Police dodge TruCams speeding test as overturned fines mount Fines have now been successfully overturned by motorists representing themselves in three different courts, at Pine Rivers, Holland Park and Warwick. POLICE are yet to lodge a single appeal against court findings that have called into question the legality of TruCam speeding fines. Seven fines have now been challenged successfully in Queensland and more motorists are lining up to have their fine overturned. John Kolanowski fronted the Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday to learn that police would be calling an expert witness to help their case. He said he had not been informed of the development and the matter was adjourned until next month. Previous TruCam fines have been appealed on the grounds the devices do not imprint photographs taken of allegedly speeding vehicles with a "data block" at the time of the offence. Mobile speed cameras impose the time, date and details of the offence on the image as required by the law in Queensland. Although the Police Minister and Police Commissioner have vowed to test the laws for TruCams in a higher court, a Queensland Police Service spokesman said no appeals had yet been lodged. "The QPS will continue to consider whether to appeal a particular decision on a case-by-case basis," said the spokesman. He said if any appeals were lodged, the QPS would seek to have the processes "expedited." Fines have now been successfully overturned by motorists representing themselves in three different courts, at Pine Rivers, Holland Park and Warwick, and speed camera consultant Scott Cooper predicted many more would follow. "I'm getting hundreds of inquiries about these TruCam speeding fines each day," said Mr Cooper. If police do appeal every successful challenge, they will be costing taxpayers a fortune in court costs. Commissioner Ian Stewart had previously said he has no concerns about the accuracy of TruCams which are a speed camera gun (lidar) attached to a video camera. There are currently 44 TruCams in use throughout the QPS, each of which averages close to 14 speed detections an hour, compared with covert cameras eight fines an hour, and four for mobile speed camera vans.