81 in a temp 50 motorway
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mouseymousey said:
Can't help with the original question but it always amazes me the amount of people that go flying past me in these specs zones when I'm sitting right on 50 mph. I guess there are still a lot of people who don't know what 'Average Speed Check' means.
Same with me. Coming back on the M25 near Brands yesterday, 50mph limit. Dozey fat tw@t in a sh1t Vectra behind me, about three inches from the front bumper in the left hand lane at 49.9mph.He flashes his lights four or five times before pulling out of the slipstream and overtaking up to what must have been 70+.
I hope you get a ban, you utter cvnt, so your fat spotty wife, and fat spotty kids can gets some exercise.
mouseymousey said:
... I guess there are still a lot of people who don't know what 'Average Speed Check' means.
I agree. I found out all about them from the internet - without the 'net I wouldn't have a clue! The same can be assumed for the great number of people who don't use, or have access to, the 'net in combination with an interest on motoring matters 
.Quite amusing though, how people are prepared to speed through SPECS zones and slow for the cameras...
I was wondering if it is possible to hide behind an artic on the M25 section with specs. And if you hide for one camera would that actually cover you for several as they would have lost the sequence?
Basically if you are alongsde a high venicle at the appropriate point the camera can't see you, although I don't know what the appropriate point is!
Basically if you are alongsde a high venicle at the appropriate point the camera can't see you, although I don't know what the appropriate point is!
Chrisgr31 said:
I was wondering if it is possible to hide behind an artic on the M25 section with specs. And if you hide for one camera would that actually cover you for several as they would have lost the sequence?
Basically if you are alongsde a high venicle at the appropriate point the camera can't see you, although I don't know what the appropriate point is!
Try it and let us know how you get on!Basically if you are alongsde a high venicle at the appropriate point the camera can't see you, although I don't know what the appropriate point is!
Vesuvius 996 said:
Same with me. Coming back on the M25 near Brands yesterday, 50mph limit. Dozey fat tw@t in a sh1t Vectra behind me, about three inches from the front bumper in the left hand lane at 49.9mph.
He flashes his lights four or five times before pulling out of the slipstream and overtaking up to what must have been 70+.
I hope you get a ban, you utter cvnt, so your fat spotty wife, and fat spotty kids can gets some exercise.
Or perhaps we can hope that he got his asthmatic child to hospital before it died after being held up by some pr1ck who thinks he's a policeman. Who knows?He flashes his lights four or five times before pulling out of the slipstream and overtaking up to what must have been 70+.
I hope you get a ban, you utter cvnt, so your fat spotty wife, and fat spotty kids can gets some exercise.
SM
edited 'cos I can't spell.
Edited by supermono on Monday 30th July 14:17
supermono said:
Vesuvius 996 said:
Same with me. Coming back on the M25 near Brands yesterday, 50mph limit. Dozey fat tw@t in a sh1t Vectra behind me, about three inches from the front bumper in the left hand lane at 49.9mph.
He flashes his lights four or five times before pulling out of the slipstream and overtaking up to what must have been 70+.
I hope you get a ban, you utter cvnt, so your fat spotty wife, and fat spotty kids can gets some exercise.
Or perhaps we can hope that he got his astmatic child to hospital before it died after being held up by some pr1ck who thinks he's a policeman. Who knows?He flashes his lights four or five times before pulling out of the slipstream and overtaking up to what must have been 70+.
I hope you get a ban, you utter cvnt, so your fat spotty wife, and fat spotty kids can gets some exercise.
SM
mouseymousey said:
Can't help with the original question but it always amazes me the amount of people that go flying past me in these specs zones when I'm sitting right on 50 mph. I guess there are still a lot of people who don't know what 'Average Speed Check' means.
Lots of possibilities:1. unregistered
2. held up earlier, so speeding happy in the knowledge the average will be ok
3. accurate speedo, cruise set to actual 55 (up to 60-odd on your speedo perhaps)
4. emergency, need to get somewhere and hang the speeding fines
5. a dick.
6. something else.
We can't know which, so I find it better to keep an open mind.
SM
t stuck right on your bumper.Chrisgr31 said:
I was wondering if it is possible to hide behind an artic on the M25 section with specs. And if you hide for one camera would that actually cover you for several as they would have lost the sequence?
Basically if you are alongsde a high venicle at the appropriate point the camera can't see you, although I don't know what the appropriate point is!
Have you noticed how trucks still carry on at their 56 limits anyway? When we had a 50 limit on the A1 Herts section, everyone would be at 50 on their speedos and you would regularly get tailgated by Mr HGV regardless of lane.Basically if you are alongsde a high venicle at the appropriate point the camera can't see you, although I don't know what the appropriate point is!
To answer the questoin posed above, each camera section is a separate section in itself. So, if you 'tuck-in' behind a tall HGV the beginning of that section will be ineffective for reading your average. However, the next camera will be the start of a 'new' timed section over which you must not average more than the posted limit.
If you are in different lanes at the beginning and end of a 'timed section' again you are not able to be timed, although it could be that the section is between camera 1 and camera 3, with camera 2 not in use.
I did a test on the new a14 cameras recently. I joined and passed a camera at which point I zeroed my average speed computer. I was then heldup by a couple of HGV doing around 50 mph for about a mile. After that I indicated just under 90 mph until I reached the next camera at which time my average was 68.7 mph. With an average speed readout, the SPECS are the easiest type of camera to avoid being caught in and it's surprising how quickly you can go without exceeding the overall average.
If you are in different lanes at the beginning and end of a 'timed section' again you are not able to be timed, although it could be that the section is between camera 1 and camera 3, with camera 2 not in use.
I did a test on the new a14 cameras recently. I joined and passed a camera at which point I zeroed my average speed computer. I was then heldup by a couple of HGV doing around 50 mph for about a mile. After that I indicated just under 90 mph until I reached the next camera at which time my average was 68.7 mph. With an average speed readout, the SPECS are the easiest type of camera to avoid being caught in and it's surprising how quickly you can go without exceeding the overall average.
Simpo Two said:
I'll vote for 6 points and a £250 fine.
I was given the option of either 6 points and a £200 fine, or 7 day ban and £200 fine when I did 82 in a temporary 50. This was over 10 years ago though Obvious choice really, given that they both had an SP30 code attached to them.
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