Speeding A38 - Devon Cornwall

[Holdmyhand]

Two weeks wait to see if my transgression was immortalised on film - speedo was reading 79, so should scrape into "close but no cigar" territory

[mobile chicane22]

Pop a gps on yer bike and see what 79 on the speedo actually is.

at that speed bike speedos can over read by quite a bit depending on what you are riding.

[Racing Newt]

Holdmyhand said:

Two weeks wait to see if my transgression was immortalised on film - speedo was reading 79, so should scrape into "close but no cigar" territory

Ah well remember the 2mph after % is at the discretion of the local law enforcement agency.

[Griffith4ever]

I'd honestly not lose any sleep over it. Apart from not being much over the limit, Last 5 or 6 years:

- seen a hidden camera van too late - was coming to the end of a 20 and increased to 28 ish for the last hundred yards or so. Saw van, too late I assumed. No ticket. Indicated 28 in a Yeti is prob 25.

- Seen a motorway bridge van too late (always too late if you see them I assume). Anchors on. Was doing around 85. No ticket.

- Mrs drove trhough a fixed camera and it flashed. No ticket.

[Oceanrower]

Racing Newt said:

Ah well remember the 2mph after % is at the discretion of the local law enforcement agency.

If discretion means “always” then yes…

[OutInTheShed]

A lot of the A38 has a limit lower than 70, especially in Cornwall.

[kiethton]

In a similar position but the A299 in Kent, wasn't showing on Waze however I was likely in the ~90mph range. 1 week down, another to go!

[martinbiz]

Racing Newt said:

Holdmyhand said:

Two weeks wait to see if my transgression was immortalised on film - speedo was reading 79, so should scrape into "close but no cigar" territory

Ah well remember the 2mph after % is at the discretion of the local law enforcement agency.

Lol

[Dog Star]

If you’re on a bike then an indicated 79 will be about 70 IRL. My 2017 R1 and 2022 T700 both over read horrendously, that might just be a Yamaha thing.

78mph real life and you should be ok. 79 is a NIP - as I found out personally.