Overhead gantries on smart motorways
Discussion
Pica-Pica said:
Glenn63 said:
Iv just done a course on smart motorways. Two consecutive blank gantries and it returns to NSL.
Wrong. A sign is needed for an official and legal change to previous speed.In practice, you will only be flashed for what the gantry shows + set tolerance. (70+ tolerance if nothing showing).
Ask for your money back!
It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
Glenn63 said:
Ok then well you best ring up whoever is in charge of these courses and let them know the information they are giving out is incorrect.
It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
I have only ever seen an advisory limit for queues, never a punishable reduction.It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
Glenn63 said:
Ok then well you best ring up whoever is in charge of these courses and let them know the information they are giving out is incorrect.
It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
I'm not sure that's earth shattering news - normally a goldmine of misinformation and nonsense!It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
MustangGT said:
Glenn63 said:
Ok then well you best ring up whoever is in charge of these courses and let them know the information they are giving out is incorrect.
It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
I have only ever seen an advisory limit for queues, never a punishable reduction.It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
Glenn63 said:
MustangGT said:
Glenn63 said:
Ok then well you best ring up whoever is in charge of these courses and let them know the information they are giving out is incorrect.
It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
I have only ever seen an advisory limit for queues, never a punishable reduction.It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
MustangGT said:
Glenn63 said:
MustangGT said:
Glenn63 said:
Ok then well you best ring up whoever is in charge of these courses and let them know the information they are giving out is incorrect.
It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
I have only ever seen an advisory limit for queues, never a punishable reduction.It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
M6 to j19 soon to be to j26 and M62 lots of smart motorway sections now. BossHogg said:
Glenn63 said:
Where do you live the highlands? M6 to j19 soon to be to j26 and M62 lots of smart motorway sections now.
My normal patch is Shap to Gretna, if I end up on a smart motorway on duty, something has gone spectacularly wrong! M6 to j19 soon to be to j26 and M62 lots of smart motorway sections now. 
Glenn63 said:
MustangGT said:
Glenn63 said:
MustangGT said:
Glenn63 said:
Ok then well you best ring up whoever is in charge of these courses and let them know the information they are giving out is incorrect.
It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
I have only ever seen an advisory limit for queues, never a punishable reduction.It was a corse I chose to take instead of points after being caught doing 47mph when the limit was reduced to 40 for a ‘queue’ on a deserted M5 at 23:30.
M6 to j19 soon to be to j26 and M62 lots of smart motorway sections now. 
freedman said:
So M20 this morning
London bound from J5/6 to the M26
All overhead smart signs indication 60mph
Bit of an issue because that entire section currently has a 50mph average speed check in place......
A right mess this morning, overheads were showing 40mph with a 50mph average in force. There was a sign saying variable speed limit ends, but generally unclear what it was even there for London bound from J5/6 to the M26
All overhead smart signs indication 60mph
Bit of an issue because that entire section currently has a 50mph average speed check in place......
BertBert said:
freedman said:
So M20 this morning
London bound from J5/6 to the M26
All overhead smart signs indication 60mph
Bit of an issue because that entire section currently has a 50mph average speed check in place......
Presumably the actual limit goes 50-60-50-60... with each sign then!London bound from J5/6 to the M26
All overhead smart signs indication 60mph
Bit of an issue because that entire section currently has a 50mph average speed check in place......
BlindedByTheLights said:
I don’t see how they could enforce any of these his section at the moment, but I’m sure it won’t stop them trying
National Highways don't enforce limits the cameras are controlled by the Police.The limits are set by NH but they are not always correct a case went through court a few years back were 20mph limit was left on for a long time, a court ruled they didn't care if it was wrong, we can't have the great unwashed motorists ignoring speed limits even when they are wrong due to human error!
So your statement is correct in my book.
BlindedByTheLights said:
freedman said:
So M20 this morning
London bound from J5/6 to the M26
All overhead smart signs indication 60mph
Bit of an issue because that entire section currently has a 50mph average speed check in place......
A right mess this morning, overheads were showing 40mph with a 50mph average in force. There was a sign saying variable speed limit ends, but generally unclear what it was even there for London bound from J5/6 to the M26
All overhead smart signs indication 60mph
Bit of an issue because that entire section currently has a 50mph average speed check in place......
Patio said:
Had the pleasure of this one at the weekend
Driving in the rain on M62
From the left, arrow, 50, blank/not working, NSL
All on the same gantry
Motorway would be safer without them
Personally, I can't see why. Excepting the blank display that could be just broken, what would be wrong with a 'move right' arrow (probably leading to a lane closure in a few gantries time) a lowish limit next to the problem lane, and a higher speed further away.
It seems logical, but I don't think it is supposed to be possible.
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