9 September 2002: A number of UK motorists have been able to have fines quashed by sending reports from their cars’ telematics systems to court. And the matter has also raised a question over the accuracy of speed cameras.

Fleet management systems provider Minorplanet says the quashing of fines using their telematics reports are mostly due to a faulty setting on the speed camera. “But a cancellation of the fine is normally as a direct result of a telematics report, used as proof," said operations director Andrew Tilman.

In another case a driver was able to prove he parked his car at 8.59 am after being accused of contravening a 9 am no parking rule.