Caught 106mph on M25 - What to Expect
Discussion
ZX10R NIN said:
Black_S3 said:
It's actually very relevant given the question he asked.
The speeding has nothing to do with the no insurance & as it was over 3 years ago it no longer has standing, it shows on the OP's license for another year but can't be used against him.mybrainhurts said:
Vaud said:
zarjaz1991 said:
It's actually close to entrapment at times.
It isn't.Frequent blatant abuse of the variable limit, gantries set to confuse for no valid reason, with vague and obtuse excuses for lowering the limit and being inconsistent between gantries.
Interestingly, described recently by a traffic plod as "cash traps".
(Sarcasm)
Speed matters? I drive up and down Snake pass in ALL weather's at weekend's and I thoroughly enjoy it. Sometimes figuring out/adapting and thinking in snow and ice it's more interesting than NSL type speeds.
I don't 'get' straight-line Charlie's who think blasting to 3 figures in a turbo diesel or whatever makes them a bloody Senna. Driving is more about bends, flow and the rest. Anyone can go FAST in a straight line. It doesn't require skill.
I don't 'get' straight-line Charlie's who think blasting to 3 figures in a turbo diesel or whatever makes them a bloody Senna. Driving is more about bends, flow and the rest. Anyone can go FAST in a straight line. It doesn't require skill.
hora said:
Speed matters? I drive up and down Snake pass in ALL weather's at weekend's and I thoroughly enjoy it. Sometimes figuring out/adapting and thinking in snow and ice it's more interesting than NSL type speeds.
I don't 'get' straight-line Charlie's who think blasting to 3 figures in a turbo diesel or whatever makes them a bloody Senna. Driving is more about bends, flow and the rest. Anyone can go FAST in a straight line. It doesn't require skill.
I tend to agree but each to their own.I don't 'get' straight-line Charlie's who think blasting to 3 figures in a turbo diesel or whatever makes them a bloody Senna. Driving is more about bends, flow and the rest. Anyone can go FAST in a straight line. It doesn't require skill.
Still enjoy the odd autobahn blast tho.
hora said:
Speed matters? I drive up and down Snake pass in ALL weather's at weekend's and I thoroughly enjoy it. Sometimes figuring out/adapting and thinking in snow and ice it's more interesting than NSL type speeds.
I don't 'get' straight-line Charlie's who think blasting to 3 figures in a turbo diesel or whatever makes them a bloody Senna. Driving is more about bends, flow and the rest. Anyone can go FAST in a straight line. It doesn't require skill.
You do realise they are not mutually exclusive do you?I don't 'get' straight-line Charlie's who think blasting to 3 figures in a turbo diesel or whatever makes them a bloody Senna. Driving is more about bends, flow and the rest. Anyone can go FAST in a straight line. It doesn't require skill.
The Mad Monk said:
mybrainhurts said:
Vaud said:
zarjaz1991 said:
It's actually close to entrapment at times.
It isn't.Frequent blatant abuse of the variable limit, gantries set to confuse for no valid reason, with vague and obtuse excuses for lowering the limit and being inconsistent between gantries.
Interestingly, described recently by a traffic plod as "cash traps".
(Sarcasm)
Sheepshanks said:
My colleague caught on the M42 at 46 when they were set for 40 just after 6AM with no reason for the reduction would agree with that. Most of the people on the speed awareness course he attended had been caught the same way.
In defence (my way) you can see road workers legging it across in the dark or running carrying a huge sign frame. Really makes me think they are crackers doing that job.As for autobahn speed I remember making good progress and I spotted someone in my rear view mirror who then passed me as though I was stationary. That takes some balls
hora said:
In defence (my way) you can see road workers legging it across in the dark or running carrying a huge sign frame. Really makes me think they are crackers doing that job.
It was mid-summer when he got caught.hora said:
As for autobahn speed I remember making good progress and I spotted someone in my rear view mirror who then passed me as though I was stationary. That takes some balls
People do say high speeds are dangerous here as other drivers aren't expecting it, but I was amazed / terrified by the speed differentials in Germany - and even on the two relatively short journeys from and to the airport we did some near-misses.bad company said:
pim said:
Steady 85/90 is quick enough on any motorway.
Are you sure this is the right forum for you?It was legal in those days. I never had a moment's drama. Plod used to smile as you overtook him.
Sheepshanks said:
People do say high speeds are dangerous here as other drivers aren't expecting it, but I was amazed / terrified by the speed differentials in Germany - and even on the two relatively short journeys from and to the airport we did some near-misses.
At 5.42am? Was he fully awake and hydrated?mybrainhurts said:
I used to travel the length of the M1 and not drop below 100mph when conditions allowed. Same in Germany and Italy. And, yes, heavy traffic was sometimes present, before anybody goes off on one.
It was legal in those days. I never had a moment's drama. Plod used to smile as you overtook him.
Either you're very old indeed or it wasn't legal in those days.It was legal in those days. I never had a moment's drama. Plod used to smile as you overtook him.
4pot said:
Speed matters used to be the PH slogan....as others have said, too many posters have been brainwashed.
Having had my licence for 23 years, and having driven safely but with, shall we say, enthusiasm, I was caught at an average of 106 on a 3 lane non-motorway 70 limit road. I was out with 3 others and cutting a long story short, we were followed by an unmarked bike for in excess of 20 miles on country roads.
Coming down a slip road, several of us accelerated to in excess of 120 for a short period. Zero traffic ahead of us, clear day and dry. When we were pulled by said bike, I asked him about the quality of our driving, to which confirmed that all of our overtakes were safe and due to the speed involved, he was forced to prosecute. I did explain that this was my first offence, was polite etc, but no change in his stance.
His report also state that we were not driving dangerously. Got my summons, along with one other guy within 2 months. Plead guilty by post as I was on holiday at the time of the court date, and wrote my letter of mitigation, which quite simply said I had been stupid, first offence in over 20 years of driving.
I received 6 points, no ban, and a £500 fine. I should have been burned at the stake, as speeding is a heinous crime. You get less punishment for hitting people.
That would depend on how hard you hit them surely?Having had my licence for 23 years, and having driven safely but with, shall we say, enthusiasm, I was caught at an average of 106 on a 3 lane non-motorway 70 limit road. I was out with 3 others and cutting a long story short, we were followed by an unmarked bike for in excess of 20 miles on country roads.
Coming down a slip road, several of us accelerated to in excess of 120 for a short period. Zero traffic ahead of us, clear day and dry. When we were pulled by said bike, I asked him about the quality of our driving, to which confirmed that all of our overtakes were safe and due to the speed involved, he was forced to prosecute. I did explain that this was my first offence, was polite etc, but no change in his stance.
His report also state that we were not driving dangerously. Got my summons, along with one other guy within 2 months. Plead guilty by post as I was on holiday at the time of the court date, and wrote my letter of mitigation, which quite simply said I had been stupid, first offence in over 20 years of driving.
I received 6 points, no ban, and a £500 fine. I should have been burned at the stake, as speeding is a heinous crime. You get less punishment for hitting people.
Some you can't ever win & swallowing ones pride accepting you can't outwit speed enforcement measures is a hard lesson.
It's not weakness, cowardly or unmanly to admit defeat & just obey the law.
There are those who have to be tiresomely competitive in everything they do, scared witless they may come second & be seen as ineffective.
Pride comes before a fall & frustration with that that you cannot change leads to failure, eventually.
Nothing will change despite all the anger huffing & puffing for within a very few years every yard of our roads will be monitored for speedsters by satellite & there will be no hiding place.
If you yearn for speed find another outlet away from the public highway.
Speed & freedom of the highway disappeared long ago, you'll have to ask Grandad what it used to be like in the olden days.
It's not weakness, cowardly or unmanly to admit defeat & just obey the law.
There are those who have to be tiresomely competitive in everything they do, scared witless they may come second & be seen as ineffective.
Pride comes before a fall & frustration with that that you cannot change leads to failure, eventually.
Nothing will change despite all the anger huffing & puffing for within a very few years every yard of our roads will be monitored for speedsters by satellite & there will be no hiding place.
If you yearn for speed find another outlet away from the public highway.
Speed & freedom of the highway disappeared long ago, you'll have to ask Grandad what it used to be like in the olden days.
Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff