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3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: EmmaP
Date: August 21, 2024, 5:22 am
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in a 20mph zone, I can't tell from the images if I am speeding
as they are stills. Is there any defence? I had a speed limiter
fitted after the second time but it doesn't always work. This
will now be 6 points. After years of not having any, it is down
to the new 20mph limits on major roads which give the illusion
you are going slower than you actually are. This one was 24mph -
I don't drive fast or dangerously, so having this happen 3 times
is most frustrating and worrying as I need my car for work. ANy
help would be much appreciated!
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: 666
Date: August 21, 2024, 5:56 am
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--- Quote from: EmmaP link ---
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> in a 20mph zone, I can't tell from the images if I am speeding
as they are stills. Is there any defence? I had a speed limiter
fitted after the second time but it doesn't always work. This
will now be 6 points. After years of not having any, it is down
to the new 20mph limits on major roads which give the illusion
you are going slower than you actually are. This one was 24mph -
I don't drive fast or dangerously, so having this happen 3 times
is most frustrating and worrying as I need my car for work. ANy
help would be much appreciated!
>
> NIP here:
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Emma
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: August 21, 2024, 6:14 am
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: ManxTom
Date: August 21, 2024, 6:20 am
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--- Quote from: EmmaP link ---
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> ... I had a speed limiter fitted after the second time but it
doesn't always work...
>
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The following is a trite answer but it isn't any less true for
that.
Your speed limiter should be what you do with your right foot
depending on what you observe with your eyes.
If you rely on any other kind of "speed limiter" you run a very
real risk of getting caught again and again and getting more and
more points...
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: EmmaP
Date: August 21, 2024, 7:07 am
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: August 21, 2024, 7:25 am
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You don't seem to have much by way of a defence. I take it that
since you have already committed two offences but have only
three points that you have done a speed awareness course
recently?
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: EmmaP
Date: August 21, 2024, 7:37 am
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Yes I did a course in January. I am finding the 20 mph on a
major road very hard to stick to and I really don't know what to
do about it. No doubt someone will say go slower but when you
are on a major road such as the A23 or A205 and there is no
other traffic around it is very easy to let the speed creep up.
I always do about 15mph on minor and residential roads. I am not
a fast driver its just these new limits!
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: The Rookie
Date: August 21, 2024, 8:19 am
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Use a manual speed limiter then and set it to 20 when you get
onto such a road.
Automatic limiters are OK as assistance, not so much to rely on
as they are far to error prone. That's not the fault of the car
manufacturer but the countrywide databases. We have three
different makes (not brands, makes) of car in the family and
they all have the same errors in the same places.
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: Lodesman
Date: August 21, 2024, 11:21 am
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--- Quote from: The Rookie link ---
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> Use a manual speed limiter then and set it to 20 when you get
onto such a road.
> Automatic limiters are OK as assistance, not so much to rely
on as they are far to error prone.
>
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I only use the manual speed limiter (when needed) and disabled
the automatic version after the onboard camera detected a 30 mph
sign on a side road and applied the brakes aggressively when I
was going a perfectly legal 60 mph. It gave me the fright of my
life (not to mention the poor chap following me at the time who
managed to brake and avoid me).
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Re: 3rd time caught speeding in less than a year
DIR By: EmmaP
Date: August 21, 2024, 11:47 am
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Adding to this I had Waze on and can prove it. Waze always gives
you an alert when approaching a speed camera so I’m wondering
whether this recorded speed is accurate- how can I find out?
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