Possible catch by Tallivan at 100MPH+ but not stopped later
Discussion
Quick question.
Travelling east on A55 just before Conwy today and noticed a van with the usual two camera windows at the rear as I came over the brow. At the time I was just over a 100MPH negotiating a safe path past a day tripper who decided he needed to "match me at all my monouvers albeit to hinder me".
Sure I was caught so continued on my journey with a hint that I may be dealing with a possible ban in coming future!
About a mile down the road there was a clutch of panda cars parked safely over the solid white running alongside the road. Expecting one of these to be radioed of my misdeed and attempt to flag me down I was surprised that neither did.
Looking for any idea on how one of the ambushes work. Could it be possible that the tallivan was doing the old tax/MOT check or can they do both checks (speed and mot/tax) or does it all become automatic and the squad knew no need to speak to me as I with be dealt with alternatively?
Travelling east on A55 just before Conwy today and noticed a van with the usual two camera windows at the rear as I came over the brow. At the time I was just over a 100MPH negotiating a safe path past a day tripper who decided he needed to "match me at all my monouvers albeit to hinder me".
Sure I was caught so continued on my journey with a hint that I may be dealing with a possible ban in coming future!
About a mile down the road there was a clutch of panda cars parked safely over the solid white running alongside the road. Expecting one of these to be radioed of my misdeed and attempt to flag me down I was surprised that neither did.
Looking for any idea on how one of the ambushes work. Could it be possible that the tallivan was doing the old tax/MOT check or can they do both checks (speed and mot/tax) or does it all become automatic and the squad knew no need to speak to me as I with be dealt with alternatively?
. Keep a watch out for those scamvans! jasandjules said:
Uh, just as an aside, you might want to keep it below 100 in future !!
This depends; it seems as if the overtaken was speeding up to make things awkward. I've experienced the r_sole who doesn't like to be overtaken, often when alongside when they speed up, the best thing to do is give it some and get past as quickly as possible - much safer. (Sadly, of course camera vans will often be placed just where you finally get a chance to overtake a queue creator.)
jasandjules said:
Uh, just as an aside, you might want to keep it below 100 in future !!
I know I know......I'm normally a calm 70-80Mph person but this gentleman and his little Cleo just couldn't accept I wanted to get past him when he was at approx. 50mph so decided to try out pacing me, what was he thinking? I would have thought a powerful looking Audi would have had him shaking at the kness at the very thought!
I kept it as nice as possible and crept my speed up slowly rather than flooring it, wish I'd done that now.....I would have backed off by the time I got to the brow.
The up side it that he'd be got as well and looking at his age he's probably damming himself + the added ear bashing from his lovely wife.
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