Speeding on the dual

RoseGold2021

Hi all, 

Here to get some ideas on my potential fate with a speeding penalty. 

Already have 6 points for mobile phone (unfairly issued), but that’s a different matter. Those points, due to expire July 2022, but lie dormant for another year, so officially off my licence 2023. 

Today I was driving home, desperately needing the toilet (no excuse but being honest). I was driving in the region of 75mph. Never had a speeding fine, ticket, or points for it. 

So my Q is - what am I likely to receive for such sanction? 

Reginald74

How do you know you were caught? Doubt you were at 75 in a 70

MX5huggy

In a 30 or a 70? 

RoseGold2021

Reginald74 said:

How do you know you were caught? Doubt you were at 75 in a 70

Because a mobile speed van was there, pointing directly in my direction. So was definitely caught doing more than 70mph; clocked my speedo and it was 75!

RoseGold2021

MX5huggy said:

In a 30 or a 70? 

On a dual carriageway, which is 70mph

Slider

What was the speed limit on the section of road. Dual carriageway could be anything from 30 upwards. Also if national speed limit was active, your vehicle type will make a difference to your situation.

assume you are in a car, doing 75 in a 70 limited section, then most likely nothing.

I would guess 78 and above would trigger any further action.

RoseGold2021

Slider said:

What was the speed limit on the section of road. Dual carriageway could be anything from 30 upwards. Also if national speed limit was active, your vehicle type will make a difference to your situation.

assume you are in a car, doing 75 in a 70 limited section, then most likely nothing.

I would guess 78 and above would trigger any further action.

Pretty certain it was 70 on the section of road I was driving on.  Yes driving in a car. 

Pretty certain i was doing 75. Confident  i wasn’t touching 80mph. 

shinytop

You're likely to have been doing at most real 72/3 at 75 on your speedo.  You should be OK but go before you leave next time!

Alanp

It’s usually 10% + 2 mph

soolin

RoseGold2021 said:

Reginald74 said:

How do you know you were caught? Doubt you were at 75 in a 70

Because a mobile speed van was there, pointing directly in my direction. So was definitely caught doing more than 70mph; clocked my speedo and it was 75!

If you looked down at your speedo after you saw the van you had already probably dropped a few MPH. However, assuming it was NSL and you were really only doing a few MPH over the 70 then at worst it should be 3 points and a fine or a course if you haven’t done one in the last 3 years. 

Are you absolutely sure it was NSL , so many dual carriageways seem to have had their limits dropped in the last few years .

Realistically though assuming the car is in your name, not leased etc, you just have to wait out the 14 days. 

NSG666

Alanp said:

It’s usually 10% + 2 mph

Appreciate you said 'usually' but you need to be careful with that method. If you are clocked at 79mph on a 70mph dual carriageway in North Yorkshire the police will take action so really your margin of 'error' is 10%+1mph.