Have I been "Talivaned" ?

[A57 HSV]

I was driving on the M4 in Wilts. yesterday. Knowing that I was in "Bandit" territory, I was keeping a close eye on both my speed & the brigdes. Just pulled into the 3rd lane to overtake a middle lane hogger, when I spotted the Talivan. I'm sure that my Road Angel displayed 75mph as I hit the brakes (no vehicles behind me). As I was the only vehicle in the 3rd lane, I'm assuming that the Talivan operator would have got me.
Technically I know I could be busted, in practise it is likely?
I know that doing 75 mph on a motorway in the dry, with light traffic & perfect light conditions is both wreckless & unforgiveable. I'm lucky not to have killed myself & 1000's of innocent children etc. etc.!

[chilled]

Well if you're doing 75mph indicated, you're only probably doing 70 anyway.

[esselte]

chilled said:

Well if you're doing 75mph indicated, you're only probably doing 70 anyway.

If a GPS device (Road Angel?)inicated 75 then I think the OP may have been doing 75.

[gopher]

In either case you're unlikely to hear anything for less than 79 (10%+2mph)

[A57 HSV]

gopher said:

In either case you're unlikely to hear anything for less than 79 (10%+2mph)

Hope you're correct. I'd be gutted getting done for 75mph on a motorway.

[mechsympathy]

Where was this? I was under the impression that they'd stopped talivanning the M4.

[nobleguy]

A57 HSV said:

gopher said:

In either case you're unlikely to hear anything for less than 79 (10%+2mph)

Hope you're correct. I'd be gutted getting done for 75mph on a motorway.

I can't see there being a problem. If they got hold of everyone doing 75 the roads would be clear inside a month.

[tigger1]

Unlikely at 75mph to be prosecuted.

[alphadog]

ACPO guidelines state the prosecution threshold to be the speed limit + 10% + 2mph. So a speed of 79 or above will normally result in prosecution.

I've yet to hear of an exception to this on a motorway.

Edited by alphadog on Friday 13th April 17:42

[rs1952]

mechsympathy said:

Where was this? I was under the impression that they'd stopped talivanning the M4.

They are still well and truly there on the Wiltshire section

[MKH9130]

I'd be pretty annoyed if I was given a fine + points for 75mph on a motorway.

A ban is sooooooooo much more impressive

[A57 HSV]

Thanks for the encouraging replies. Normally I wouldn't have been concerned, but the traffic was light & no other vehicles in the 3rd lane at the time. So I figured that Mr/Mrs Talivan might have been a bit bored.

[nail_it]

rs1952 said:

mechsympathy said:

Where was this? I was under the impression that they'd stopped talivanning the M4.

They are still well and truly there on the Wiltshire section

OP's description of "bandit country" sums it up very well
Hope you get spared.