Flashed by a Speed Camera. What next?

Kaleidoscope27

Sandoval wrote: »

And you borrowed your mother's car and went out and broke the speed limit.

To be honest if you did that in my car I'd give you a little talk and do a bit of finger wagging, just like you will when and if your own child goes out and gets a speeding ticket driving your car.

Your mother's car was caught speeding and you somehow think she shouldn't/ isn't entitled to know about it? So you're planning on sneaking around stealing her mail now? Please...

Just be a man and tell them for crying out loud.

And if you'd read my later comment, you'd know I had realised this was a lousy idea and was going to own up when I see my parents this evening. Thanks for the opinion, however.

Cheers to everyone one else for the helpful comments I've noticed when we pass speed warning signs around the area (not cameras, just signs which monitor your speed and change colour depending if your over or under the limit) they seem to clock the speed a couple of MPH under what the speedo says. If speed cameras are the same, maybe I'll get the choice of the course.

If not, I'll take the points. I've learnt my lesson anyway.

Strider590

Nobody and I mean NOBODY drives within the speed limits all the time, i'd say 95% of people drive at 35mph+ (speedo reading, not actual) in a 30 zone, so anyone who gets on their high horse is a hypocrite tbh.

Oddly enough however 95% of people on motoring related forums "say" they never stay above the limit..... Go figure.

Not labelling your parents, im just saying that I very much doubt any lecture will follow.

Hammyman

Kaleidoscope27 wrote: »

I'm 23, been driving for 6 years without incident until now. But I live at home, my parents are still my parents and I cowardly want to avoid any parental "talks"/guilt/finger wagging.)

Thanks.

ROFL. Funny that, isn't it? I'm nearly 40 and its the same.

Don't beat yourself up about it. You knowingly took the risk and you got caught but at least you've got the decency to own up to it. 3 points for speeding isn't going to make any difference to insurance in the future so don't worry about anything like that.

DaveLy

Strider590 wrote: »

Nobody and I mean NOBODY drives within the speed limits all the time

Wrong, I've seen some old biddys constantly drive 10-30mph under the speed limit :P

Hammyman

Strider590 wrote: »

Nobody and I mean NOBODY drives within the speed limits all the time, i'd say 95% of people drive at 35mph+ (speedo reading, not actual) in a 30 zone, so anyone who gets on their high horse is a hypocrite tbh.

In 30 limits, I drive within the limit. In 40's in built up areas its pretty much the same. But outside that.....;)

However I've done 1.8 million miles since the one and only speeding ticket I've ever got so its possible not to get nicked. My problem isn't with people exceeding an abritrary number on a stick but with those who whinge about being badly done to when they get caught.

Coveredinbees!!!!

Keep you mouth shut, chances are the camera wasn't loaded and your be dropping your self in it for no reason, when the nip arrives deal with it then. Oh how did that happen will probably cover it.

king100

Coveredinbees!!!! wrote: »

Keep you mouth shut, chances are the camera wasn't loaded and your be dropping your self in it for no reason, when the nip arrives deal with it then. Oh how did that happen will probably cover it.

I got flashed from a camera, had valid reason and also a crime ref number(another story)

That was back in March and no NIP ever arrived, chances are camera wont be loaded.

iceblue24

if the NIP arrives, reply back asking to see the calibration certificate. If they cant provide you with one, you'll get away.

Strider590

Hammyman wrote: »

In 30 limits, I drive within the limit. In 40's in built up areas its pretty much the same. But outside that.....;)

Well.... Lets face it, your unlikely to find a manned camera in any location where the speed limit matches the type of road. It's limited dual carriageways and wide roads with pointless low limits where you have to be careful.... Even more so on roads which change speed limits frequently!

You can drive past a school doing 90mph all day long and never get caught. In my opinion it shouldn't be that way, but they're clearly only interested in catching as many people as possible.

mcjordi

did it flash twice? they are know to flash when they are faulty or are on "test" mode iirc..