driving up the M1....

Fr0dders · 28 Aug 2011 at 22:21

I drove through them doing 80 + at a time when they were supposedly active and read on here they were active (but didn't realise at the time after having driven through them for years when they were "off")

Never received anything.

paddy · 28 Aug 2011 at 22:38

I went thought the 25-28 section last week, average speed was being used and they've installed rear facing cameras on (some) of the gantries.

Rybo89 · 28 Aug 2011 at 22:47

paddy said:
I went thought the 25-28 section last week, average speed was being used and they've installed rear facing cameras on (some) of the gantries.

Are they not only turned on once you are told what speed to go?

Im up and down M1 like a yo-yo and i am not shy with the gas pedal and have never had anything come through the post.

Expect a new thread next week 'caught speeding down M1'.

paddy · 28 Aug 2011 at 22:58

Rybo89 said:
Are they not only turned on once you are told what speed to go?

Something I've always wondered. I assume that's the case, especially the speeds I've seen people overtake me.

Rybo89 said:
Expect a new thread next week 'caught speeding down M1'.

But officer, a man on the internet said I could do 99mph and not get caught

ristac · 28 Aug 2011 at 23:10

I have to drive back and forth from J15 to London quite a bit, the average speed check area adds between 10 and 15 minutes to your time depending on how congested it is.

Fr0dders · 28 Aug 2011 at 23:41

Rybo89 said:
Are they not only turned on once you are told what speed to go?

Im up and down M1 like a yo-yo and i am not shy with the gas pedal and have never had anything come through the post.

Expect a new thread next week 'caught speeding down M1'.

Likewise

they must only be active when the limit is reduced.

firthy15 · 28 Aug 2011 at 23:57

Hmm I regulary go the full length of the M1 and normally average around about 80 - 90, not seen any cameras before except the 20 odd miles of 50mph average round luton area.

Fusion · 29 Aug 2011 at 10:24

He's going to Leicester so probably won't be going past 21A. Cameras are present from 25-28.

PeterNem · 29 Aug 2011 at 11:02

Drive at 50 in specs zones and 90 elsewhere to bring your average speed up to 70.

It's part of the same driving ethos that makes me drop a few cogs to hear the v10 wail every time I see a Honda Prius (and which makes me double bag and use extra carrier bags in supermarkets, the more stingy they become with giving them out).

NathWraith · 29 Aug 2011 at 15:22

PeterNem said:
Honda Prius .

Hyburnate · 29 Aug 2011 at 15:23

Nope, M1 is about 10 minutes away from my house

PeterNem · 29 Aug 2011 at 15:23

Whoops, I must have had the Honda Insight or some other horribly eco-hippy tree-hugging thing in mind.

Fr0dders · 29 Aug 2011 at 15:24

Honda Insight, Toyota prius

both horrible things. We'll forgive the mixup pete

psd99 · 30 Aug 2011 at 08:55

just to let you all know

was a good trip

on the way there was pretty quick I kept the car around 74/75 mph

on the way back I went around 80mph at one point 85 but it took ages to get back because of slow moving traffic!

that annoying 20 mile stretch near luton was frustrating oh well
all good (unless I get a speeding ticket soon) hope not!

thanks for the advice all

Rybo89 · 30 Aug 2011 at 09:02

You dont get out of london very much do you?

psd99 · 30 Aug 2011 at 21:08

Rybo89 said:
You dont get out of london very much do you?

Lol well I try to

I want to see more of England and the m1 can take me placesssss

Howard · 30 Aug 2011 at 21:22

Whoa, 85