“In relation to this matter, the notice has since been canceled and the notice holder will be contacted in due course with an explanation.”

The motorist claimed his truck was barely capable of reaching 90km/h on the Waikato Highway, let alone the 213km/h shown on the ticket.

The notice said the truck reached that speed on a rural road at 4:30 p.m. on November 9.

“There was my daughter’s pony on board. It’s not little.

“I would love to challenge the powers that be to drive my horse truck over 100 km/h.

“Even if it were powered by jet fuel, I’m pretty sure its top speed would be barely 100 km/h.”

She disputed the advice and questioned how many other people had been subject to traffic violations based on incorrect speed camera readings.

“While I find it amusing, it is concerning that people can receive traffic violation notices based on inaccurate speed readings.

“This begs the question: Can we be sure that the radars are accurate?”

The notice directed him to contact the Traffic Investigation Office if there were any problems with the information, which the motorist said he did.

McKennie said all violations detected by security cameras were reviewed by an authorized member of the PIB before a notice was issued.

“PIB has robust quality assurance processes to ensure its staff meet the required standards.

“However, police recognize that errors can sometimes occur, resulting in an infringement notice being incorrectly issued.”

McKennie said error rates in speed cameras were proportionately extremely low.

When the police were informed of an error, all relevant notices were canceled and all fees paid were returned.

McKennie said in this case the speeding notice was canceled and the motorist would be contacted with an explanation.

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