sam-smith
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will i get fucked for driving past one at 80? on a dual carrigway
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Doubt it
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Paul_Safc
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Was it driving, or parked up?
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sam-smith
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parked in layby
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Luke
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Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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Then it's probberly clocked you doing 80mph.
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andyc1234
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if your speedo says 80 then its more like 70 ish so i doubt it
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sam-smith
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that's a good point actually, hopefully its ok
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Paul_Safc
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quote: Originally posted by Luke
Then it's probberly clocked you doing 80mph.
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sam-smith
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either way its annoying as its not an excessive speed and my licence is clean never done wrong and now im all worried
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John
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It is an excessive speed when the limit is at most 70.
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sam-smith
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i dont think it is excessive 80 is overtaking speed
a car wouldn't pay attention to 80 its just that its a van
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Luke
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70 mph is overtaking speed. Not everyone is an angel, everyone speeds, but you got caught.
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SR91
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quote: Originally posted by sam-smithnever done wrong and now im all worried
You're worried cause you have done wrong.
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John
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If it's over the speed limit of the road it's excessive speed, doesn't matter if you are overtaking or not.
As said though, 80 on your speedo won't have been much over 70.
You didn't know that though so were in excess of the limit.
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Rob B
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Don't worry, they do you over an average and if when you saw it you were at 80 imsure you would of braked also.
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sam-smith
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lets not debate whats what i just wondering if they tke action for 80
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John
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Don't worry, they do you over an average and if when you saw it you were at 80 imsure you would of braked also.
Since when have vans taken an average speed?
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sam-smith
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i did brake but a bit late as i was in the middle lane didnt see it to a bit late
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Luke
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If it's a genuine 80mph then yes, you will get done for speeding. 3 points & a £60 fine i think.
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Cosmo
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Firstly, are you on about a normal police van with a cam in the front? Or are you on about one that parks up, opens up the back and is specifically there to catch speeders?
If the former then you've nothing to worry about. If the latter than I expect you'll get a ticket in the post.
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sam-smith
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well cars got 17" alloys and is a 96 3 series bmw
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by sam-smith
lets not debate whats what i just wondering if they tke action for 80
yes they can if they want to. my mate got done for doing 55 in a 60 in his van. thats 5mph over the limit. he got 3 points etc etc etc.
everyone speeds. people only complain when they get caught. if you didnt speed, you'd have nothing to complain about.
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sam-smith
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it was the latter
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by sam-smith
it was the latter
expect a letter. i think they have 10 working days to prosecute you in or something.
gutted.
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sam-smith
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i know i was speeding etc etc all im interested in is will they take action for 10mph over or if its unlikely as its only just over
its a 1996 car so i dont expect the speedo to be 100% ill just have to wiat and see
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