport regulations.