August 27th M25 54mph in a 40 - Clackett Lane

[Sea Demon]

My wife has just called to tell me that shes been sent a ticket for doing 54mph in 40 last week on the Clacket Lane section of the M25.

Does anybody know if there's a way of finding out why variable speed limits have been in place on a particular date/time?

She was clocked doing 54mph in a 40 on the M25 at 6.30pm so Im guessing there must have been an accident or something but is there anywhere to check this out online?

Thanks

[Sea Demon]

It does to me, yes - hence why I've asked.

[Sea Demon]

Thanks for your help - nope she cant remember there being a variable limit at the time & seems a strange time to have 1 set at 40mph so just interested to see why it was set at such a low speed really.

She commutes from Kent to Gatwick for work so is vigilant of the speed limits due to all of the new speed cameras that have popped up on this stretch so for her not to remember a 40mph limit during a recent rush hour is a bit odd, thats not to say it didn't happen though!

I'll email the highways dept and see if I get anywhere, doubt i will - thanks for your help.

[Sea Demon]

covboy said:

Grounds for divorce ?

Ha ha

[Sea Demon]

All that jazz said:

If it's at Clackett Lane then it will be the HADECS3 camera. They will have photographic evidence of the temporary speed limit being displayed as there is a pole with 3 CCTV cameras mounted approx 200 yards before the gantry. See this photo for how it works. Bottom 2 pics are the ones taken by the speed camera, top left pic is taken from the CCTV cameras 200 yards before the gantry to prove what speed limit was being displayed at the time.

In summary, man up and get your wallet out!

That's absolutely fine (no pun intended) but if I (in this case my wife) have been accused of something, I'd like to see evidence of it - not just a letter with nothing supporting it.

Anyway, emailed the highways agency and they CAN provide details of why the variable limit was in place on a given date/time.

My wife's quite happy to just pay the fine and take the points but I want to see proof

[Sea Demon]

PurpleMoonlight said:

Except that is not what you are asking for.

You aren't asking for proof that the limit was 40, you are asking for proof of why the limit was 40. Why do you think you are entitled to this?

Im asking why the limit was 40mph during a rush hour - I'm entitled to ask anything like thanks very much & under the freedom of information act, anybody can access that information (as per the email from the highways agency).

[Sea Demon]

Maybe but I've also seen it in place at times such as 2am when there has been no accidents, no traffic, no obstructions, roadworks etc.

Anyway, all sorted now so thanks for everybody for your replies and help.