Smart/Variable speed motorway cameras

DannyW · 15 Feb 2015 at 22:58

Hi guys I was on the m62 tonight near Halifax/Bradford it is one of them smart motorways with the over head speed cameras and variable speed limits

The signs were not on

I was doing 86 on the sat nav and the camera flashed at my from above, am I lightly to here anything from this? Pub talk suggests there only switched on when the signs are lit up? is this true?

FTM · 15 Feb 2015 at 22:59

if its flashed you..its seen you

BigRazer93 · 15 Feb 2015 at 23:02

They will be running all the time. It's got you if it's flashed.

DannyW · 15 Feb 2015 at 23:09

http://www.motordefencelawyers.co.uk/motoring-news/m62-variable-speed-cameras/

Oh dear. Damn had clean licence for about 5 years now and can't do speed awareness already done it

rapid64k · 15 Feb 2015 at 23:14

And it gets worse.

Always thought it possible that they would do something like this, like we aint got enough "traps" as it is already in use. Getting really tired of drivers sitting on my tail as well because I choose to do 70 mph.

Vita · 15 Feb 2015 at 23:26

Dannyw were you going towards Bradford or away from Bradford. As far as I know the cameras do flash. Seen many people get flashed by them even when not lit.

DannyW · 15 Feb 2015 at 23:30

Vita said:
Dannyw were you going towards Bradford or away from Bradford. As far as I know the cameras do flash. Seen many people get flashed by them even when not lit.

Towards bradford, I was flashed before in a Volvo never heard out

miniyazz · 16 Feb 2015 at 00:18

It would have been really dangerous doing 86mph on what was probably a practically empty motorway (giving the timing of the post..)
Fortunately though, these speed cameras we have now will make the roads a safer place for everyone.

DannyW · 11 Mar 2015 at 20:49

Not heard a thing been a month pretty much

Lucky I guess

Scania · 11 Mar 2015 at 21:04

You should have handed yourself in and taken it like a man.

geekman · 11 Mar 2015 at 21:13

Plenty of them flash, and some of them do issue tickets, but it seems to be luck of the draw as to whether you get caught or not. I suspect they're turned on selectively as the authorities know that if they sent a NIP to everyone doing over 79MPH they'd be completely overwhelmed with paperwork.

mondo · 12 Mar 2015 at 06:46

geekman said:
Plenty of them flash, and some of them do issue tickets, but it seems to be luck of the draw as to whether you get caught or not. I suspect they're turned on selectively as the authorities know that if they sent a NIP to everyone doing over 79MPH they'd be completely overwhelmed with paperwork.

when I had a nip I just sent them their paperwork back,No Contract,return to sender! they sent it a few more times and I just repeated the process. next they sent the debt collectors round trying to fraudulently get some money out of me. Thy left empty handed.
Easy, do not admit anything and above all do not give them your name,do not sign anything either.

justalex81 · 12 Mar 2015 at 06:51

a speed awareness course can be offered again after 3 years. Not sure they'd offer it at 20% over the limit anyway though.

geekman · 12 Mar 2015 at 07:53

mondo said:
when I had a nip I just sent them their paperwork back,No Contract,return to sender! they sent it a few more times and I just repeated the process. next they sent the debt collectors round trying to fraudulently get some money out of me. Thy left empty handed.
Easy, do not admit anything and above all do not give them your name,do not sign anything either.

When was this? Are you sure you weren't given 6 points for failing to give driver details and they were simply trying to recover the fine? Just because they haven't got the money off you, doesn't mean they can't give you points.

Skeeter · 12 Mar 2015 at 08:00

rapid64k said:
And it gets worse.

Always thought it possible that they would do something like this, like we aint got enough "traps" as it is already in use. Getting really tired of drivers sitting on my tail as well because I choose to do 70 mph.

Traps? If you think trapping involves putting massive signs everywhere, making the camera locations visible, and painting most of them bright yellow I'd hate to see you rabbit hunting!

You'd have a massive neon flashing sign pointing at the bait, while sitting in wait dressed as a clown with a Timmy Mallet style hammer to bosh them with...

Here bunny bunny bunny...

StonedPenguin · 12 Mar 2015 at 08:12

justalex81 said:
a speed awareness course can be offered again after 3 years. Not sure they'd offer it at 20% over the limit anyway though.

I've just been offered a Speed awareness course for 86 in a 70.

Liquidfox · 12 Mar 2015 at 12:40

mondo said:
when I had a nip I just sent them their paperwork back,No Contract,return to sender! they sent it a few more times and I just repeated the process. next they sent the debt collectors round trying to fraudulently get some money out of me. Thy left empty handed.
Easy, do not admit anything and above all do not give them your name,do not sign anything either.

Brilliant advice... FotL pap. It's a law, there's no such thing as contracts in situations like this.

Semple · 12 Mar 2015 at 12:49

Liquidfox said:
Brilliant advice... FotL pap. It's a law, there's no such thing as contracts in situations like this.

Was my thought too when i read that - what a load of rubbish.

That may have worked for private car park fines a few years ago.

Besides this is about a speeding ticket, if you ignore it, there will just be an arrest warrant against your name next time they come across you, which won't go down well.

Scania · 13 Mar 2015 at 19:58

mondo said:
when I had a nip I just sent them their paperwork back,No Contract,return to sender! they sent it a few more times and I just repeated the process. next they sent the debt collectors round trying to fraudulently get some money out of me. Thy left empty handed.
Easy, do not admit anything and above all do not give them your name,do not sign anything either.

Was this years ago or did you just dream it last night?

joesmith · 13 Mar 2015 at 20:06

*Insert Don't feed the troll sign here*