£100 quid in exchange for higher insurance premium for god knows how long it is? Seems a bargain
Flashed by speed camera
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£100 quid in exchange for higher insurance premium for god knows how long it is? Seems a bargain
Was it a Truvelo camera by any chance? There's quite a few around Norwich these days.
There's one on the way in to Norwich on the A146. I forget which village it's in, but it's where the road goes down to a 40mph limit. I was doing about 36-38 through that one and noticed an orange flash from that one. Obviously didn't hear anything about it as I wasn't speeding, but I guess they do flash from time to time, maybe depending on lighting conditions??
All the speed cameras around my way seem to be disappearing
Only to be replaced by Average Speed Cameras instead
Yeah, very annoying. Got a few setup on the Forth Road Bridge that stretch for about 3-4 miles. They are just temporary (I hope) while the new bridge is under construction. I know they are not all functioning, I just don't know which ones.
It's funny watching some people speeding by and braking when they get to each camera...
I think there was a case some years ago where a Coroner, in his summing up, suggested that Pedestrians should avoid attempting to cross the road in the vicinity of speed cameras because of the higher risks involved.
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Are lcd/led panel numberplate a thing yet? You could link them to the in-car PC and have them displaying your perfectly legal plate 99% of the time but with a few quick clicks they could be changed to any plate you desire, including ones for the same make/model you're driving.
ANybody know how you stand with the subcontracted mout camera vans?>
Got a notice at work saying a driver was speeding but he denies it and we have requested proof from the polices eg a picture and got a letter from the police saying there are no pictures and they dont legally have to have one. The machine registered the no plate and the fact it was speeding and that is all that is required.
Is that correct? You can be fined now with no proof?
Got a notice at work saying a driver was speeding but he denies it and we have requested proof from the polices eg a picture and got a letter from the police saying there are no pictures and they dont legally have to have one. The machine registered the no plate and the fact it was speeding and that is all that is required.
Is that correct? You can be fined now with no proof?
I'm well aware that it's guidance only, but it seems to be guidance that's universally followed. If I was feeling charitable, I could just about believe that an inexperienced / nasty police officer would write someone a ticket for less than 35 in a 30 (although despite literally thousands of people posting on the internet about it, I've yet to see a single ticket).
But I don't believe a fixed camera or a camera van would issue one: do you not find it odd that despite several people posting on this thread about it, we've yet to see one? And do you not find it even more odd that the same is true for literally every thread ever about this subject?
I remember a few years back one of my neighbours (very respectable guy, retired headmaster) told me he got a ticket for 31 in a 30. I was talking to him about it only a few weeks after the event. Could he show me the ticket? No.....
I've even had people on other forums telling me I'm an idiot, I'm lying etc, only to come back the next day and say "oh yeah, it was actually 35 in a 30, thought it was 32, sorry about that"
But I don't believe a fixed camera or a camera van would issue one: do you not find it odd that despite several people posting on this thread about it, we've yet to see one? And do you not find it even more odd that the same is true for literally every thread ever about this subject?
I remember a few years back one of my neighbours (very respectable guy, retired headmaster) told me he got a ticket for 31 in a 30. I was talking to him about it only a few weeks after the event. Could he show me the ticket? No.....
I've even had people on other forums telling me I'm an idiot, I'm lying etc, only to come back the next day and say "oh yeah, it was actually 35 in a 30, thought it was 32, sorry about that"
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No, because if I had got a ticket for doing 33 in a 30, I wouldn't go looking for it, take a picture of it, edit out the personal details, upload it to imgur, and embed it in one of my posts, just to prove I'm not a liar to one person who has chosen to disbelieve what I'm saying.
I'm sure most people have better things to do!
Besides, I see no reason why anyone would want to lie about it.
I don't see any reason why people would want to lie about it either, but it seems they either lie or they're mistaken.
There was a guy on PH who offered to pay £100 to anyone who could show him one, nobody took him up on it. There's plenty of threads on sites like fightback forums with pictures of tickets, strangely none of them for less than 35 in a 30.
There was a guy on PH who offered to pay £100 to anyone who could show him one, nobody took him up on it. There's plenty of threads on sites like fightback forums with pictures of tickets, strangely none of them for less than 35 in a 30.
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I got front flash by a speed camera in Norwich the other night also just off a roundabout.
I have recieved the NIP saying 35 in a 30. I Thought it was a 40 so was doing almost that. (It was empty 2am ish).
I thought it was a bit odd being front flashed, it was a WTF moment. Now I'm also wondering why only 35 when I was doing more as my speedo is accurate.
I have recieved the NIP saying 35 in a 30. I Thought it was a 40 so was doing almost that. (It was empty 2am ish).
I thought it was a bit odd being front flashed, it was a WTF moment. Now I'm also wondering why only 35 when I was doing more as my speedo is accurate.
if you were doing "almost 40" it suggests you weren't quite sure how fast it was, so it could have been an indicated 36 - 37? Which is likely an actual 35.
How do you know it is accurate? Every speedo over-reads a little bit. With the exception of calibrated speedo's used in some police cars etc.
How do you know it is accurate? Every speedo over-reads a little bit. With the exception of calibrated speedo's used in some police cars etc.
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Because I was just about to hit 40 when it flashed.
And, okay I'm only going on a few 'this is your speed' signs for reference...but they all seem to match up with sign saying 30 and speedo saying 30!
I'll borrow a sat nav and see.
Edit: Fwiw I've had a clean driving license for smegging ages, not had a speeding ticket for 9 years either, damn it! Plus I'm the type to not drive right up your arse and! I don't drive around with summer tyres on in winter....lol.
The Flash was the most annoying bit to be fair. Though the £100 seems a lot! But I'll probably learn something at the awareness course (if they offer one?) how much do they cost now?
And, okay I'm only going on a few 'this is your speed' signs for reference...but they all seem to match up with sign saying 30 and speedo saying 30!
I'll borrow a sat nav and see.
Edit: Fwiw I've had a clean driving license for smegging ages, not had a speeding ticket for 9 years either, damn it! Plus I'm the type to not drive right up your arse and! I don't drive around with summer tyres on in winter....lol.
The Flash was the most annoying bit to be fair. Though the £100 seems a lot! But I'll probably learn something at the awareness course (if they offer one?) how much do they cost now?
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