What are the chances that I have been caught speeding?
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Hi Guys.
First nice day of the year, sun shining, reasonable temp. Roof of Elise, and go for a drive. Coming off a dual carriageway, and onto single, round a bend, and a cop car parked in a layby on the opposite side of the road. No camera signs, or a scamera van, just a Vauxhall Frontera, with 2 cops in. They obviously clock the Elise coming the othr way, with sports zaust. Anyway, what are the chances that the cop car was lasering cars, or just watching traffic? If I was exceeding speed limit, would they have not given chase? Worry got the better of me so a mile of so down the road, turned around and went back to see if they were just waiting to pull out layby or were indeed parked up. They were still there with both windows wound down. I did notice a greasy cafe in the layby, and it wa lunch time, if that counts for anything. My Origin B2 did not indicate anything either.
Been worrying about it all day. I know I shouldn't be speeding, but the first day of nice weather, first day with roof off etc, made my right foot a little heavy.
Cheers,
Ed.
First nice day of the year, sun shining, reasonable temp. Roof of Elise, and go for a drive. Coming off a dual carriageway, and onto single, round a bend, and a cop car parked in a layby on the opposite side of the road. No camera signs, or a scamera van, just a Vauxhall Frontera, with 2 cops in. They obviously clock the Elise coming the othr way, with sports zaust. Anyway, what are the chances that the cop car was lasering cars, or just watching traffic? If I was exceeding speed limit, would they have not given chase? Worry got the better of me so a mile of so down the road, turned around and went back to see if they were just waiting to pull out layby or were indeed parked up. They were still there with both windows wound down. I did notice a greasy cafe in the layby, and it wa lunch time, if that counts for anything. My Origin B2 did not indicate anything either.
Been worrying about it all day. I know I shouldn't be speeding, but the first day of nice weather, first day with roof off etc, made my right foot a little heavy.
Cheers,
Ed.
Unless it was a van taking photos, you are fine. A normal cop car will stop you at the time, as they do not typically take photos, but use a laser then stop you immediately. Stop worrying, all will be fine.
I have been through this once or twice (the worrying). Got stopped once for going sideways on a 3 lane wide roundabout at 6 am on my way to golf. The cop pulled me over and I started to tell him that I thought I had hit diesel on the road. He said "I think you were tw*tting about", but once he realised I was sober and not a drunk on the way home from a night out, he was really cool. The road was completely empty BTW. Probably helped that I knew him from my A&E work.
>> Edited by shangani on Wednesday 5th April 19:19
I have been through this once or twice (the worrying). Got stopped once for going sideways on a 3 lane wide roundabout at 6 am on my way to golf. The cop pulled me over and I started to tell him that I thought I had hit diesel on the road. He said "I think you were tw*tting about", but once he realised I was sober and not a drunk on the way home from a night out, he was really cool. The road was completely empty BTW. Probably helped that I knew him from my A&E work.
>> Edited by shangani on Wednesday 5th April 19:19
So it was you with that loud exhaust passing by...hm...and you just admit that you where speeding..hm...
guilty of having fun
It wasn't a scamera van, well not like the ones I have seen in the past - it was a Vauxhall Frontera with Tinted back windows. Did not look like they were pointing anything at me, although to be honest, by the time I had negotiated the bend, shaved some of my speed, I was past them. It was just a little wierd as they were parked right at the exit of the sliproad as you would be if you were pulling out, but were parked up.
I thought they had to have signs if they are checking speed?
Would my B2 laser detector not have gone off if they had shot at me?
Cheers,
Ed
I thought they had to have signs if they are checking speed?
Would my B2 laser detector not have gone off if they had shot at me?
Cheers,
Ed
I'm not sure how things work up there in England, but here in Switzerland, if they laser you and see that you are speeding but don't take any photo, they have to stop you and write out the fine. If they don't, you're lucky. However if they lasered you and got a picture, they probably won't stop you but will just send you the fine by mail (or invitation to see the judge if you were 20km/h or more over the speed limit).
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