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maxmc2
Original Poster
1,254 posts
54 months
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Evening all.
Was heading towards dartford tunnel between jct 2 and 3 and I got flashed by one of the gantries, so these actually work I've been past loads of times before and never before has it flashed
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Roo
5,854 posts
76 months
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Yes they do work. I know several people who have been done.
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simoid
8,311 posts
27 months
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What was the limit, what speed were you doing?
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maxmc2
Original Poster
1,254 posts
54 months
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Limit 70 i was doing 80 lepsons
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simoid
8,311 posts
27 months
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Nervous 14 days then, possible NIP territory.
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kiethton
1,758 posts
49 months
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do these snap even when not illuminated?
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maxmc2
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54 months
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simoid
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27 months
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daz3210
5,000 posts
109 months
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simoid said: You want to sign up on the National Internship Program?
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maxmc2
Original Poster
1,254 posts
54 months
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Lol notice of intended prosecution oh dear.
Worse case scenario?
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simoid
8,311 posts
27 months
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If clocked at a true 80mph (as opposed to a few mph lower than that due to speedo overread) then you may be talking 3 points and £60, or a day off work on a speed awareness jobby if available.
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final_edition
377 posts
84 months
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Only one gantry has the camera system. Same for c/w.
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Dave Hedgehog
5,320 posts
73 months
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so the variable zone speed cameras are live 24/7 now?
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Riley Blue
5,213 posts
95 months
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The SPECS at the Dartford Crossing are now live.
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LovelyTia
468 posts
49 months
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Gooly said: I don't think they are as I haven't seen them flash even at 90-100 when they're showing limits (usually a phantom 40mph limit for an incident that doesn't exist in the middle of the night). Thats been for the last few weeks.
I've always just treated the whole of the M25 as gatso free tbh. Not so. I've seen one go off just before the leatherhead junction on the south of the M25 CW. Although in fairness the X5 who got flashed was doing 100+ quite easily.
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triumphkryten
218 posts
32 months
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Riley Blue said: The SPECS at the Dartford Crossing are now live. Oh b  ks...... Better watch the letterbox then.... What are the upper limits on the 60mph section before they issue tickets on SPECS?
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john2443
1,899 posts
80 months
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LovelyTia said: Not so. I've seen one go off just before the leatherhead junction on the south of the M25 CW.
Although in fairness the X5 who got flashed was doing 100+ quite easily. I've definitely seen them flash in the junc 8,9,10 area on my way to work. Luckily never at me, as I have been through them at over the variable limit. Maybe they only flash if you are over the fixed 70 limit?
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SS2.
7,383 posts
107 months
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triumphkryten said: What are the upper limits on the 60mph section before they issue tickets on SPECS? No idea of the current threshold for enforcement but, unless there has been a very recent (and drastic) policy change, you won't be hassled for anything lower than 10% plus 2mph over the limit.
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LovelyTia
468 posts
49 months
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john2443 said: I've definitely seen them flash in the junc 8,9,10 area on my way to work. Luckily never at me, as I have been through them at over the variable limit.
Maybe they only flash if you are over the fixed 70 limit? Probably not. I now that they've never triggered at anything upto 90 in the few months I've been driving the route for work in both dirctions. This is the first time I've ever witnessed them going off.
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triumphkryten
218 posts
32 months
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SS2. said: No idea of the current threshold for enforcement but, unless there has been a very recent (and drastic) policy change, you won't be hassled for anything lower than 10% plus 2mph over the limit. Good to know, although it's still marginal as to if I was under their threshold - only a few more days to wait and worry then :0
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