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[STEMO]

......on the M1. Driving towards Sheffield, the overhead gantries showing a compulsory 60 with accompanying 'High winds' sign. Wind? It was as calm as a very calm thing. Getting towards the slip road for Meadowhell, signs drop to 40mph, including on the slip road. No one slows down much, I'm scared to cause I've got a good few behind me on the slip road.
Anyhow, I go through at about 55...flash...looks in my rear mirror......flash....flash......flash....flash

The control room operator must have been counting up...£100....£200...£300


Fick

[tunnie]

Suspect you won’t get anything. I’ve been flashed on M25 doing 70 through a 40 Zone.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I propose we go back to the 'good old days'

If the rozzers can catch you then 'it's a fair cop'........if they can't, then chalk one up to the naughty speeders.

Far too sneaky and underhand these days.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

.....having said that you're not going to outrun much in a derv Astra.

[STEMO]

Suspect you won’t get anything. I’ve been flashed on M25 doing 70 through a 40 Zone.

If I get the NIP, I'll protest and tell them that, by your own admission, you were doing 70 and didn't get one. 

[BazaJT]

Seems to me you're a serial speeder You might find a roll of wallpaper cheaper to decorate with than all these expensive photos you keep buying

[deviator]

55 indicated on speedo? If so you maybe slightly lucky.

If you do get a NIP, you will probably be offered a speed awareness course (Read: How not to get caught again!). As I am 'told' that the limit for speed awareness is 10% + 9 MPH. Whilst this would make 53, most modern speedo's appear to be +3MPH in the first place. It's a close one.

[ronnyd]

55 indicated on speedo? If so you maybe slightly lucky.

If you do get a NIP, you will probably be offered a speed awareness course (Read: How not to get caught again!). As I am 'told' that the limit for speed awareness is 10% + 9 MPH. Whilst this would make 53, most modern speedo's appear to be +3MPH in the first place. It's a close one.

That,s assuming he hasn,t had one already.

[STEMO]

Which I have. 

[deviator]

Which I have. 

It's such a shame Mrs STEMO got caught then 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Which I have. 

It's such a shame Mrs STEMO got caught then 

This tactic may be an option as long as your confident your never going to ditch her for a younger model. Then , you will be behind bars (again  ) as Chris Huhne found out. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Smart motorways are fickin shite! 

The other day I was on the M4 eastbound by Newport heading towards the Brynglas tunnels. 

It was early afternoon and the traffic was light.  Nevertheless the overhead gantries took us down to 40 mph in the approach to the tunnels for no apparent reason.    And then the gantry just before we entered the tunnel showed NSL and was at NSL for the rest of the 'Smart' motorway. 

Tossers! 

[Lazydocker]

Most smart motorways have now activated the cameras and operate a zero tolerance policy 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Most smart motorways have now activated the cameras and operate a zero tolerance policy 

Yup and my example above demonstrates what a massive scam/cash cow they are! 

Over to you Ron! 

[deviator]

Most smart motorways have now activated the cameras and operate a zero tolerance policy 

I very much doubt it. I know they made a big things about the Derbyshire cameras being turned on all the time (they are the most profitable in the country, apparently), yet I've seen cars going through them at least 20MPH over 70 and no flashes. They also can't do 'zero' tolerance as each car differs and the speedo's aren't reliable enough (they are now, but it still exists). Most forces work to 10% +2MPH, some are 10% +1MPH before they would even consider a prosecution.