Dodgy Limit Signs
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wanty1974

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3,704 posts

268 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2003
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Just a quicky (or two).

I've seen speed limit change warning signs (with associated 3/2/1 countdown markers) that are a black 30 in a black circle. Looked on the Highway Code website and can't find these anywhere.

Also, what are the guidelines for siting fixed gatsos under the scamera partnership? Do they have to be visible from a certain distance?

How kind.

p290 kvp

728 posts

268 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2003
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These were the same type that some plod got out of prosecution for.

pwig

11,997 posts

290 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2003
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These signs count down to the 30 limit.

wanty1974

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3,704 posts

268 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2003
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How did the plod get out of the prosecution? Any idea of when and I can do a searchon bbc news?

jeffreyarcher

675 posts

268 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2003
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wanty1974 said:
I've seen speed limit change warning signs (with associated 3/2/1 countdown markers) that are a black 30 in a black circle.

If they're not in here, they're 'non-prescribed':
www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20023113.htm

p290kvp said:
These were the same type that some plod got out of prosecution for.


No they weren't.

wanty1974 said:
How did the plod get out of the prosecution?

www.safespeed.org.uk/badsigns.html

>> Edited by jeffreyarcher on Wednesday 3rd September 00:55

wanty1974

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3,704 posts

268 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2003
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Top banana! Cheers, Jeff, not listed in any of the regulations and get an email back this morning from the Department for Transport saying they were not prescribed (and could I tell them of the region I saw these signs so they could have them corrected...)

Does anyone have a suggestion for the scamera visibility guidelines?

jeffreyarcher

675 posts

268 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2003
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wanty1974 said:
and could I tell them of the region I saw these signs so they could have them corrected...



I trust that you won't be so silly...



wanty1974 said:
Does anyone have a suggestion for the scamera visibility guidelines?



Don't waste your time. They're purely 'spin'. I.e. of no legal significance whatsoever. They're just there to pretend that the policy is not what it is.
From memory it's 60 metres in up to 40 MPH.

>> Edited by jeffreyarcher on Wednesday 3rd September 11:34

>> Edited by jeffreyarcher on Wednesday 3rd September 11:35