Average speed check

Johnmcl7

vikingaero wrote: »

I thought it was just that the earliest camera systems couldn't calculate speed correctly if you changed lane, but the newer systems can.

That was my understanding as well, amusingly I still see people over the limit and switching back and forth between lanes when going past the camera gantries I assume because they think that avoids them getting a speeding fine.

John

matt002_2

dacouch wrote: »

You can go through 50mph at a true average of circa 53mph without getting a ticket. This will show on most speedometers as just under 60mph

Hmm yea I was doing about 60, it was 1am and completely empty road... It was about 3 weeks ago now and haven't got anything yet. Will wait and see.

Is that true... That speedo's show a higher speed than you are actually doing?

vikingaero

dacouch wrote: »

You can go through 50mph at a true average of circa 53mph without getting a ticket. This will show on most speedometers as just under 60mph

This is what annoys me about people driving through average zones. They drive at 48mph, then waver down to 45mph when passing a camera, which means their true speed is closer to 40mph through the zone.

Johnmcl7

matt002 wrote: »

Hmm yea I was doing about 60, it was 1am and completely empty road... It was about 3 weeks ago now and haven't got anything yet. Will wait and see.

Is that true... That speedo's show a higher speed than you are actually doing?

Technically they're not allowed to underread so they usually read a few miles an hour over to ensure they don't read under. The amount it reads over varies on the car and its condition.

John

matt002_2

vikingaero wrote: »

This is what annoys me about people driving through average zones. They drive at 48mph, then waver down to 45mph when passing a camera, which means their true speed is closer to 40mph through the zone.

Omg! Well said :-) lol. So irritating! About as bad as middle lane drivers grrrrrrrrrr lol :rotfl:

Sgt_Pepper_2

vikingaero wrote: »

This is what annoys me about people driving through average zones. They drive at 48mph, then waver down to 45mph when passing a camera, which means their true speed is closer to 40mph through the zone.

Why do you get annoyed, they are doing no wrong?

Tiddlywinks

vikingaero wrote: »

This is what annoys me about people driving through average zones. They drive at 48mph, then waver down to 45mph when passing a camera, which means their true speed is closer to 40mph through the zone.

So, overtake if you can do so legally.

There's worse things someone can do than drive a couple of miles under the MAXIMUM speed limit.

Phils_debt

No matter where i am in the uk on the motorways ,im sitting at 50mph by my satnav through average speed cams and they must be at least 20 cars go past me at well over 70;some say they arnt turned on but i wouldnt chance it

mikey72

matt002 wrote: »

Hmm yea I was doing about 60, it was 1am and completely empty road... It was about 3 weeks ago now and haven't got anything yet. Will wait and see.

Is that true... That speedo's show a higher speed than you are actually doing?

Mine's spot on to the sat nav.

mikey72

vikingaero wrote: »

This is what annoys me about people driving through average zones. They drive at 48mph, then waver down to 45mph when passing a camera, which means their true speed is closer to 40mph through the zone.

Drivers that can't manage to overtake really annoy me. Even worse are the ones that want to speed, but only if they can do it with others. What's that about? If you want to speed, pass me, and go, don't sit in my boot, thinking, "if he does, I will. But I don't want to on my own."