Camera in a 50mph limit.

[Huntsman]

Took the disreputable Traveller out to collect a little box trailer last night. Passing through a 50mph limit with a camera, I tried, I really did, but I couldn't do it.

[Riley Blue]

TRY HARDER!!

[Huntsman]

Riley Blue said:

TRY HARDER!!

I'd be so proud!

[HaylingJag]

with or without trailer???

may have been the drag that prevented you

[Huntsman]

HaylingJag said:

with or without trailer???

With.

I think the failure was due to unrealistic optimism on my part.

[GoodOlBoy]

I once got a speeding ticket in an old Rover 90, the policeman seemed quite impressed as he nicked me.

It gave me a strange sense of pride so I can understand where the OP is coming from

[Riley Blue]

My proudest moment...

[a8hex]

GoodOlBoy said:

I once got a speeding ticket in an old Rover 90, the policeman seemed quite impressed as he nicked me.

It gave me a strange sense of pride so I can understand where the OP is coming from

I've been stopped twice on a push bike.
First time I'd overtaken the police car while going down a long hill.
The second time was on Park Lane which has (or had) a 40 limit.
Neither time did I get a ticket :-)

[austin]

One of my proudest moments, (and it was uphill!)



This is how I went to the speed awareness course. I was hoping there was going to be a practical element, there wasn't.

[Huntsman]

HaylingJag said:

may have been the drag that prevented you

I wasn't dressed that way..

austin said:

I remember that pic well. Good effort.

[crankedup]

austin said:

One of my proudest moments, (and it was uphill!)



This is how I went to the speed awareness course. I was hoping there was going to be a practical element, there wasn't.

Sheer class! well done that man.

[benjj]

[dryden]

And we have former racing driver Maurice Gatsonides to thank for the Gatsometer!

[roscobbc]

Back 'in the day' my company rep's car was a 1.6 L Sierra automatic. This had only been introduced a few months earlier and most other reps at the time went for the Cavalier 1.6L. There was always the argument amongst fellow reps which car was the faster, and the general belief was that it was the Cavalier. Not so it seemed. I was caught in a speed trap on the A12 and recorded at a speed of between 103-105 mph which was only 3 or 4 mph lower than the speedo indicated. Oddly I had actually slowed down and was previously travelling at an indicated 110 mph plus. Was kind of proud of getting a driving ban for speeding (if only for 7 days) but the fine and costs didn't go down well at home. £135 in 1982!

[dig123]

[quote=austin]One of my proudest moments, (and it was uphill!)



Great photo, what speed was on the speedo, any think like mine probably 50mph or jumping from 45-55mph depending on the bumps in the road.

[CanAm]

austin said:

One of my proudest moments, (and it was uphill!)

You should have contested it! The camera is facing down the hill and the only road markings for the camera are on the downhill side of the road

[austin]

CanAm said:

austin said:

One of my proudest moments, (and it was uphill!)

You should have contested it! The camera is facing down the hill and the only road markings for the camera are on the downhill side of the road

The camera is facing downhill, I'm going up the hill in the photo.

[CanAm]

austin said:

The camera is facing downhill, I'm going up the hill in the photo.

Exactly! The road markings they use to verify your speed are on the other side of the road, so you shouldn't have been convicted!