Speed Camera Flashes?

[VicParticipant @vic]

I use cruise control a lot and always set it to the prevailing limit. I don’t understand the excuses given about inaccurate speedometers, just set it to the limit and you’ll be ok.

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Hi Juddy,

Thanks for that, I do so enjoy a bit of sanctimonious "holier than thou" comment!

To the rest of posters on this, my sincere thanks for increasing my awareness.

Cheers, Martin

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Sam Longley 1 on 06/01/2022 13:51:56:

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 06/01/2022 13:34:53:

So well done Martin for sharing: he certainly reminded me of the need to drive within the rules!

Dave

Pretty poor excuse for needing to be reminded of the rules.

I know, but better than the chap who recently posted about his sad encounter with a radar gun: "If i had known i would have braked, because I saw it well in advance before the policeman raised it."

Seriously though, I wonder how many of us have studied the new Highway Code, issued last September? I haven't, and there have been loads of changes over the years.

Dave

[Gray62Participant @gray62]

Well, I certainly do not think we should be congratulating Martin for sharing when he was blatantly speeding and to a degree bragging about it then questioning whether he had been caught on camera. The fine, points or whatever is totally deserved and I have no sympathy, and to accuse someone of a 'sanctimonious, holier than thou' attitude simply confirms his arrogant attitude. As a professional driver, I see this sort of thing so much throughout the days and weeks. Lack of attention at the wheel, speeding and general ignorance of the rules of the road are major contributors to so many road traffic incidents (they are never an accident! there is always a cause)

I feel strongly about this because as a young man and newly married, I came very close to being killed by similar actions and lack of attention.

As for the Highway code, How many have familiarised themselves with the latest changes that are coming into effect on 29 Jan?

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

I don’t know how common they are but some cruise controls can be used in a limiter mode so if you are driving in a limited speed area but cannot travel at a constant speed the limiter will keep you out of trouble, it could be more useful if the speed limit was consistent, something like the A40 into London keeps you on your toes with probably a full house of speed limits.

Mike

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Posted by Juddy on 06/01/2022 11:22:47:

The statement from the OP which seems not to have been picked up by the forum, which I find quite shocking when traveling at 80MPH + is 'Gabbing away to the missus so did not notice the speed increase', how is this possible do you not pay attention to your driving and what speed you are travelling at.

Perhaps if you cannot control your car and the speed you are travelling at you shouldn't be driving. If it hadn't been a speed camera, but instead a pedestrian, cow, deer or horse would you have noticed as you chatted away to your wife at 80mph.

very poor driving, you are in control (or supposed to be) of a lethal machine.

Do we take it you never exceed the speed limit ?

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Sam, the obscured sign was 50MPH and if you knew the location of the bend, it would take a brave soul to try that speed with a small car containing four adults and two heavy suitcases. Light flashed at sixty four just as I passed it but despite a bright flash at the rear of the car (dark winter morning) didn't record the forty MPH I was travelling at to negotiate the RH bend.

Interestingly enough, if one managed to roll the car due to excessive speed at this location you would end in a grass ditch, travelling in the opposite NON camera'd direction you'd hit opposing traffic.

Regards Ian.

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