Mobile Speed Camera

Wilkie74 · 25 August 2018 at 4:31PM

I was going 35mph on my cars speedometer passed a mobile speed camera do you think it's 100% certain that I will receive a fine?

Inner_Zone · 25 August 2018 at 4:40PM

Wilkie74 wrote: »

I was going 35mph on my cars speedometer passed a mobile speed camera do you think it's 100% certain that I will receive a fine?

What was the speed limit, they range from 20 to 70 mph generally.

Wilkie74 · 25 August 2018 at 4:58PM

It was a 30mph road.

wgl2014 · 25 August 2018 at 4:59PM

Assuming a 30 limit and assuming that your speed was constant between the camera 'seeing' you and you noticing them..... Speedo will usually over read by a couple of mph and there is not usually any enforcement action below 35mph so you should be OK. No guarantee though......

Wilkie74 · 25 August 2018 at 5:04PM

Yes I was doing 35 at the very most on my speedometer and reduced it even more when I noticed the van.

Head_The_Ball · 25 August 2018 at 5:04PM

Wilkie74 wrote: »

I was going 35mph on my cars speedometer passed a mobile speed camera do you think it's 100% certain that I will receive a fine?

Possible but unlikely.

An indicated speed of 35 probably means you were doing about 33 mph.

You would be unlucky to be done for that but it can happen.

Guidelines for prosecution are speed limit plus 10% plus 2 mph.

That is 35 in a 30 limit. 30 plus 3 plus 2 = 35.

However not all police forces etc follow those guidelines.

waamo · 25 August 2018 at 5:42PM

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Nick_C · 25 August 2018 at 6:13PM

Was the camera actuality being operated by the police? In our area, community volunteers operate mobile speed cameras in partnership with the police. If they catch you speeding, you get a warning letter from the Police. They can't (or don't) prosecute though.