Caught speeding on the A3 in my Vantage by un-marked Merc

Caught speeding on the A3 in my Vantage by un-marked Merc

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Murph7355

37,596 posts

255 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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yeti said:
Cool, didn't realise it was that easy. So there's a clearly marked 'AUTOBAHN - DERESTRICTED, NO SPEED LIMIT' sign in English at the start of every section is there..? wink

Good of das copper to do that for you, those Germans think of everything!
Or you could look up the local regs and signage when going over...

Ignorance is no excuse when the chaps with guns stop you smile

yeti

10,523 posts

274 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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Murph7355 said:
Or you could look up the local regs and signage when going over...

Ignorance is no excuse when the chaps with guns stop you smile
Indeed - fortunately, they didn't smile

Les flics did catch Pommehogster and me on our way back from Le Mans though cry

zip929

670 posts

176 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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ArnieVXR said:
You could always try not speeding, you irresponsible fool. It would save fuel, thereby stopping global warming, which will lead to a rise in sea levels, flooding the vast areas of the world. People like you should be ashamed. Take a look at the bugs squashed on your front bumper. They might be alive if you'd been travelling at 4mph with a man in front of you carrying a red flag. Better still get a bicycle and keep fit at the same time. Maybe a hybrid bicycle with a solar panel too. I think we should empty the prisons of rapists and burglars (well those who get custodial sentences) to make room for lead-footers, such as yourself...

Tough luck mate frown
Could not have put it better myself. smile
Bring back the birch for these scoundrels.

burntout

1,390 posts

153 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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I had a recent incident on the M25... Was well over the speed limit and got a tug.. The copper was a real nice chap who A, ignored the fact I was traveling at +++ and also didnt fine me for having ilegal number plates...

He was a stand up bloke who displayed full common sense and courtesy, I have a clean licence and he felt it should stay that way... If only all traffic cops were like that...

Lunablack

3,494 posts

161 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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CraigVmax said:
I assume he means dangerous plod wise as its pretty flat and straight.
The flat straight roads are the worst....they must be, cos I travelled from Oswestry to Liverpool and back today, 100% dual carriageway motorway the whole way....

No 1 Porsche Boxter going way to fast on Wrexham bypass, right in front of me aquaplaned into central reservation, bounces of barrier, and down embankment.... Lucky she didn't roll it.... Not a straight panel car totalled...
No 2 A55 just by the exit for Chester BMW, aquaplaned into central reservation, and looked like he'd clipped another car on its way
No 3 M53 Fiat somthing or other up the embankment, by Elesmere port
No 4 M53 by Birkenhead.... Audi on its roof
No 5 A55 (return journey) pick up truck on its side, on in the left hand lane, mud all over the road where he'd hit the banking..


It's about 60 miles to Liverpool from my house..... Conditions were terrible, but they just keep sailing past completely oblivious to speed and lying water....rolleyes


DoubleSix

11,683 posts

175 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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Lunablack said:
The flat straight roads are the worst....they must be, cos I travelled from Oswestry to Liverpool and back today, 100% dual carriageway motorway the whole way....

No 1 Porsche Boxter going way to fast on Wrexham bypass, right in front of me aquaplaned into central reservation, bounces of barrier, and down embankment.... Lucky she didn't roll it.... Not a straight panel car totalled...
No 2 A55 just by the exit for Chester BMW, aquaplaned into central reservation, and looked like he'd clipped another car on its way
No 3 M53 Fiat somthing or other up the embankment, by Elesmere port
No 4 M53 by Birkenhead.... Audi on its roof
No 5 A55 (return journey) pick up truck on its side, on in the left hand lane, mud all over the road where he'd hit the banking..


It's about 60 miles to Liverpool from my house..... Conditions were terrible, but they just keep sailing past completely oblivious to speed and lying water....rolleyes
Not wishing to open the seasonal can o worms, but this one of the unsung benefits of winter rubber, those super deep channels reduce aquaplane risk massively!

Lunablack

3,494 posts

161 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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DoubleSix said:
Not wishing to open the seasonal can o worms, but this one of the unsung benefits of winter rubber, those super deep channels reduce aquaplane risk massively!
To be honest.... many were just driving to fast for the conditions...... 1000's and thousands of other drivers travelled along those roads today, and they didn't crash...

I was in my Jeep, doing 50 and it was enough, not many came passed, so I can assume that 50 ish was about right, you can bet your bottom dollar that the ones I mentioned above were doing a fair bit more than that..... The Boxter certainly was...I'd estimate it passed me at at least 75, the car just swung right it hit the central barrier and then it was just a mass of brake lights and confusion.... Driver very shaken, but mostly unhurt.... Very lucky not to collect anyone else, but no doubt in my mind that the driver was just completely unaware of the consequences of aqua planing, and was probably driving at the same speed they do on any other day

Have to smile..... Driver has been in touch with local paper and says accident was caused by a blocked drain.......bless

Edited by Lunablack on Tuesday 25th September 00:11

Murph7355

37,596 posts

255 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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yeti said:
Indeed - fortunately, they didn't smile

Les flics did catch Pommehogster and me on our way back from Le Mans though cry
French roads are much less fun than they used to be.

Murph7355

37,596 posts

255 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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Lunablack said:
To be honest.... many were just driving to fast for the conditions...... 1000's and thousands of other drivers travelled along those roads today, and they didn't crash...

I was in my Jeep, doing 50 and it was enough, not many came passed, so I can assume that 50 ish was about right, you can bet your bottom dollar that the ones I mentioned above were doing a fair bit more than that..... The Boxter certainly was...I'd estimate it passed me at at least 75, the car just swung right it hit the central barrier and then it was just a mass of brake lights and confusion.... Driver very shaken, but mostly unhurt.... Very lucky not to collect anyone else, but no doubt in my mind that the driver was just completely unaware of the consequences of aqua planing, and was probably driving at the same speed they do on any other day

Have to smile..... Driver has been in touch with local paper and says accident was caused by a blocked drain.......bless
Bless indeed. She'll believe it too.

Saw a Merc E-class estate do the same thing a few years ago. People are idiots in poor conditions. Modern cars don't help matters IMO, giving the impression they can defy the laws of physics.

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

227 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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@ Yeti:




easy .....

yeti

10,523 posts

274 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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Thanks Angel - same as our National Speed Limit signs.

Does that always mean unrestricted though or is it dependent on the type of road? Over here that can mean 60mph or 70mph depending on the road type...

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

227 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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on Autobahns it is unlimited or regulated by signs - on country/national roads it is 100km/h - in the city it is 50km/h

ds2000

2,680 posts

191 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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Luna, are you Shropshire based?

I lived (born Shrewsbury) that way up until 2 years ago and know that road well. Some people are complete numptys with the speed they carry!

Neil1300R

5,487 posts

177 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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Murph7355 said:
French roads are much less fun than they used to be.
Never have a problem on them - at least off the Autoroutes

yeti

10,523 posts

274 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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Neil1300R said:
Never have a problem on them - at least off the Autoroutes
In 12 years of driving fast on the continent, that's what I said. Right until they were sat waiting patiently for every British registered car that came past after Le Mans had ended. The trap was on a dual carriageway with a poorly signed and totally unnecessary 70kph (40mph) limit.

Like fish in a barrel frown

BingoBob

1,098 posts

146 months

Tuesday 25th September 2012
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^^typical

JBE68

Original Poster:

246 posts

147 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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It will be 2weeks tomorrow since I was stopped on th A3 and I haven't received anything from the Police. I thought there was a 14 day window in which I should have received a penalty notice.

yeti

10,523 posts

274 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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JBE68 said:
It will be 2weeks tomorrow since I was stopped on th A3 and I haven't received anything from the Police. I thought there was a 14 day window in which I should have received a penalty notice.
'Fraid not. 14 days if caught by a camera van or static camera. If you were pulled by plod, they have 6 months to process it. You will most likely hear from them I'm afraid unless he loses his notebook, didn't actually take your details or decides not to bother. None of which are likely cry

Wobbly

550 posts

172 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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A number of years ago, a mate of mine was stopped on the M3, and clocked at over 130mph.

He received the summons within a week of it being six months from the incident, he thought he was going to get away with it.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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JBE68 said:
It will be 2weeks tomorrow since I was stopped on th A3 and I haven't received anything from the Police. I thought there was a 14 day window in which I should have received a penalty notice.
JBE68 said:
I was stopped this evening @ 530pm by an un-marked black Mercedes A-Class when I exceeded the 50mph limit on the Kingston By-Pass just past the Hook Under Pass on the A3. He just said it was bad luck and smiled as he awarded me 3pts. Didn't ask for ID or my license saying that the car had video equipment that did it all automatically.
Are you sure this was a real plod?

How can his car identify you as the driver?