Speed camera M25?

[maxmc2]

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

[Roo]

Yes they do work. I know several people who have been done.

[simoid]

What was the limit, what speed were you doing?

[maxmc2]

Limit 70 i was doing 80 lepsons

[simoid]

Nervous 14 days then, possible NIP territory.

[kiethton]

do these snap even when not illuminated?

[maxmc2]

NIP??

[simoid]

Clicky

[daz3210]

simoid said:

Clicky

You want to sign up on the National Internship Program?

[maxmc2]

Lol notice of intended prosecution oh dear.

Worse case scenario?

[simoid]

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.

[final_edition]

Only one gantry has the camera system. Same for c/w.

[Dave Hedgehog]

so the variable zone speed cameras are live 24/7 now?

[Riley Blue]

The SPECS at the Dartford Crossing are now live.

[LovelyTia]

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.

[triumphkryten]

Riley Blue said:

The SPECS at the Dartford Crossing are now live.

Oh bks...... Better watch the letterbox then....

What are the upper limits on the 60mph section before they issue tickets on SPECS?

[john2443]

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?

[SS2.]

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.

[LovelyTia]

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.

[triumphkryten]

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