Caught by community speeding group doing 40 in a 30...

[Pica-Pica]

Red9zero said:

ChocolateFrog said:

I think if I was on 9 points, which i assume you are from what you've said? I'd be driving like miss daisy, particularly in 30/40 limits.

Flipping people off and revving as you go past them makes you sound like a complete tool TBH, but I assume you already knew that.

Can't say I'm a particular fan of these community speed camera groups but judging by the number of pisstakers on our nearest 30mph road they're needed.

Exactly. In my misspent youth I was always getting points. I worked for my Father and regularly did 50k miles a year, so it was sort of inevitable. I was regularly on 9 points and tried to drive properly for a while. Unfortunately I got another 3 points after trying to meet yet another stupid deadline. Luckily, our very good lawyer got me off a ban, but I had to drive like my livelihood depending on it (which it did) for a good few months afterwards.

‘Flicking the bird’ driving without due consideration for other road users?

[Tony33]

Paul Dishman said:

steveo3002 said:

mrs got caught ...just got a letter telling her off basically

I got caught in the Mrs' car. She got the letter. I still got told off

Mrs got caught in my car, I got the letter, she found it hilarious. That is how it works apparently

[otolith]

Pica-Pica said:

I had my own version of that, I turned into a street and a mother and child were sauntering across the road, the child, about 6yo was way back, and just slowed her walking and stared at me - weird! I did not flick the bird though. My wife had a giggle at the death stare that the child gave me. I was doing all of 15mph I reckon.

Maybe she was sick of drivers who don't know about this?

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-junctions.htm...

[Red9zero]

Pica-Pica said:

Red9zero said:

ChocolateFrog said:

I think if I was on 9 points, which i assume you are from what you've said? I'd be driving like miss daisy, particularly in 30/40 limits.

Flipping people off and revving as you go past them makes you sound like a complete tool TBH, but I assume you already knew that.

Can't say I'm a particular fan of these community speed camera groups but judging by the number of pisstakers on our nearest 30mph road they're needed.

Exactly. In my misspent youth I was always getting points. I worked for my Father and regularly did 50k miles a year, so it was sort of inevitable. I was regularly on 9 points and tried to drive properly for a while. Unfortunately I got another 3 points after trying to meet yet another stupid deadline. Luckily, our very good lawyer got me off a ban, but I had to drive like my livelihood depending on it (which it did) for a good few months afterwards.

‘Flicking the bird’ driving without due consideration for other road users?

I was a dick, but even I wouldn't have done that I'm sure it probably is an offence of some kind now though.

[Pica-Pica]

otolith said:

Pica-Pica said:

I had my own version of that, I turned into a street and a mother and child were sauntering across the road, the child, about 6yo was way back, and just slowed her walking and stared at me - weird! I did not flick the bird though. My wife had a giggle at the death stare that the child gave me. I was doing all of 15mph I reckon.

Maybe she was sick of drivers who don't know about this?

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-junctions.htm...

No, no, I am well aware of that, and that page, and I often quote that on here. In my case it was about 30 metres into the street and they were clearly crossing with no regard for their own safety - luckily I was, no issue, normal driving hazard. It was the slowing down of her walk and the stare - I blame the parents.

[Paul Dishman]

martinbiz said:

IJWS15 said:

There are occasions where these people have been trained to use the device properly and their evidence can be used to convict.

The witness to an offence does not need to be a policeman!

Bits of this are almost right

Correct, it certainly does not have to be a police officer to be a witness for any offence, but his/her expert opinon and evidence is will be seen as far more credible in a court than a MOP or in this case a bunch of OAP's playing with a speed camera, which they will have been shown how to use but not have been trained and approved (if they were they would then be a camera operator) so any evidence gathered is vanshingly unlikey to be robust enough to get a conviction in any UK court

I posted on here a few weeks ago about Devon & Cornwall Police “embedding” a trained PCSO or somesuch in Community Speedwatch groups, so that ploughing merrily past over the limit would result in a ticket.
It remains to be seen if the Walty OAPs would suffer any retribution for pinging a neighbour

[speedking31]

I had a letter once for an incident about 200 miles from home. I had my Mum in the car so although (allegedly) exceeding the limit, would not have been excessive. I never saw a group of speed monitors so wonder if I was pinged by a roadside sign or similar. The letter specifically said that if I did similar in the TVP area then further action could be taken, so not on a national database.

[NoBrakesWC]

Get a Black Box that would surely slow you down

[semisane]

sounds like nothing will probably come of this, but from the sounds of it, it wont be long until you are off the road

most grow up.... eventually.

[crofty1984]

NorthernSky said:

Here we go with the internet judge, judy, and executioners!

Holding out for someone with a similar experience of this to post. Cheers.

I think most criticism isn't about the speeding, it's about acting like an arse while doing so.

[martinbiz]

Paul Dishman said:

martinbiz said:

IJWS15 said:

There are occasions where these people have been trained to use the device properly and their evidence can be used to convict.

The witness to an offence does not need to be a policeman!

Bits of this are almost right

Correct, it certainly does not have to be a police officer to be a witness for any offence, but his/her expert opinon and evidence is will be seen as far more credible in a court than a MOP or in this case a bunch of OAP's playing with a speed camera, which they will have been shown how to use but not have been trained and approved (if they were they would then be a camera operator) so any evidence gathered is vanshingly unlikey to be robust enough to get a conviction in any UK court

I posted on here a few weeks ago about Devon & Cornwall Police “embedding” a trained PCSO or somesuch in Community Speedwatch groups, so that ploughing merrily past over the limit would result in a ticket.
It remains to be seen if the Walty OAPs would suffer any retribution for pinging a neighbour

If it is a trained and certified operative operating an approved device, then it just becomes just another speed camera site being watched by members of the local communuty and not a community speedwatch site which is what the post is about, so I'm not really sure of your point

[mattyprice4004]

NorthernSky said:

Here we go with the internet judge, judy, and executioners!

Holding out for someone with a similar experience of this to post. Cheers.

Hardly, they're just pointing out it's exceedingly daft to be speeding when you're already (presumably) 9 points in.

Might be worth thinking about, or are you just looking forward to getting the bus?

[CustardOnChips]

If they had a speed gun, except a warning letter from the police.

Maybe just try not to speed through villages or be a dick head?

You do seem to have a rather large chip on your shoulder. Maybe get yourself a hobby or get laid.

[mattyprice4004]

Tebbers said:

Can we get this added to the cringe posts thread please?

I think we need a separate 'low IQ' thread for stuff like this - it's a little beyond cringe IMO!
Cringe is often stuff the OP doesn't realise is ridiculously weird, this is just stupid.

[crofty1984]

Monkeylegend said:

She then got caught by a mobile speed camera and did a speed awareness course but she still has the habit of drifting into speed limits and then slowing down.

To be fair, if she's sliding sideways into villages with massive oversteer, she should probably calm down a bit.

[Monkeylegend]

crofty1984 said:

Monkeylegend said:

She then got caught by a mobile speed camera and did a speed awareness course but she still has the habit of drifting into speed limits and then slowing down.

To be fair, if she's sliding sideways into villages with massive oversteer, she should probably calm down a bit.

[SiH]

As I understand it 'flicking the bird' could get you a CD10 (disorderly conduct) which carries a fine of up to £1000 and three points.
Being enrirely judgemental ('cos this is the internet and that's what we do round here) it would be amusing if that's what landed you a ban. In my neck of the woods the local camera groups send their reports +/- footage to the local police who then send out 'naughty boy' letters where appropriate. If you have a grumpy police officer reviewing the reports and they see you're a bad boy on 9 points they may take a dim view of your demeanour (speeding, revving the engine and flicking the bird) and choose to sting you with an offence that's worthy of points.
If I were on 9 points I'd stop being a hero (i.e. cock).

[otolith]

Pica-Pica said:

otolith said:

Pica-Pica said:

I had my own version of that, I turned into a street and a mother and child were sauntering across the road, the child, about 6yo was way back, and just slowed her walking and stared at me - weird! I did not flick the bird though. My wife had a giggle at the death stare that the child gave me. I was doing all of 15mph I reckon.

Maybe she was sick of drivers who don't know about this?

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-junctions.htm...

No, no, I am well aware of that, and that page, and I often quote that on here. In my case it was about 30 metres into the street and they were clearly crossing with no regard for their own safety - luckily I was, no issue, normal driving hazard. It was the slowing down of her walk and the stare - I blame the parents.

Yeah, thinking you may not have been doing that, but she might be sick of people who do.

[Paul Dishman]

martinbiz said:

If it is a trained and certified operative operating an approved device, then it just becomes just another speed camera site being watched by members of the local communuty and not a community speedwatch site which is what the post is about, so I'm not really sure of your point

You can read it for yourself

https://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/news-and-b...

[croyde]

NorthernSky said:

Here we go with the internet judge, judy, and executioners!

Holding out for someone with a similar experience of this to post. Cheers.

I've stopped posting anything about speeding, speed limits etc just not worth it.

Seems PH has been taken over by the hat and driver's gloves brigade these days. Flashing people that overtake them and honking their horns.

I collect toots when I'm out on my bike, and it's just a Vespa not a fire breathing one litre sports bike.

I've given up on performance cars now and drive a 900cc triple Dacia and still manage to make progress and thus piss people off.