55mph in 60 and FLASH FLASH

[johnzo]

I was near Cranfield going west on A17, towing a trailer of racing rowing boats. New venue so TomTom on. I realy was doing about 55 in a 60 limit, so when TT warned of camera, no problem. I was in a line of cars all similar speed. So imagine my surprise when GATSO flash flashed from behind. If I was speeding, then ok, but I really was well inside the limit. ANY VIEWS ON WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE?

[rewc]

johnzo said:

I was near Cranfield going west on A17, towing a trailer of racing rowing boats. New venue so TomTom on. I realy was doing about 55 in a 60 limit, so when TT warned of camera, no problem. I was in a line of cars all similar speed. So imagine my surprise when GATSO flash flashed from behind. If I was speeding, then ok, but I really was well inside the limit. ANY VIEWS ON WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE?

If it was a single carriageway with a NSL 60mph on it then the speed limit whilst towing a trailer is 50mph. If it was a NSL dual carriageway then the limit whilst towing is 60mph. There is the possibility that the camera was fitted with a height monitor and when it is tripped the camera is set for 50mph + the prosecution leeway. The picture will be examined and if the vehicle is of a class which has a 50mph limit then I suspect an offer of 3 points and £60 is on it's way.

[fish]

SOme cameras can distinguise the size of the radar return and will trigger if they think it is an HGV. I was flashed at the Belfry towing the Atom. Nothing came of it and I rang the tax collectors who said it though I was an HGV that is why it triggered. So as long as you are below YOUR limit no problem.

[GPSHead]

fish said:

SOme cameras can distinguise the size of the radar return and will trigger if they think it is an HGV. I was flashed at the Belfry towing the Atom. Nothing came of it and I rang the tax collectors who said it though I was an HGV that is why it triggered. So as long as you are below YOUR limit no problem.

If the OP was doing 55mph, he was above his limit (50mph), but below the 57mph threshold. So presumably he'll be OK, but if the scammers did decide to go ahead, they'd be legally entitled to.

[alphadog]

GPSHead said:

fish said:

SOme cameras can distinguise the size of the radar return and will trigger if they think it is an HGV. I was flashed at the Belfry towing the Atom. Nothing came of it and I rang the tax collectors who said it though I was an HGV that is why it triggered. So as long as you are below YOUR limit no problem.

If the OP was doing 55mph, he was above his limit (50mph), but below the 57mph threshold. So presumably he'll be OK, but if the scammers did decide to go ahead, they'd be legally entitled to.

Worth checking the scammer's website - many will say that they adhere to the ACPO guidelines, prosecuting for speed limit + 10% + 2mph for above - Kent and Greater Manchester being 2 examples.

I have yet to see evidence of prosecutions within the guidelines - apart from Lancashire who were offering speed awareness courses for 34 and a bried no-tolerance phase by the Northants partnership a few years ago.

[tamore]

tom tom 55, or speedo 55?