Simply Brilliant

[Slingshot]

The following was printed in a British newspaper:
Four youths from Dunedin, New Zealand pulled off a trick of breathtaking bravado in order to gain revenge on a mobile speed camera van operating in the area. Three of the group approached the van and distracted the operator's attention by asking a series of questions about how the equipment worked and how many cars the operator could catch in a day.
Meanwhile, the fourth musketeer sneaked to the front of the van and unscrewed its number plate. After bidding the van operator goodbye, the friends returned home, fixed the number plate to their car and drove through the camera's radar at high speed - 17 times. As a result, the automated billing system issued 17 speeding tickets to itself.

[MikeL]

The following was printed in a British newspaper:
Four youths from Dunedin, New Zealand pulled off a trick of breathtaking bravado in order to gain revenge on a mobile speed camera van operating in the area. Three of the group approached the van and distracted the operator's attention by asking a series of questions about how the equipment worked and how many cars the operator could catch in a day.
Meanwhile, the fourth musketeer sneaked to the front of the van and unscrewed its number plate. After bidding the van operator goodbye, the friends returned home, fixed the number plate to their car and drove through the camera's radar at high speed - 17 times. As a result, the automated billing system issued 17 speeding tickets to itself.

I've seen this a couple of times already. It has all the characteristics of an urban myth, but it may just be true. If so, it would have to be one of the most brilliant tricks ever devised. Absolutely perfect. Unfortunately, true or not, the publicity will ensure that it's unlikely to be repeated...

[Jackrat]

Yeah a good one for sure if it's true,but the first time I heard it, it was in Oz.
Ah well still a good one anyway.

[Hitcher]

Methinks this is an urban legend. I posted a version of this a few weeks ago, when it (allegedly) happened in Australia...

[wkid_one]

The following was printed in a British newspaper:
Four youths from Dunedin, New Zealand pulled off a trick of breathtaking bravado in order to gain revenge on a mobile speed camera van operating in the area. Three of the group approached the van and distracted the operator's attention by asking a series of questions about how the equipment worked and how many cars the operator could catch in a day.
Meanwhile, the fourth musketeer sneaked to the front of the van and unscrewed its number plate. After bidding the van operator goodbye, the friends returned home, fixed the number plate to their car and drove through the camera's radar at high speed - 17 times. As a result, the automated billing system issued 17 speeding tickets to itself.

It is an urban myth apparently - nice idea in practice.

[What?]

I have also seen this story attributed to four youths from Canberra, Gold Coast, Sydney, England, Texas, Los Angeles etc etc etc