A80 roadworks / 40mph limit
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Just keep your speed down...
Woke up this morning to a note on the kitchen table from the wife: she got stopped for 59mph in the temporary 40mph limit somewhere around Old Inns. It's on a section of dual-carriaway that's usually (non-roadworks) a national 70mph limit, so watch yourselves folks. Speed trap was set up, 3pts/£60.
She's just bitter she got caught at 12:25am on the way home from a late shift and was the only car in sight on the road!
Woke up this morning to a note on the kitchen table from the wife: she got stopped for 59mph in the temporary 40mph limit somewhere around Old Inns. It's on a section of dual-carriaway that's usually (non-roadworks) a national 70mph limit, so watch yourselves folks. Speed trap was set up, 3pts/£60.
She's just bitter she got caught at 12:25am on the way home from a late shift and was the only car in sight on the road!
a11y_m said:
Just keep your speed down...
Woke up this morning to a note on the kitchen table from the wife: she got stopped for 59mph in the temporary 40mph limit somewhere around Old Inns. It's on a section of dual-carriaway that's usually (non-roadworks) a national 70mph limit, so watch yourselves folks. Speed trap was set up, 3pts/£60.
She's just bitter she got caught at 12:25am on the way home from a late shift and was the only car in sight on the road!
That fWoke up this morning to a note on the kitchen table from the wife: she got stopped for 59mph in the temporary 40mph limit somewhere around Old Inns. It's on a section of dual-carriaway that's usually (non-roadworks) a national 70mph limit, so watch yourselves folks. Speed trap was set up, 3pts/£60.
She's just bitter she got caught at 12:25am on the way home from a late shift and was the only car in sight on the road!
ks me off no end.I don't mind slowing down, and I appreciate that it is for safety of workers, but if there is no
about, then what is the problem?Just met my wife for lunch - she's not a happy bunny - and got the detail. No road workers around at all, 12.25am, and no cars in sight. Perfect conditions. Was on the national speed limit bit after the Moodiesburn lights but before Auchenkilns. There's a layby on a downhill stretch before you enter what was the start of the 50mph bit at Auchenkilns.
I stuck to 40mph on that bit driving back from Glasgow on Sunday afternoon - quite a challenge! (I'm a good boy - I'm doing my IAM). The average speed flow along there seems to be 50-55mph even at that time of day, despite the 40mph limit...
I stuck to 40mph on that bit driving back from Glasgow on Sunday afternoon - quite a challenge! (I'm a good boy - I'm doing my IAM). The average speed flow along there seems to be 50-55mph even at that time of day, despite the 40mph limit...
Yep, 12.25am as in 00:35hrs, as in just after midnight - she was on her way home from a 10-hr late shift in A&E 
And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
a11y_m said:
Yep, 12.25am as in 00:35hrs, as in just after midnight - she was on her way home from a 10-hr late shift in A&E
And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
Ahh the road from linlithgow to to the M8 J4.And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
Brilliant wee road for a run (within the speed limit officer). Just watch the corner at the avon gorge for stupid lorry drivers coming out of that junction.sherman said:
a11y_m said:
Yep, 12.25am as in 00:35hrs, as in just after midnight - she was on her way home from a 10-hr late shift in A&E
And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
Ahh the road from linlithgow to to the M8 J4.And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
Brilliant wee road for a run (within the speed limit officer). Just watch the corner at the avon gorge for stupid lorry drivers coming out of that junction.
No idea about laser at night - was a patrol car that chased after her though. 24hrs later and she's still hacked off...
I've passed through this section twice in the past week and it's absolutely ps-boilingly low. I tried initially to sit at 40, in full "compliance" for most of the restriction, but I kid you not, I did not catch up with a single vehicle, and not a single vehicle that caught up with me hesitated to overtake - except for the HGV that noone would let out, who decided 2ft off my arse was a better place to be. Hoofed it away at that point, and I was still being overtaken...
The best bit? The cones are all stacked up neatly at the side of the road!
s-boilingly low. I tried initially to sit at 40, in full "compliance" for most of the restriction, but I kid you not, I did not catch up with a single vehicle, and not a single vehicle that caught up with me hesitated to overtake - except for the HGV that noone would let out, who decided 2ft off my arse was a better place to be. Hoofed it away at that point, and I was still being overtaken...The best bit? The cones are all stacked up neatly at the side of the road!
a11y_m said:
sherman said:
a11y_m said:
Yep, 12.25am as in 00:35hrs, as in just after midnight - she was on her way home from a 10-hr late shift in A&E
And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
Ahh the road from linlithgow to to the M8 J4.And AFAIK the roadworks (and 40mph limit) are in place until early 2011 and the completion of the upgrading of the A80.
Funnily enough, she's taking the backroads from Falkirk to M8 J4, then onto the M73/M74 to get to work today LOL.
Brilliant wee road for a run (within the speed limit officer). Just watch the corner at the avon gorge for stupid lorry drivers coming out of that junction.
a11y_m said:
Just keep your speed down...
Woke up this morning to a note on the kitchen table from the wife: she got stopped for 59mph in the temporary 40mph limit somewhere around Old Inns. It's on a section of dual-carriaway that's usually (non-roadworks) a national 70mph limit, so watch yourselves folks. Speed trap was set up, 3pts/£60.
She's just bitter she got caught at 12:25am on the way home from a late shift and was the only car in sight on the road!
could you please linky the actual spot of the scamera?Woke up this morning to a note on the kitchen table from the wife: she got stopped for 59mph in the temporary 40mph limit somewhere around Old Inns. It's on a section of dual-carriaway that's usually (non-roadworks) a national 70mph limit, so watch yourselves folks. Speed trap was set up, 3pts/£60.
She's just bitter she got caught at 12:25am on the way home from a late shift and was the only car in sight on the road!
Wasn't an actual camera, was a patrol car sitting in a layby. Wife described it as being A80 eastbound, in a layby about 1/2 mile after the M73 joins in. Road takes a mild bend to the left, over a slight crest then downhill again.
I drove through from Falkirk to Glasgow on this route yesterday mid-afternoon. Like bonzoguinness, I initially sat at 40mph but felt dangerous due to the speed differential - everyone was passing me, some I'd say were doing at least 70mph. I upped my speed to 50mph but I was still passed by every single other vehicle on the road. I'd estimate the average person was cruising at 60-70mph along that stretch. No justice whatsoever
I drove through from Falkirk to Glasgow on this route yesterday mid-afternoon. Like bonzoguinness, I initially sat at 40mph but felt dangerous due to the speed differential - everyone was passing me, some I'd say were doing at least 70mph. I upped my speed to 50mph but I was still passed by every single other vehicle on the road. I'd estimate the average person was cruising at 60-70mph along that stretch. No justice whatsoever
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