Police Camera Van

[TheHighlander]

Hi All,

Question for you all.

I was over taking in a overtaking lane up a hill, passing a few lorries I was stuck behind.

Anyway I was doing 85mph and towards the front of the camera van on the other side of the road, I was facings it windscreen (There's 3 lanes as its an overtaking lane)

When I passed the rear of the van I was doing about 68mph on the cars speedo.

I have a clean license just curious about this.

Cheers

[Far Cough]

They do not target people through the windscreen if thats the question you want answered. Its usually the back or side through a flap or open door.

[TheHighlander]

That's the answer I was looking for.

Thank you.

Just wait and see now.

[MGZTV8]

Far Cough said:

They do not target people through the windscreen if thats the question you want answered. Its usually the back or side through a flap or open door.

That's not entirely true.

OP I think you're screwed I'm afraid.

[albundy89]

MGZTV8

If that is a genuine statement of fact a little more subtlety would be in order ,if not you are a dick of the highest order.

[TheHighlander]

MGZTV8 said:

That's not entirely true.

OP I think you're screwed I'm afraid.

From the research I have done it would appear I should "hopefully" be ok.

If not it's done now.

[Mk3Spitfire]

albundy89 said:

MGZTV8

If that is a genuine statement of fact a little more subtlety would be in order ,if not you are a dick of the highest order.

If it was a genuine statement, then why sugar coat the truth. People don't need wrapping in cotton wool and telling everything will be ok.
If not, why is he a dick? The OP was way over the limit, and should (and I'm sure does) accept the consequences of his actions. If he can't take a bit of ribbing, he's probably come to the wrong place for advice.

[MGZTV8]

Mk3Spitfire said:

If it was a genuine statement, then why sugar coat the truth. People don't need wrapping in cotton wool and telling everything will be ok.
If not, why is he a dick? The OP was way over the limit, and should (and I'm sure does) accept the consequences of his actions. If he can't take a bit of ribbing, he's probably come to the wrong place for advice.

Thanks for getting the point as I knew you would

I take no offence to being called a dick and haven't been up all night worried about it.

Albundy - I.understand it was Sunday evening when you posted, your mum.had told you that you had to have a bath and you were a little nervous because you've got PE today at school and as a result you took your frustration out on your little keyboard on your blackberry. Don't worry, you'll be fine chicken.

[anonymous-user]

All have done well and all shall have prizes.

[Hooli]

MGZTV8 said:

Far Cough said:

They do not target people through the windscreen if thats the question you want answered. Its usually the back or side through a flap or open door.

That's not entirely true.

Yorkshire for a start have a small window over the cab so they can profit from traffic in both directions.

[supermono]

MGZTV8 said:

That's not entirely true.

OP I think you're screwed I'm afraid.

OP if this had an atom of credibility the answer would have been phrased differently: Ignore (based on the minute possibility you already have filed under BS)

[supermono]

TheHighlander said:

Hi All,

Question for you all.

I was over taking in a overtaking lane up a hill, passing a few lorries I was stuck behind.

Anyway I was doing 85mph and towards the front of the camera van on the other side of the road, I was facings it windscreen (There's 3 lanes as its an overtaking lane)

When I passed the rear of the van I was doing about 68mph on the cars speedo.

I have a clean license just curious about this.

Cheers

I don't know but if I was you I'd feel relatively ok at having been below the taxable speed threshold at the rear. If you think about it the thieving bastids would be far more successful fleecing people driving downhill than up. Was it a shared "suicide lane" type of arrangement? I suspect folks are often seen overtaking stuff that's been holding them up miles and represent a far better income possibility due to natural frustration and making proper use of a good road.

If it was your lane only going uphill I'd be a bit more worried that they've found it lucrative in that direction.

[Mk3Spitfire]

supermono said:

OP if this had an atom of credibility the answer would have been phrased differently: Ignore (based on the minute possibility you already have filed under BS)

Are you suggesting it's BS he could be done?? I haven't a clue if they work out the front too, but the post above yours suggests they in fact, do. So does that make your post about BS, BS??

[TheHighlander]

Yes it was one of the "suicide" lanes going uphill.

They were catching the downhill drivers as its a long straight before the corner to head downhill, its a fast section of road.

Spoke to my boss today to pre warn him of it and he was fine about it as he was caught only the other week.

[supermono]

yeah definitely sounds like they'd be fleecing the potentially more lucrative traffic stream, they tend not to collect tax uphill, far less punters, unless it's at the end of a long frustrating slow bit then they can cash in on frustration