Can you do a speed awareness course on a mobile phone?

Can you do a speed awareness course on a mobile phone?

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un1corn

Original Poster:

2,143 posts

150 months

Saturday 20th June 2020
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So i need to do one of these fking things.

I dont have a laptop or webcam on my own computer. I have a smartphone, but it's only a small one, a Sony Xperia compact from about 3 years ago.

The offence was merseyside but im guessing I pick Lancashire because that's where I live?

That being said, what's to stop me doing one down south where the price is a few quid cheaper? Is this allowed, seeing as they're all online?

Anyway, can I use my mobile? Apparently they use zoom or something? I don't know if I can do it on my desktop and use my phone as a camera for the course maybe?

Goddam this is fking stupid.

flappypaddler

49 posts

60 months

Saturday 20th June 2020
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un1corn said:
So i need to do one of these fking things.

I dont have a laptop or webcam on my own computer. I have a smartphone, but it's only a small one, a Sony Xperia compact from about 3 years ago.

The offence was merseyside but im guessing I pick Lancashire because that's where I live?

That being said, what's to stop me doing one down south where the price is a few quid cheaper? Is this allowed, seeing as they're all online?

Anyway, can I use my mobile? Apparently they use zoom or something? I don't know if I can do it on my desktop and use my phone as a camera for the course maybe?

Goddam this is fking stupid.
I have to do one aswell, 36 in a 30 top criminal I am biggrin It's why I joined up only to find I couldn't post at the time

bartelbe

92 posts

93 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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flappypaddler said:
I have to do one aswell, 36 in a 30 top criminal I am biggrin It's why I joined up only to find I couldn't post at the time

36 in a 30 zone is far too fast, that must be something like an indicated 40. Stop complaining and take your medicine.

Besides it isn't difficult to avoid being caught, if you see a big yellow camera or police van, it is probably a good idea to slow down.

Perhaps we should offer camera awareness courses?

firemunki

366 posts

144 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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un1corn said:
? I don't know if I can do it on my desktop and use my phone as a camera for the course maybe?

Goddam this is fking stupid.
For an Android phone try using Droid Cam, install it on desktop and phone and voila webcam. It's how I've been doing it since the lockdown made buy a webcam cam rarer than hen's teeth!

SouthHamsGaz

624 posts

136 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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bartelbe said:
flappypaddler said:
I have to do one aswell, 36 in a 30 top criminal I am biggrin It's why I joined up only to find I couldn't post at the time

36 in a 30 zone is far too fast, that must be something like an indicated 40. Stop complaining and take your medicine.

Besides it isn't difficult to avoid being caught, if you see a big yellow camera or police van, it is probably a good idea to slow down.

Perhaps we should offer camera awareness courses?
If you have nothing to say relating to the OPs original question why don't you just fk off.
Sanctimonious dick heads like you are ruining this forum.

blingybongy

3,992 posts

159 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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SouthHamsGaz said:
bartelbe said:
flappypaddler said:
I have to do one aswell, 36 in a 30 top criminal I am biggrin It's why I joined up only to find I couldn't post at the time

36 in a 30 zone is far too fast, that must be something like an indicated 40. Stop complaining and take your medicine.

Besides it isn't difficult to avoid being caught, if you see a big yellow camera or police van, it is probably a good idea to slow down.

Perhaps we should offer camera awareness courses?
If you have nothing to say relating to the OPs original question why don't you just fk off.
Sanctimonious dick heads like you are ruining this forum.
yes

Toltec

7,169 posts

236 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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SouthHamsGaz said:
bartelbe said:
flappypaddler said:
I have to do one aswell, 36 in a 30 top criminal I am biggrin It's why I joined up only to find I couldn't post at the time

36 in a 30 zone is far too fast, that must be something like an indicated 40. Stop complaining and take your medicine.

Besides it isn't difficult to avoid being caught, if you see a big yellow camera or police van, it is probably a good idea to slow down.

Perhaps we should offer camera awareness courses?
If you have nothing to say relating to the OPs original question why don't you just fk off.
Sanctimonious dick heads like you are ruining this forum.
I was thinking not everyone has a car so crap the speedo over reads by 11%, he'll no doubt be the one doing 63mph in the middle lane complaining about speeders passing him on the left.


4rephill

5,087 posts

191 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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bartelbe said:

36 in a 30 zone is far too fast, that must be something like an indicated 40......
Not this old cr4p again! rolleyes

Speedometers do not all over read by large amounts!

As I've posted countless times, my 2001 BMW 330ci reads @ 1mph over at 110mph - As verified by the Thames Valley Police forces calibrated measuring equipment (my speedometer was hovering just over the 110mph marker - pretty much showing 111mph, my sat-nav was reading 110mph, and my recorded speed was 110mph*)

At speeds below 100mph, my speedometer matches the sat-nav exactly - And that's a 19 year old car!

If I were doing 36mph, my speedometer would indicate @ 36mph, and not Warp Factor 9, as some people seem to think all speedometers do.

Yes it's possible the OP's speedometer could have been showing 40mph at a real 36mph, but it's just as feasible that their speedometer was showing 36mph at a real 36mph.

(* As it was @ 2am on Christmas day morning, and I was heading home to spend Christmas with my family, the Officers who pulled me over decided to give me an early Christmas present, and let me off with a caution to slow down - "Which was nice!" )

Stuart70

4,035 posts

196 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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SouthHamsGaz said:
bartelbe said:
flappypaddler said:
I have to do one aswell, 36 in a 30 top criminal I am biggrin It's why I joined up only to find I couldn't post at the time

36 in a 30 zone is far too fast, that must be something like an indicated 40. Stop complaining and take your medicine.

Besides it isn't difficult to avoid being caught, if you see a big yellow camera or police van, it is probably a good idea to slow down.

Perhaps we should offer camera awareness courses?
If you have nothing to say relating to the OPs original question why don't you just fk off.
Sanctimonious dick heads like you are ruining this forum.
“If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing“ could also be worthy of a mention.

mattyprice4004

1,339 posts

187 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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One page, and it’s already WW3. I love PH!

Yes, you can use a mobile phone for the course.
I guess even if the course doesn’t slow you down, worrying about the faff of attending it will biggrin

mattyprice4004

1,339 posts

187 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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4rephill said:
Not this old cr4p again! rolleyes

Speedometers do not all over read by large amounts!

As I've posted countless times, my 2001 BMW 330ci reads @ 1mph over at 110mph - As verified by the Thames Valley Police forces calibrated measuring equipment (my speedometer was hovering just over the 110mph marker - pretty much showing 111mph, my sat-nav was reading 110mph, and my recorded speed was 110mph*)

At speeds below 100mph, my speedometer matches the sat-nav exactly - And that's a 19 year old car!

If I were doing 36mph, my speedometer would indicate @ 36mph, and not Warp Factor 9, as some people seem to think all speedometers do.

Yes it's possible the OP's speedometer could have been showing 40mph at a real 36mph, but it's just as feasible that their speedometer was showing 36mph at a real 36mph.

(* As it was @ 2am on Christmas day morning, and I was heading home to spend Christmas with my family, the Officers who pulled me over decided to give me an early Christmas present, and let me off with a caution to slow down - "Which was nice!" )
Interesting - my 2003 330d was always a good 8% out.
I wonder if one of us had a non-OE tyre size?

flappypaddler

49 posts

60 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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bartelbe said:
flappypaddler said:
I have to do one aswell, 36 in a 30 top criminal I am biggrin It's why I joined up only to find I couldn't post at the time

36 in a 30 zone is far too fast, that must be something like an indicated 40. Stop complaining and take your medicine.

Besides it isn't difficult to avoid being caught, if you see a big yellow camera or police van, it is probably a good idea to slow down.

Perhaps we should offer camera awareness courses?
Who is complaining? I know I haven't


Maybe you could go on one of those anger management things

healeyneil

344 posts

160 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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un1corn said:
So i need to do one of these fking things.

I dont have a laptop or webcam on my own computer. I have a smartphone, but it's only a small one, a Sony Xperia compact from about 3 years ago.

The offence was merseyside but im guessing I pick Lancashire because that's where I live?

That being said, what's to stop me doing one down south where the price is a few quid cheaper? Is this allowed, seeing as they're all online?

Anyway, can I use my mobile? Apparently they use zoom or something? I don't know if I can do it on my desktop and use my phone as a camera for the course maybe?

Goddam this is fking stupid.
Just not while you're driving please 😀

unident

6,702 posts

64 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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un1corn said:
So i need to do one of these fking things.

I dont have a laptop or webcam on my own computer. I have a smartphone, but it's only a small one, a Sony Xperia compact from about 3 years ago.

The offence was merseyside but im guessing I pick Lancashire because that's where I live?

That being said, what's to stop me doing one down south where the price is a few quid cheaper? Is this allowed, seeing as they're all online?

Anyway, can I use my mobile? Apparently they use zoom or something? I don't know if I can do it on my desktop and use my phone as a camera for the course maybe?

Goddam this is fking stupid.
If you’re that annoyed at this, just take the points.

scottfraser100

29 posts

173 months

Sunday 21st June 2020
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If your phone can do zoom, then yes you can take the speed awareness course online.

Had a friend do that on Friday.

If your phone won’t do it, perhaps spend the £20 on a usb web cam for your laptop.

jimbobs

433 posts

269 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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I did one recently- it was via Microsoft Teams, not Zoom.

I was on an iPad, but others were using phones.