Did I get away with this??

[jlt1000]

Was a little foolish - coming off a roundabout, I accelerated reasonably hard up a sliproad onto what I knew was a 50mph roadworks section of dual cariage way. I also knew there was a SPECS system on the section, but didnt realise that the first camera was on the slip road. I ended up passing the first camera "probably" a few MPH over the 50, but obviously slowed down from there to the second so my average was definately less than 50 between the two. My question being, can these SPECS systems record instant speed past the camera, or is it really just the average over the distance?

[Hooli]

just average speed as far as im aware.

[qooqiiu]

Average speed...[Between two set points].

[Festisio]

These SPECS cameras you see on M-Way roadworks must either nearly always be swicthed off or have a massive threshold.

I regularly blast through them at 65+ and have never received anything. I've also never seen any workmen on them, maybe I'm just lucky with the times I go through them.

Has anyone ever received a ticket from one of these?

[Soren2]

Festisio said:

These SPECS cameras you see on M-Way roadworks must either nearly always be swicthed off or have a massive threshold.

I regularly blast through them at 65+ and have never received anything. I've also never seen any workmen on them, maybe I'm just lucky with the times I go through them.

Has anyone ever received a ticket from one of these?

IIRC this case law was the consequence of a 46 or 47 average in the 40 specs at M6 Thelwall Viaduct.

[jlt1000]

So I'm probably OK, then. But I do think that the attitude held by those in power towards speed is now more than ridiculous. I drive responsibly - sticking to urban speed limits, leaving a sensible gap, not undertaking etc and only upping the pace when the conditions are right and I'm in the right frame of mind. Yet all it takes is for me to slip up once, and I'm branded with the mark of a criminal, whilst the real dangerous drivers out there can avoid all prosecution because there are not enough real police men (and women) out there.

Rant over!!

[Hooli]

with that attitude mate......you'll fit right in here