Speeding - Danerious driving? A507 Bedfordshire

[Casa1862]

I've really messed up before anyone says and I've been a nob. Not sure if anyone knows the road A507 in Bedfordshire, very wide single carriageway enough for two cars to pass very easily and lots of people do it. Anyway, car slow in front and I overtake must of reached about 80mph, on coming traffic but as mentioned massive gap go through the gap and on the other side a Mobile speed camera. I couldn't see it behind the slow car but I'm kind of F**ced as passed it while just before overtaking.

It expecting a ban, but can I be prosecuted further, no one injured or accident.

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Vaud said:

Why are you expecting a ban?

Surly must be dangerous driving with on coming traffic and a single carriageway, for anyone who doesn't know the road it could easily be a dual carriage on both side, no excuse, but so many people do it, truck/bus drivers will move to one side to allow you to over take.

[Casa1862]

It was probably under 80, and I'm not sure how fast the car in front was travelling, it's mainly the on coming cars and single carriageway that's the problem, I assume the mobile camera can prosecute for more than just speeding, I'll happy take the speeding points. It was a stupid thing to do particularly as I know the road well but not seen a camera van of a while. I think anyone who has used the road will know how common it is, just I'm the idiot who gets caught.

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Chris Type R said:

Was it the section between Henlow & Shefford next to the airfield ? I often see trapping being done there on the straightest section of road.

Exactly there, and I pass it everyday.

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Chris Type R said:

If it's the road I'm thinking of, in peak times people tend to keep far over to the left & the lanes are just about wide enough to complete the overtake without crossing the lines.

Yes, but I think I did cross the line, the car in front was slow and right in the of middle of the lane, I normally stay to the left and let others pass.

If the mobile cameras are only looking for speeding then I might have got lucky, if not it won't look good

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had ham said:

Yup, I use this road often, and the mobile unit is often on that section, typically towards the Henlow end on the left when travelling eastwards. I wouldn't worry too much about the actual overtake, it's very, very, common on that road, as you must know. I know a construction chap who does stuff with the planning dept. - they made the road that width to facilitate safe overtaking, for a whole host of reasons.

You may get luck on the speeding too - if you were doing closer to 70, you may well get away with it, that's certainly slower than many users I, ahem, know, on occasion travel down that road at.

That trap is all about revenue generation - they are well aware of the ease with which you can travel safely at speed due to the width of the road, the visibility, and the lack of on/off access in-between the roundabouts. I certainly don't recall any major accidents from the 4 or so years I spent living in Shefford & Meppershall.

Thanks I hope you're right, sounds like a moronic thing to do overtaking with on coming traffic but as you and others have used the road you'll understand more how easy it is to do. If they take the attitude of single carriageway, over speeding with on coming traffic then they'll throw the book at me, if they take the road into consideration and low volume of traffic (13.00hrs) excellent visibility then maybe I'll stand a chance. I've got no other convictions and clean license, I hoping for just speeding which I'll happily take.

Can anyone confirm if the mobile camera's only look for speeding, I'm thinking that it will be a police officer operating the unit and if they view as dangerous driving then they can prosecute. Will they video evidence?

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R8VXF said:

Bloomin eck, I would be tempted to overtake an overtaker down that road there is that much space!

yes, that was where the I was. on the photo it seems less space, never had any doubt that i was in trouble, easily passed traffic, still saying was stupid move but overtaking regularly occurs.

Spoke to an ex police officer friend today and he said that they will only do me for speed, had a more serious offence been commited then they should have stopped me sooner or would have sent a officer to my address , the speed van according to him is for speeding offence only unless very serious i.e. caused potential accident. As mentioned no issue accepting three points, hopefully won't take it further.