Leon Speedo/Mobile Camera

[LukeFR]

Hi All,

I was on the A65 yesterday and was raining quite heavy, so I generally missed the 40 sign but came around a bend to see a mobile speed camera van sat off the road (If anyone knows the A65, it's just the last few tight bends before you get to the M6)

Anyways, I come around the corner and notice it there - glance down at my speedo and noticed I'm doing 44/45 on the clock and thought 'Sh*t is this a 40'. Anyways I did not slam on, I just eased off the gas as I knew what I was doing etc.

My question is, you reckon I will get away with the 10% on that? According to my Sat Nav is read 41mph. I always thought the van had to have all 4 wheels on the road too and do they have to carry calibration certificates?

Know I was in the wrong, but technically I was only speeding my 1mph.

Car is a Leon FR with 18s so seems to read slightly out if I am honest, more so at 30 than 70 for instance.

7 years driving, never a point.

 

[Seat racer]

You should be ok m8, cant see you getting done for that

 

[Alzak]

it must be 10% as not all clocks are calibrated to show exact speed ... nothing to worry about in my opinion

 

[1kevintaper]

10% plus 2 mph

 

[LukeFR]

Cheers guys, so I shouldn't worry too much then.

I would hope I got offered a speed awareness course if I did.

 

[robthebubble]

Going straight to jail and not collecting £200 on the way!

You'll be fine mate...nothing to worry about.

 

[littlefella]

i agree, you'll deffo be sound matey - but you'll be twitching everytime ye letterbox lifts for the next 14days!!! ;-)

 

[dazvessey]

even if you do they should offer you the speed seminar for it being so little over i got speed seminar for 46mph in a 40 zone you will just get to pay about £90 i think it costs these days and no points but like every 1 else has said you should be ok

 

[silver-si]

i agree, you'll deffo be sound matey - but you'll be twitching everytime ye letterbox lifts for the next 14days!!! ;-)

Not had a speeding ticket in 2years of driving surprising how i thrashed me last two cars, but my boss got one last week took two days to come through the door can take up to 14days as littlefella said, i personally thought it was 10%+2 so i would have thought you will be ok, good luck

 

[dazvessey]

i was told 10% +1 at speed seminar

 

[LukeFR]

Ok cheers guys, kind of put my mind at rest.

So it's 10% + 1 or 2 on the GPS speed which was 41?

 

[Jarre]

sat nav gives you the proper speed, so you were doing 41. The speedo gives a reading over what you are doing.

So you were doing 41mph which is less than the cut off for speeding fine

 

[andiman]

Should be ok.I got caught doing 40 in 30 but they sent ticket through with wrong location on it , therefore no points , but I have definitely learnt my lesson

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[Cupra R Matt]

Don't rely on the 10% +2mph rule as it's not hard n fast, it's at the discretion of the camera operator/ police force for that area as far as i understand it!

As for the Scamera vans then basically if you come across one and your speeding (enough to trigger it) then your goose is cooked because from what i understand as soon as they've seen ya they've got ya(line o site n all that not withstanding!)

if there sticklers then you might get a NIP!!

 

[LukeFR]

Understood, my thinking was it was done on the clock speed.

All seems okay then Was definately not doing over 45 on clock.

 

[LukeFR]

Don't rely on the 10% +2mph rule as it's not hard n fast, it's at the discretion of the camera operator/ police force for that area as far as i understand it!

As for the Scamera vans then basically if you come across one and your speeding (enough to trigger it) then your goose is cooked because from what i understand as soon as they've seen ya they've got ya(line o site n all that not withstanding!)

if there sticklers then you might get a NIP!!

Let's hope the Lancashire ones are nice!

 

[littlefella]

10% rule is nationally excepted for speedo error, the +1 or 2mph is myth.
like i said matey, you'll be sound
n u watch on day 15 you'll be raggin it over the limit again ..........
i go through the 14day sweat everytime i come home to liverpool, drive back to london scourering my door mat - never learn mind

 

[Jarre]

my dad got done at 34mph and my friend done at 35 in 30 zones so as above, +/- 1 and 2mph is not correct

 

[mrbubba]

Understood, my thinking was it was done on the clock speed.

All seems okay then Was definately not doing over 45 on clock.

All depends on the speed you were doing when the van saw you and not when you saw the van.

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[raglits]

Depends on the authority too... I ended up with a speed awareness course when I got done doing 51 in a 40... (started accelerating before the NSL sign, but after the built up area had ended) This was Suffolk...

That's the same day that I also discovered the vans can get you going away from them as well as facing you...