71 in a 60 on A47 Swaffham
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Just had an NIP through for a speeding offence earlier this month. I was in the van (VW Transporter) clocked at 71mph. The road is an NSL dual carriageway (so 70mph for cars, bikes etc) but it's 60 for a van.
In all honesty from experience of driving 1000+ miles every week the police don't seem to mind this. I have overtaken / been overtaken by marked cars at this speed many a time. A camera wouldn't pick me up at 71 would it? I'm sure they're not clever enough to work out if it's a van or a large car. Do the average speed camera's pick this up or is there any other way of recording it?
I know people will say 'bang to rights' etc but I'm a bit pissed off. I had 3 points that expired on 19/02 and this incident occurred on the same day!
In all honesty from experience of driving 1000+ miles every week the police don't seem to mind this. I have overtaken / been overtaken by marked cars at this speed many a time. A camera wouldn't pick me up at 71 would it? I'm sure they're not clever enough to work out if it's a van or a large car. Do the average speed camera's pick this up or is there any other way of recording it?
I know people will say 'bang to rights' etc but I'm a bit pissed off. I had 3 points that expired on 19/02 and this incident occurred on the same day!
I was merely trying to understand how I had been caught. I will leave my views on speed cameras at the door as obviously everyone on a car enthusiast forum never breaks the limit.
Im presuming what was said above is correct and they were catching everyone over 60 but only prosecuting the relevant ones.
Im presuming what was said above is correct and they were catching everyone over 60 but only prosecuting the relevant ones.
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