People breaking average speed limits on M-ways - how?

chriz1

Maybe some drivers follow true mph instead of indicated ie the difference between your cars speedo and gps speed.

Lum

RichardD1970 wrote: »

Urban myth.

It's not an urban myth, but it's also not true.

It used to be true with the 1st generation of SPECS cameras as they were not type approved for monitoring multiple lanes.

This loophole has long since been closed and it's a non-issue for the current generation.

Strider590

It's group mentality, they see one person doing it and everyone else thinks it's ok.

Sally22_2

mrcow wrote: »

That's because the cameras are switched off!

Well thats bloody ridiculous haha, will remember that next time I go through there!

Lum

Sally22 wrote: »

Well thats bloody ridiculous haha, will remember that next time I go through there!

Which will work great until one day they switch them on.

jaymidlands

the ones on the M42 at junc 3a to 3 can easily be seen if they are working as the sensor on the front glows red(infra red sensor) i know you cant see the sensor during the day and even when they are working people blast past as well..
M6 ones work as well as a few got caught last week

wba31

I love how many people have accused someone like myself as being stupid, or having illegal plates?

Im well educated and my car is fully legally thank you!

I use M6 few times a week for work, mainly junction 10 - 6 (not in one go, hopping on and off for convenience).

The speed cameras are set to 50mph, but with a 10% flex for speedo calibration. i read this somewhere. not some know it all on a forum, but on a website, i cannot remember where, i just know i read it!) I know my speedo at 55mpg, means the car is doing 50mph (tested with sat nav). i set the cruise to 60mph through, and have never got a ticket (having been doing it since the roadworks began a number of years ago...)

wba31

Sally22 wrote: »

Well thats bloody ridiculous haha, will remember that next time I go through there!

Although numbers have been put in local papers about people who have been ticketed... i dont think they are off...

facade

You missed out
e) they simply stop for a minute after passing the first camera, then they can drive at 100mph and still average less than 50mph between cameras.

rev_henry

These people fall into 4 groups I think:

1. Those who don't understand tolerances and insist on going at an actual 45mph

2. Those who are idiots and brake for every camera

3. Those who are criminals/have some reason not to care

4. Motorcyclists who are of course immune to SPECS (and indeed TRUVELO) cameras.