Police car with camera gun
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br d said:
agtlaw said:
Magic919 said:
More likely 4-6 points and a band B fine.
61/40 mph is too fast for a course but within the fixed penalty threshold. SJPN is usually at 66/40 and above.Subject to not approaching 4-5 months from the alleged incident, you're comfortably in FPN territory.
SS2. said:
br d said:
agtlaw said:
Magic919 said:
More likely 4-6 points and a band B fine.
61/40 mph is too fast for a course but within the fixed penalty threshold. SJPN is usually at 66/40 and above.Subject to not approaching 4-5 months from the alleged incident, you're comfortably in FPN territory.
incident was 5 days ago so hopefully I'm firmly in "Phew!" territory!
br d said:
agtlaw said:
Magic919 said:
More likely 4-6 points and a band B fine.
61/40 mph is too fast for a course but within the fixed penalty threshold. SJPN is usually at 66/40 and above.Btw, SS2 is a credible person. One of very few here.
Having driven for over 30 years, I've just received my first ever NIP for doing 37 in a 30, caught by a bloke hiding behind a motorbike that had an A4 bit of paper taped to the side with a little camera symbol on it, at the end of layby ten feet from the NSL sign on an empty road.
You could only make out what was going on as you went past.
They really are
s, aren't they.
You could only make out what was going on as you went past.
They really are
s, aren't they.Mothersruin said:
Having driven for over 30 years, I've just received my first ever NIP for doing 37 in a 30, caught by a bloke hiding behind a motorbike that had an A4 bit of paper taped to the side with a little camera symbol on it, at the end of layby ten feet from the NSL sign on an empty road.
You could only make out what was going on as you went past.
They really ares, aren't they.
Yes someone doing their job and dealing with someone breaking the law is a You could only make out what was going on as you went past.
They really are
s, aren't they.. 
Would they still be a
if your son/daughter/other family member was crossing the road in the 30 near to the speed limit change was hit by a driver at 37mph but the Police said 'Oh well, the road is empty and we're 10 feet away from the NSL sign' Yes it's an exaggeration but limit are limits. I have 3 points on my licence for 35 in a 30. I didn't kick up a fuss and throw a tantrum calling them
s as I was breaking the speed limit and they are doing their job? Edited by HantsRat on Wednesday 19th April 10:59
HantsRat said:
Yes someone doing their job and dealing with someone breaking the law is a .
Would they still be a if your son/daughter/other family member was crossing the road in the 30 near to the speed limit change was hit by a driver at 37mph but the Police said 'Oh well, the road is empty and we're 10 feet away from the NSL sign'
Yes it's an exaggeration but limit are limits. I have 3 points on my licence for 35 in a 30. I didn't kick up a fuss and throw a tantrum calling thems as I was breaking the speed limit and they are doing their job?
Yeah, they're . Would they still be a
if your son/daughter/other family member was crossing the road in the 30 near to the speed limit change was hit by a driver at 37mph but the Police said 'Oh well, the road is empty and we're 10 feet away from the NSL sign' Yes it's an exaggeration but limit are limits. I have 3 points on my licence for 35 in a 30. I didn't kick up a fuss and throw a tantrum calling them
s as I was breaking the speed limit and they are doing their job? Edited by HantsRat on Wednesday 19th April 10:59
s. I didn't see them in the built up areas where your daughter was playing. Just three miles out of a town in rural Wales.I work with the traffic guys often and have the greatest respect. The camera guys trying to hide themselves in the most opportune places are nothing but leeches.
Edited by Mothersruin on Wednesday 19th April 11:11
Mothersruin said:
Yeah, they're s. I didn't see them in the built up areas where your daughter was playing. Just three miles out of a town in rural Wales.
Limit is still a limit no matter where it is. Stop throwing your toys out the pram, accept you were caught a move on. If you think the limit is wrong, write to your local MP. s. I didn't see them in the built up areas where your daughter was playing. Just three miles out of a town in rural Wales.Post a google maps location of where they were.
Mothersruin said:
Toys in pray lad. Just an observation that it was sneaky at a place that was set up to catch people not reduce accidents.
Can't post a map link, but it was just out of Crickhowell towards Brecon on the A40.
This road? https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=jET3WIO...Can't post a map link, but it was just out of Crickhowell towards Brecon on the A40.
Sheepshanks said:
xjay1337 said:
I can almost certainly guarantee if you were doing 69 on a national single carriageway road you will be getting a ticket.
How many of those have slip roads?xjay1337 said:
There is no such thing as reasonable speed policing in this country unless you are pulled by traffic.
Unlikely a non-traffic car would be carrying a speed camera.Last time I was pulled over for "speeding" by a Panda car.
I stood my ground, I had clocked her and wasn't speeding at all.
twing said:
Mothersruin said:
Toys in pray lad. Just an observation that it was sneaky at a place that was set up to catch people not reduce accidents.
Can't post a map link, but it was just out of Crickhowell towards Brecon on the A40.
This road? https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=jET3WIO...Can't post a map link, but it was just out of Crickhowell towards Brecon on the A40.
Anyway a lesson has been learnt.
Mothersruin said:
HantsRat said:
Yes someone doing their job and dealing with someone breaking the law is a .
Would they still be a if your son/daughter/other family member was crossing the road in the 30 near to the speed limit change was hit by a driver at 37mph but the Police said 'Oh well, the road is empty and we're 10 feet away from the NSL sign'
Yes it's an exaggeration but limit are limits. I have 3 points on my licence for 35 in a 30. I didn't kick up a fuss and throw a tantrum calling thems as I was breaking the speed limit and they are doing their job?
Yeah, they're . Would they still be a
if your son/daughter/other family member was crossing the road in the 30 near to the speed limit change was hit by a driver at 37mph but the Police said 'Oh well, the road is empty and we're 10 feet away from the NSL sign' Yes it's an exaggeration but limit are limits. I have 3 points on my licence for 35 in a 30. I didn't kick up a fuss and throw a tantrum calling them
s as I was breaking the speed limit and they are doing their job? Edited by HantsRat on Wednesday 19th April 10:59
s. I didn't see them in the built up areas where your daughter was playing. Just three miles out of a town in rural Wales.I work with the traffic guys often and have the greatest respect. The camera guys trying to hide themselves in the most opportune places are nothing but leeches.
Edited by Mothersruin on Wednesday 19th April 11:11
On Monday we went to Norfolk, along the A17. A hateful piece of road at the best of times, and littered with camers. Luckily Sarah was driving (she drives steadier than me) as at the end of a (safe, clear) piece of long straight there was plod (not a safety camera partnership) outside a van with his camera, tucked out of sight till the last second.
Some may argue that 'he's doing his job'. I'd much prefer he was out and about on the move to hopefully have witnessed the 3 dangerous overtakes we witnessed on that drive - people probably at the end of their tether with cameras causing a crawl no less - one of which took place far too close to a bend.
I know who would be more likely to cause a fatal accident, and which is the easy result.
Mothersruin said:
Having driven for over 30 years, I've just received my first ever NIP for doing 37 in a 30, caught by a bloke hiding behind a motorbike that had an A4 bit of paper taped to the side with a little camera symbol on it, at the end of layby ten feet from the NSL sign on an empty road.
You could only make out what was going on as you went past.
They really ares, aren't they.
He didn't speed check you ten feet from the NSL though did he? You would have been hundreds of metres into the 30 when he clocked you. Not that I agree with booking people for 37mph. but you will probably get the option of a classroom chat.You could only make out what was going on as you went past.
They really are
s, aren't they.It depends on the prevailing conditions. Hand-held speed guns don't have the ability to take photographic evidence, so normally you'll be stopped at the time, shown the reading on the device and issued with a FPN, and this is how the officers I've spoken to prefer to do it.
However, if it's too dangerous to pull you over, then you can still be issued a FPN through the post.
However, if it's too dangerous to pull you over, then you can still be issued a FPN through the post.
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