Variable Speed Limit Ticket - Help.
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The time to worry is when you receive the ticket. I came to the conclusion long ago that there's no point in worrying before.
Whatever happens, take this as a warning. Take notice of what's going on around you. What signs there are. What other vehicles are doing.
Most "good driving" is "good observation"0 -
Jackmydad, thanks for your response this has been helpful feedback I will for certain, wait eagerly. Just to ask one more question, if I do not receive anything within the 14 days notice, can I assume that the outcome is nothing?0
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shaun_from_Africa wrote: »Even though you couldn't see any reason for the limit to be reduced, this doesn't mean that there wasn't a legitimate reason for it.
There may well have been congestion or an accident ahead and the speed limit was reduced because of this.
Yes, that doesn't mean there was not a legitimate reason of course, However, I was driving for 20 minutes more and no congestion, or roadworks. Anyway, this does not help my cause, if the speed was set to 500 -
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Helpmelord wrote: »Yes, that doesn't mean there was not a legitimate reason of course, However, I was driving for 20 minutes more and no congestion, or roadworks. Anyway, this does not help my cause, if the speed was set to 50
Once you've got a bit more driving experience you will find that restricted speed for no obvious reason is very common on our motorways, it's frustrating to all of us but unless you learn to observe and follow the posted limits you soon won't be driving at all.0 -
Helpmelord wrote: »Yes, that doesn't mean there was not a legitimate reason of course, However, I was driving for 20 minutes more and no congestion, or roadworks. Anyway, this does not help my cause, if the speed was set to 50
It could well be that slowing the traffic where you are will prevent a total standstill 5miles down the road0 -
Helpmelord wrote: »Jackmydad, thanks for your response this has been helpful feedback I will for certain, wait eagerly. Just to ask one more question, if I do not receive anything within the 14 days notice, can I assume that the outcome is nothing?
The NIP must be served on the Registered Keeper within 14 days. If you are not the RK, it could take some weeks longer.0 -
Yes, there was... Bloody great big illuminated signs over the carriageway.
If they were I'd completely agree with you - and from what I know about the M25 (Dartford around to Maple Cross) I do agree with you - but not all variable signs are like that.
In either Northamptonshire or Buckinghamshire on the M1 there are some extremely naughty variable speed limit signs which are left hand side only, and no I'm not confusing these for the advisory ones that come up in orange (which you can ignore, but ignoring these would be an aggravating factor should anything happen) these are proper variable speed limit signs. Should you happen to be overtaking a lorry or two you've had it. You really, really need a dashcam if you drive that stretch regularly.
When it comes to roadworks in non-variable stretches of motorway, if I see cones and don't know the speed limit I assume it's 50 until able to satisfy myself otherwise.
Getting back to the OP, to get a speed awareness course you'd need to have been going under 66mph. Which if your speedo said exactly 70mph you *might* just squeak under, though it's unlikely.0 -
HornetSaver wrote: »If they were I'd completely agree with you - and from what I know about the M25 (Dartford around to Maple Cross) I do agree with you0
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HornetSaver wrote: »
Getting back to the OP, to get a speed awareness course you'd need to have been going under 66mph. Which if your speedo said exactly 70mph you *might* just squeak under, though it's unlikely.0
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