120 on M25

Roaddestroyer · 9 Nov 2020 at 10:56

Hey guys. Just need some advice

Wednesday morning 12:30am was on the M25. Empty stretch so decided to speed up to 120 but didnt see the damn camera and got flashed. Absolutely bricked myself, no reason for me to be doing this speed and I admit my fault so please dont get at me you keyboard warriors

Have been keeping my eyes out for the postman, so far no speeding ticket. Have read around forums, have seen some people top a tonne, get flashed and get away with it. Any idea, or does it look like im getting a ban?

Thanks

mjt · 9 Nov 2020 at 10:57

lolz. Get the soap ready!

On a serious notes, 120 on the speedo will be more like 112 or so IRL. Still a ban, surely?

Begbie · 9 Nov 2020 at 10:58

Bye license.

chroniclard · 9 Nov 2020 at 10:58

If you got caught its almost certainly a ban.

Semple · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:03

mjt said:
lolz. Get the soap ready!

On a serious notes, 120 on the speedo will be more like 112 or so IRL. Still a ban, surely?

I believe if your average speed exceeds 100 then it's a summons to the court.

Roaddestroyer · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:03

I have digital speedo so fairly accurate maybe 2 or 3mph off. And yeah if i do get caught looks like a ban or 6 points minimum.

On a side note, i was so far ahead when the camera flashed the lorrys on the left looked like a spec of dust. Have read on pepipoo of someone doing 100 and getting away with it so holding hopes

mccarf · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:04

They have 14 days to send it to you. Iirc I received mine on the 12th day or something close to the time. You might have plenty of time to enjoy your nervous postman watching for the next couple of weeks

Haggisman · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:05

I hope nobody's dad decided to pull out in front of you to overtake a slow car in lane 2?!

I had a similar situation about 15 years ago... doing 120 pretty much all the way down the M4 to pick someone up from the airport in my mum's car (was only 20 at the time, didn't have my own).

A week letter I get a call from her "got a letter from the police here waiting for you...". Cue me ****ing my pants.

Turns out it was for doing 53 in a short stretch of 40mph roadworks!

Never been so relieved - certainly learned my lesson and stuck to the limit since.

I'd say at 120 it's ban though...

200sols · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:05

Prison time with any luck.

Roaddestroyer · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:08

mccarf said:
They have 14 days to send it to you. Iirc I received mine on the 12th day or something close to the time. You might have plenty of time to enjoy your nervous postman watching for the next couple of weeks

Damn so close haha. What speed did you get done for?

Haggisman said:
I hope nobody's dad decided to pull out in front of you to overtake a slow car in lane 2?!

I had a similar situation about 15 years ago... doing 120 pretty much all the way down the M4 to pick someone up from the airport in my mum's car (was only 20 at the time, didn't have my own).

A week letter I get a call from her "got a letter from the police here waiting for you...". Cue me ****ing my pants.

Turns out it was for doing 53 in a short stretch of 40mph roadworks! Never been so relieved - certainly learned my lesson and stuck to the limit since.

I'd say at 120 it's ban though...

Yeah i think it is a ban. They recently toughened up speeding measures so looks like im in the bin if i do get caught.

Roaddestroyer · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:09

200sols said:
Prison time with any luck.

You're fun at parties...

Kenai · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:09

Roaddestroyer said:
dont get at me you keyboard warriors

Quality first post on the forums.

hominid · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:09

200sols said:
Prison time with any luck.

Really??

I do agree 120 is excessive, but prison time for speeding on a motorway in the early hours is ridiculous!

Luke · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:10

Nervous wait > Court summons > Ban.

Out of interest, what was it OP, that made you join a computing forum to post about a motoring issue? Genuinely curious.

happy_2008 · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:11

I thought the average speed camera's were only active on M25 when the speed signs were showing?

Roaddestroyer · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:14

Kenai said:
Quality first post on the forums.

Haha guys like 200sols really let the mood down lmao

Luke said:
Nervous wait > Court summons > Ban.

Out of interest, what was it OP, that made you join a computing forum to post about a motoring issue? Genuinely curious.

Seen a few posts about m25 cameras here so thought id join in the fun haha. love my computers too though xD

happy_2008 said:
I thought the average speed camera's were only active on M25 when the speed signs were showing?

It was a normal HADECS 3 speed camera unfortunately

Semple · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:14

happy_2008 said:
I thought the average speed camera's were only active on M25 when the speed signs were showing?

I believe it depends on the local constabulary.

Conscript · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:15

happy_2008 said:
I thought the average speed camera's were only active on M25 when the speed signs were showing?

I was told by a friend who worked as an engineer (which included the maintenance of some of these systems) that the cameras will still trip at 85MPH even when the signs are off.

wingman · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:16

Lol at your username. There's only one thing that'll be getting destroyed soon

VincentHanna · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:16

It wasn't an average speed camera.

There's so many standard speed cameras on the M25, why think you can get away with 120Mph?

Uther · 9 Nov 2020 at 11:18

Ban, suspended sentence, community service. Unless the judge is in a bad mood then lube up in anticipation of sharing a cell with Bubba.
Speeding is bad m'kay.