The Sword of Damocles is dangling... dangling

[hornetrider]

...and I'm sat here waiting for it to drop

Flashed in the Limehouse Link 10 days ago... and since then it's all been quiet on the western front.

Each day I go home waiting for the letter on the doormat, each day it's not there I allow my hopes to rise... just a little.

Is 3 points and £60 really that bad I ask myself - not really. But still it weighs you down - the impending phone call to the insurance company and been told to bend over a little more - and the fact that those 3 points will be with your license for 4 years.

4 years of increased premiums, 4 long years.

And all for the heinous crime of around 35 in the tunnel.

s.

[sebo]

My SP10 made no difference to my premium. I was doing 80 in a 70.

[Vesuvius 996]

I hope you're ok, but those cameras are digital...

[sa_20v]

You were only doing 35mph in a tunnel? I hope you do get punished - next time, remove plates, and get in third gear, around 4,000 rpm!

[hornetrider]

Vesuvius 996 said:

I hope you're ok, but those cameras are digital...

Eh, whatcha mean soovy? There was definitely a double flash from behind?

[Vesuvius 996]

hornetrider said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

I hope you're ok, but those cameras are digital...

Eh, whatcha mean soovy? There was definitely a double flash from behind?

I mean they don't use film, flash flash, ticket.

Sorry mate.

[hornetrider]

Vesuvius 996 said:

hornetrider said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

I hope you're ok, but those cameras are digital...

Eh, whatcha mean soovy? There was definitely a double flash from behind?

I mean they don't use film, flash flash, ticket.

Sorry mate.

Arsebiscuits.

For one magical moment I was thinking maybe the flashing was the charitable cabbie I had just overtaken giving me a nice warning.... oh well, sniff

[Vesuvius 996]

You might be OK, they're not always on, and according to my Road Angel it's average speed mi=onitoring.

[tamore]

i got flashed in there about 6 months ago doing roughly the same speed. nothing came of it.

good luck!

[chr15b]

there is nothing worse than that wait, day 6 thru about 15 are the worst!

[hornetrider]

I think I spotted the hashes on the ground so not sure that they'd be average cams.

tamore said:

i got flashed in there about 6 months ago doing roughly the same speed. nothing came of it.

good luck!

Man, I would cream myself

[SS2.]

hornetrider said:

4 years of increased premiums, 4 long years.

Probably shouldn't be pointing this out, but most insurers require to be notified of any endorsements within the previous 5 years, not 4..

[SS2.]

Vesuvius 996 said:

You might be OK, they're not always on, and according to my Road Angel it's average speed monitoring.

Hmm. I think the Limehouse Link tunnel cameras are actually Redspeed 'SpeedCurb' units - similar to Gatso, but digital..

[odyssey2200]

I got flashed in the Limehouse tunnel just over 2 weeks ago in a hire car.
I was on my way home from Motorshow.

Still had nothing delivered but assuming the SCP gets the NIP to hire company in 14 days and then has 30 daus to respond, then SCP can take its time in sending NIP to me

Why are there 2 camera boxes about 10metres apart in thet Tunnel
and WHY is the tunnel a 30 limit?

There are 2 lanes going in the same direction.
It is lit
There are no pedestrians, no juncions (1 filter in lane as on a motorway)

Why does it need to be 30?

[tamore]

hornetrider said:

I think I spotted the hashes on the ground so not sure that they'd be average cams.

tamore said:

i got flashed in there about 6 months ago doing roughly the same speed. nothing came of it.

good luck!

Man, I would cream myself

it was ken livinstone! you sick bd!!!!!

daft thing is, i use the link at least once a week too! a case of brain disengaged i think.

Edited by tamore on Monday 11th August 17:14

[tamore]

odyssey2200 said:

I got flashed in the Limehouse tunnel just over 2 weeks ago in a hire car.
I was on my way home from Motorshow.

Still had nothing delivered but assuming the SCP gets the NIP to hire company in 14 days and then has 30 daus to respond, then SCP can take its time in sending NIP to me

Why are there 2 camera boxes about 10metres apart in thet Tunnel
and WHY is the tunnel a 30 limit?

There are 2 lanes going in the same direction.
It is lit
There are no pedestrians, no juncions (1 filter in lane as on a motorway)

Why does it need to be 30?

i think there was an incident in there a few years back where a car full of teenagers bought it after losing control. usual kneejerk reaction to a non-problem.

[SS2.]

tamore said:

i think there was an incident in there a few years back where a car full of teenagers bought it after losing control. usual kneejerk reaction to a non-problem.

The 'Official' Line said:

The Limehouse Link tunnel opened in 1993 to manage the increasing amount of traffic in the surrounding area of London. Over the next ten years it had become a fast route into and out of the city, with a sharp increase in the number of vehicles speeding on approach. In the three-year period ending 31 st December 2002 , there had been 18 people killed or seriously injured, making it one of London 's casualty hotspots. Speed surveys had also reported that approximately 50,000 motorists use the tunnel on a daily basis and of those, 25,000 ignore the 30mph speed restriction signs, with at least 1,500 reaching speeds in excess of 60mph.

It was decided that cameras were needed within the tunnel to reduce the excessive speeds. The tunnel was unable to accommodate the traditional wet film safety cameras because of the need to close the tunnel to change films. The London Safety Camera Partnership asked whether it would be possible to use digital technology within the tunnel.

[THX138]

tamore said:

odyssey2200 said:

I got flashed in the Limehouse tunnel just over 2 weeks ago in a hire car.
I was on my way home from Motorshow.

Still had nothing delivered but assuming the SCP gets the NIP to hire company in 14 days and then has 30 daus to respond, then SCP can take its time in sending NIP to me

Why are there 2 camera boxes about 10metres apart in thet Tunnel
and WHY is the tunnel a 30 limit?

There are 2 lanes going in the same direction.
It is lit
There are no pedestrians, no juncions (1 filter in lane as on a motorway)

Why does it need to be 30?

i think there was an incident in there a few years back where a car full of teenagers bought it after losing control. usual kneejerk reaction to a non-problem.

I remember that. They had the spacesaver tyre fitted to one of the rear wheels, were caning it and oversteered to their doom!

[chr15b]

SS2. said:

tamore said:

i think there was an incident in there a few years back where a car full of teenagers bought it after losing control. usual kneejerk reaction to a non-problem.

The 'Official' Line said:

The Limehouse Link tunnel opened in 1993 to manage the increasing amount of traffic in the surrounding area of London. Over the next ten years it had become a fast route into and out of the city, with a sharp increase in the number of vehicles speeding on approach. In the three-year period ending 31 st December 2002 , there had been 18 people killed or seriously injured, making it one of London 's casualty hotspots. Speed surveys had also reported that approximately 50,000 motorists use the tunnel on a daily basis and of those, 25,000 ignore the 30mph speed restriction signs, with at least 1,500 reaching speeds in excess of 60mph.

It was decided that cameras were needed within the tunnel to reduce the excessive speeds. The tunnel was unable to accommodate the traditional wet film safety cameras because of the need to close the tunnel to change films. The London Safety Camera Partnership asked whether it would be possible to use digital technology within the tunnel.

if those stats are true then it's understandable

[tamore]

chr15b said:

SS2. said:

tamore said:

i think there was an incident in there a few years back where a car full of teenagers bought it after losing control. usual kneejerk reaction to a non-problem.

The 'Official' Line said:

The Limehouse Link tunnel opened in 1993 to manage the increasing amount of traffic in the surrounding area of London. Over the next ten years it had become a fast route into and out of the city, with a sharp increase in the number of vehicles speeding on approach. In the three-year period ending 31 st December 2002 , there had been 18 people killed or seriously injured, making it one of London 's casualty hotspots. Speed surveys had also reported that approximately 50,000 motorists use the tunnel on a daily basis and of those, 25,000 ignore the 30mph speed restriction signs, with at least 1,500 reaching speeds in excess of 60mph.

It was decided that cameras were needed within the tunnel to reduce the excessive speeds. The tunnel was unable to accommodate the traditional wet film safety cameras because of the need to close the tunnel to change films. The London Safety Camera Partnership asked whether it would be possible to use digital technology within the tunnel.

if those stats are true then it's understandable

hmmmmm...... death stats would be more telling. define 'seriously injured'.......

i've done 60 speed units through there years back, perfectly safely as you can through the hatfield tunnel.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/...

Edited by tamore on Monday 11th August 20:21