Stupid Unnecessary M1 Average Speed Cameras

BykerSands

forgotmyname wrote: »

I got a ticket some years back, dual carriageway with roadworks, they moved the roadworks down over 1/4 mile towards the roundabout but left the reduced speed signs up in the original position.

It could have cost me more to fight it that just payup.

Fight what? Either you were speeding or you weren't. Years ago if you actually had a case and won it would have cost anything.

bigjl

cool_dude_2000 wrote: »

Got a Notice of Intended Prosecution the other day. The alleged offence? Driving at 59 mph at 23:55 on the M1 on a Tuesday night in contravention of 'temporary' road works 50mph average speed limit!

Now I am not one for promoting speeding or breaking the law (indeed I previously held a clean license). But there is something very wrong at being clocked just under 60 mph in the early hours on a stretch of motorway when you are the sole car on the road with zero workmen or machinery present during a several mile stretch of 50mph average speed restriction which seems to go on forever!

And I've been doing the exact same journey for over a year. And the 50 mph have still been in place. Oh and never seen a workman either!

Rant over!

I got done for 36 in a 30 in May.

I was doing it to avoid a car drifting into my lane, due to the central reservation and the fact they were by my NSR corner meant slowing down was not an option.

Only giving it a quick squirt would stop a collision.

The other driver quickly moved back across so probably distracted.

Net result I have 3pts.

Moral?

Life isn't always fair?

DUTR

cool_dude_2000 wrote: »

Got a Notice of Intended Prosecution the other day. The alleged offence? Driving at 59 mph at 23:55 on the M1 on a Tuesday night in contravention of 'temporary' road works 50mph average speed limit!

Now I am not one for promoting speeding or breaking the law (indeed I previously held a clean license). But there is something very wrong at being clocked just under 60 mph in the early hours on a stretch of motorway when you are the sole car on the road with zero workmen or machinery present during a several mile stretch of 50mph average speed restriction which seems to go on forever!

And I've been doing the exact same journey for over a year. And the 50 mph have still been in place. Oh and never seen a workman either!

Rant over!

Just because you didn't see them, doesn't mean they were not there, they do work through the night.
No CC on the car?

BykerSands

bigjl wrote: »

I got done for 36 in a 30 in May.

I was doing it to avoid a car drifting into my lane, due to the central reservation and the fact they were by my NSR corner meant slowing down was not an option.

Only giving it a quick squirt would stop a collision.

The other driver quickly moved back across so probably distracted.

Net result I have 3pts.

Morale?

Life isn't always fare.

It isn't fair either.

Car_54

BykerSands wrote: »

It isn't fair either.

And that's probably the moral.

PCMcGarry

Car_54 wrote: »

And that's probably the moral.

He's a !!!! head ain't he.

pathtofreedom

If it is the stretch of the m1 I'm thinking of, it might be as there is no hard shoulder available due to the road works while they are putting in the smart motorway signs. So I'd think 50 was safer even if no one is working, in case there is a broken down car in one of the lanes that is stranded. The other week they had one of those trucks with an arrow on protecting a broken down car to close the lane round it until it could be towed. At night it might be even harder to spot a stationary car like that if the police hadn't got to it yet.

bigjl

BykerSands wrote: »

It isn't fair either.

Happy now?

Your not much use to this forum are you?

From what I can see all you do is try and wind people up and try and start mud slinging contests due to not actually having a valuable opinion.

What's the matter?

Didn't you get the Action Man with the Kung Fu grip from Santa?

At least we have seen your true character though.

You are one of these people that has a disagreement on a forum due to not having anything relevant to add and then resort to stalking the persons posts.

What a pathetic little person.

bigjl

PCMcGarry wrote: »

He's a !!!! head ain't he.

Yes, you are.

PCMcGarry

bigjl wrote: »

Happy now?

Your not much use to this forum are you?

From what I can see all you do is try and wind people up and try and start mud slinging contests due to not actually having a valuable opinion.

What's the matter?

Didn't you get the Action Man with the Kung Fu grip from Santa?

At least we have seen your true character though.

You are one of these people that has a disagreement on a forum due to not having anything relevant to add and then resort to stalking the persons posts.

What a pathetic little person.

It's you are or you're, you idiot.