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| Man jailed for speed camera blast | Man jailed for speed camera blast |
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| A man who blew up a speed camera because he feared he would lose his licence after he was caught speeding has been jailed for four months. | A man who blew up a speed camera because he feared he would lose his licence after he was caught speeding has been jailed for four months. |
| Craig Moore, 28, of Grampian Way in Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, admitted damaging property last month. | Craig Moore, 28, of Grampian Way in Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, admitted damaging property last month. |
| He used chemicals he obtained from his welding job to destroy the camera, which flashed him while he was driving in Hyde, Greater Manchester. | He used chemicals he obtained from his welding job to destroy the camera, which flashed him while he was driving in Hyde, Greater Manchester. |
| Moore was sentenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. | Moore was sentenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. |
| He used chemicals from his welding job to destroy the cameraThe explosion caused £11,700 damage to the camera, which had flashed him exceeding the speed limit on 14 August last year. | He used chemicals from his welding job to destroy the cameraThe explosion caused £11,700 damage to the camera, which had flashed him exceeding the speed limit on 14 August last year. |
| Moore, who worked for Vital Rail, was in a work vehicle with a colleague when he was flashed. | |
| He claimed if he was caught he was afraid he would lose his job and be unable to support his family. | He claimed if he was caught he was afraid he would lose his job and be unable to support his family. |
| His plan backfired as the camera retained images of his van approaching the camera and it exploding. | His plan backfired as the camera retained images of his van approaching the camera and it exploding. |