A23 Brighton bound - Camera Van

[Chris344]

So I decided to head to Brighton for the afternoon today and I was travelling on the A23 towards Brighton when I noticed a mobile camera van pointing at my lane from the other side of a bridge.

I had automatic cruise control set at 74mph and my sat nav indicated 71/2mph.
The conditions were clear and not very busy. Will they allow their tolerances of 10% and 2mph over?

On the Sussex police website, they follow the guidelines of 10% but allow 3mph over.

Am I worrying for no reason?

 

[Conscript]

Lawyer up.

 

[Kenai]

Wave goodbye to your license

 

[Chris344]

Ha. Thanks guys.

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

No idea to be honest but just over a week ago there was a camera can on the island of dual carriage way, van looking at 4 lanes, 50mph limit, I was accelerating from 50mph up towards 60ish gently, spotted it and slowed down.

Still not had a letter yet, keeping fingers crossed it was either not pointing at my lane or I was not considered speeding.

 

[ChrisD.]

Jail.

 

[Chris344]

Hopefully they didn't consider it speeding. The A23 is 70mph.

 

[mrk]

Wait the 2 anxiously long weeks to see what your fate is

 

[Scougar]

What's the speed limit on the A23? If it's 70MPH i'm sure you are going to be fine.

 

[flibbage0]

**** mega *****

I just drove down there this evening, can you show on Google maps where this was.

 

[dbmzk1]

What's the speed limit on the A23? If it's 70MPH i'm sure you are going to be fine.

Was just about to ask this? Like we're supposed to know?!

If it's 70, he's fine. If it's 30 then he's screwed. Simple really

 

[peige]

Its a limit, not the speed you should be driving at.

Think of the children.

 

[Chris344]

**** mega *****

I just drove down there this evening, can you show on Google maps where this was.

Don't worry dude. It was gone at about 4pm on my way home.

And yes, the A23 is a 70mph road, it then turns into the M23.

 

[ADT]

I used to commute to Brighton, I've seen them many times in that spot. Hopefully they don't take it further

 

[geekman]

As long as your cruise control really was set to 74 you'll be absolutely fine.

 

[Chris344]

As long as your cruise control really was set to 74 you'll be absolutely fine.

It sure was, I had it set at 74mph and it over reads by 2-3mph. Sat nav was displaying 71-72mph.

 

[Semple]

If it's a 70 limit, Not sure why're you're worrying. You're under the 10% tolerance.

At first i assumed the A23 was only going to be a single carriageway, at which point 60+6+2/3 would put you a little over.

 

[bJN]

Murderer.

 

[Jono8]

It sure was, I had it set at 74mph and it over reads by 2-3mph. Sat nav was displaying 71-72mph.

Then what is the point of this thread? Of course you are not going to get done for doing 71-72 in a 70.

 

[Freakbro]

Twice in the last few months I've seen a camera van set up in a layby around here.....right next to a speed camera

Most pointless place ever?