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Average Speed Cameras

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  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 26,152 Forumite
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    I also wave and I've never been caught ............... mind you, that could be because I was driving at the average speed limit!
  • benjus
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    Someone told me the other day that when passing Average Speed Cameras if you hold your hand up angled slightly to the left the operators thinks you are one of the force so avoiding capture.

    Is there any truth in this?

    You do realise that average speed cameras are monitored by computers, right? There's not some poor guy who has to frantically type in the numberplate of every car that goes past.
    Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
    On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
    And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning
  • Car_54
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    Someone told me the other day that when passing Average Speed Cameras if you hold your hand up angled slightly to the left the operators thinks you are one of the force so avoiding capture.

    Is there any truth in this?

    What operators?
  • Clive_Woody
    Clive_Woody Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    edited 19 December 2025 at 9:30PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];72899534]What operators?[/QUOTE]
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Works about as well as flashing your headlights at the radar box on temporary traffic lights.
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  • neilmcl
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    Someone told me the other day that when passing Average Speed Cameras if you hold your hand up angled slightly to the left the operators thinks you are one of the force so avoiding capture.

    Is there any truth in this?
    No, it only works if you actually USE The Force. ;)
  • BeenThroughItAll
    BeenThroughItAll Posts: 5,018 Forumite
    Holding your right foot angled slightly so that the speed displayed on the big dial or display in front of you is less than or equal to the speed limit is a foolproof way of avoiding capture.
  • gardner1
    gardner1 Posts: 3,154 Forumite
    aardvaak wrote: »
    Someone told me the other day that when passing Average Speed Cameras if you hold your hand up angled slightly to the left the operators thinks you are one of the force so avoiding capture.

    Is there any truth in this?

    Isn't it a bit early in the day to be p155ed and spouting b0110cks
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    gardner1 wrote: »
    Isn't it a bit early in the day to be p155ed and spouting b0110cks

    It's never to early. :beer:
  • Stoke
    Stoke Posts: 3,182 Forumite
    gardner1 wrote: »
    Isn't it a bit early in the day to be p155ed and spouting b0110cks

    Hopefully he's not going for a drive later
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