U.K. mad on speed cameras…

[300bhp/ton]

…. surely not.

[Taita]

All those unelected officials / unemployable elsewhere making our lives better, day by day......

[MB140]

Surely you would be better off going over snakes pass avoiding the whole lot. Obviously some average speed stuff in the M1 between Sheffield and Notts but the A57 is well worth the diversion.

[Biggus thingus]

Just think how safe that route will be and number of lives saved thanks to the safety cameras

[TheDrownedApe]

I use this stretch regularly and these are not an issue

Edited by TheDrownedApe on Saturday 23 April 21:22

[300bhp/ton]

It just made me laugh out loud at the number shown on the map.

[Riley Blue]

16 cameras in approximately 100 miles. Unless SPECS each must cover about a quarter of a mile of road so that's 96 miles camera-free.

[Taita]

I think the problem is you never know what the variable cameras are set to if there is no variable limit.

eg is 78mph OK, or can we get to 85mph without a ticket.

[survivalist]

Taita said:

I think the problem is you never know what the variable cameras are set to if there is no variable limit.

eg is 78mph OK, or can we get to 85mph without a ticket.

HADECS are pretty visible, so as long as they aren’t every few miles I just slow down for them. Got a ticket for 82 from Avon and Somerset Police, so usually keep it under 80 when passing them.

[nute]

It won’t be long before we have speed limiters in cars. So nice that those who know what’s best for is are saving us from ourselves.

[Plymo]

Along with always ratcheting down limits to make sure the "problem" is always there...

[vonhosen]

Drive the whole section regularly, don't give them a second thought.

[anonymous-user]

Speed cameras will become obsolete soon so make the most of it while you can as cars will be restricted to the speed limit and then no one can go over the limit.
Cars will be fully automated in the future as well so cars as we know them now have a short shelf life going forward

[lizardbrain]

I can’t think of many things more dull or pointless than speeding on the motorway.

Though saying that I often do this route and I’ve never had a ticket despite not really ‘paying attention’. So i don’t think all these cameras are as strict/active as on other stretches.

[JuanCarlosFandango]

lizardbrain said:

I can’t think of many things more dull or pointless than speeding on the motorway.

How about sticking to 70mph on a quiet motorway, for one thing?

[wa16]

its the "smart" motorway sections - they're not that smart and full of MLM (but that's another thread) section though Cheshire is ok, the jam has been moved onto the Thelwell viaduct from between 18 - 19 (we had to endure four years of pain whilst the mway was being converted)

odd how the lowest speed shown when they are being used is always at the camera - odd that, the conspiracy theorist in me wonders if they collect ££ to help pay for uncle rishi’s cash bonanza the other year

[spikyone]

wa16 said:

its the "smart" motorway sections - they're not that smart and full of MLM (but that's another thread) section though Cheshire is ok, the jam has been moved onto the Thelwell viaduct from between 18 - 19 (we had to endure four years of pain whilst the mway was being converted)

odd how the lowest speed shown when they are being used is always at the camera - odd that, the conspiracy theorist in me wonders if they collect ££ to help pay for uncle rishi’s cash bonanza the other year

I had the misfortune of driving through a "smart" section of the M27 near Portsmouth on Friday morning. None of it was set at NSL even though traffic was light, and consecutive signs were illuminated 60, 50, 60, 50, 60. That sort of idiocy does nothing to help people's opinions on speed limits and in particular "smart" motorways.

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Plymo said:

Along with always ratcheting down limits to make sure the "problem" is always there...

This is the issue for me.

Recent consultation on changes to the A38 near me asked respondents the degree to which they thought it was important to reduce speed limit from 40mph to 30 mph "for safety".

Nice leading question, and no data on any accidents caused by speed in the 31mph-40mph bracket provided of course.

Council tax up 3% too. My consultation response asking the council to stop spending money on this useless nonsense will of course be ignored!

Edited by Previous on Sunday 24th April 11:05

[MuscleSedan]

I've been covering much of that route quite a bit over the last few years. Just over 200 miles door to door for me. Set the cruise at 70 and hope for an easy run without delays. Not a bad journey at all. Pay the toll around Brum every time now to keep moving. I just never see the point in doing 15mph - 20mph over the limit where you can to save about 15 minutes on the journey and spend the next 14 days worrying about an NIP arriving in the post.

[speedking31]

MB140 said:

Surely you would be better off going over snakes pass avoiding the whole lot. Obviously some average speed stuff in the M1 between Sheffield and Notts but the A57 is well worth the diversion.

Snake Pass is enforced by average speed cameras.