113 on M5 Worcester, anyone else?

[340600]

Rude-boy said:

For those who are not local, have local knowledge, or aren't clued up.

West Mercia HQ is about 5 miles from Junction 6 of the M5.

There are more Jam Sarnies and Unmarked cars and vans round there than you cam shake a stick at and it's a happy hunting ground for them.

OP's pace will have been a sore thumb and even the most philosophical and time pressed traffic cop could have turned a blind eye. I've even had words of advice for overtaking a van up the slip road a while back. He wasn't impressed apparently.

Not any more, CMPG only have a handful of vehicles based at Hindlip now. They have been doing late night speed checks recently though so OP won't have been the only person who's been caught out.

[4rephill]

Rude-boy said:

For those who are not local, have local knowledge, or aren't clued up.

West Mercia HQ is about 5 miles from Junction 6 of the M5.

There are more Jam Sarnies and Unmarked cars and vans round there than you cam shake a stick at and it's a happy hunting ground for them.

OP's pace will have been a sore thumb and even the most philosophical and time pressed traffic cop could have turned a blind eye. I've even had words of advice for overtaking a van up the slip road a while back. He wasn't impressed apparently.

You're a bit out of date aren't you?

West Mercia went up market years ago and ditched the "Jam Sarnies" - They prefer Battenberg these days (and have for quite a few years now!).

The only time you'll see a "Jam Sarnie" up at Hindlip today is when they're having a display of old patrol cars! (Or in a sandwich box!)

[GC8]

Caffiend said:

if I get ban, can I just bail out to Australia for the duration? No chance I'm staying in the UK if I can't drive...!

You can go, but they no longer require a criminal past in order to enter.

[kippax]

Maximum ban will be 56 days but you can reduce this with good mitigation

I recently got 2 week ban & £400 fine for 127mph on Dual carriageway & this was North Wales who are notoriously strict. (Admittedly I had strong mitigation & good representation)

[Sheepshanks]

Caffiend said:

Secondly, if I get ban, can I just bail out to Australia for the duration? No chance I'm staying in the UK if I can't drive...!

Just be aware that if you drive over there limits are generally lower and are much more harshly enforced.

[agtlaw]

kippax said:

Maximum ban will be 56 days ...

Wrong. 56 days is the guideline maximum for speeds up to and including 110 mph. OP was going a bit faster. There is no maximum ban. I identified earlier that the court may decide that a ban of at least 56 days is merited where the speed is "off the scale". E.g. my 144 mph case, 3 month ban.

Edited by agtlaw on Tuesday 4th August 09:09

[Rude-boy]

4rephill said:

You're a bit out of date aren't you?

West Mercia went up market years ago and ditched the "Jam Sarnies" - They prefer Battenberg these days (and have for quite a few years now!).

The only time you'll see a "Jam Sarnie" up at Hindlip today is when they're having a display of old patrol cars! (Or in a sandwich box!)

Obviously I am a touch out of date then with the down scaling of ops from there. The last time I drove by a month or so back it still looked very active but that must just have been a time of day thing.

The Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!

[CTO]

Thanks for the heads up anyhow though.

I occasionally go that way down to Brizzle, and not often all that slowly.

Ta.

[Jagmanv12]

Rude-boy said:

Obviously I am a touch out of date then with the down scaling of ops from there. The last time I drove by a month or so back it still looked very active but that must just have been a time of day thing.

The Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!

Here's a Panda car

[Elroy Blue]

Rude-boy said:

Obviously I am a touch out of date then with the down scaling of ops from there. The last time I drove by a month or so back it still looked very active but that must just have been a time of day thing.

The Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!

The only cars working out of HQ are a few CMPG cars and the endangered Dog section. The CMPG cars have to cover the M5,M42.M6,M54,M50. Being near J6 of the M5 doesn't mean there's any cars there.