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#Post#: 82558--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: Proy900
Date: July 24, 2025, 1:54 pm
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As I understand it the speed limit is enforced at the threshold
such as passing pole that a sign is on on the road, or through
the gantry in this case.
I was still travelling toward the gantry when the signs reset so
never passed under a posted speed limit sign.
I imagine it is similar to changing lanes shortly before a red X
on the motorway. Surely the speed limit cannot be enforced when
it becomes visible as I could see the illuminated signs from
nearly 1/2 a mile away, but obviously couldn't see what the
posted speed limit was until much closer.
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Advice please regarding potential NIP for Red X
DIR By: potato
Date: August 8, 2025, 12:00 pm
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Hello, I hope I am posting this properly (in Have I been Caught,
The Flame Pit), as I have had trouble finding out how to do it.
1. I am the registered keeper of my vehicle, have lived at the
same address for 5+ years, my V5C is up to date and correct and
nobody else drives my vehicle.
2. 21 days ago, on the M** a slip road onto it became the 4th
lane and not long afterwards, a gantry displayed a move over
sign and then a second gantry displayed a Red X. I was not in
the slip lane/Red X lane but needed to exit the motorway at the
exit after the Red X. As close as I could do so, I crossed the
lane to exit as did 2 vehicles in front of me and 5-6 vehicles
behind. I was 14 seconds past the Red X gantry where when I
moved over. This gantry had 2 HADEC 3 cameras, there were no
police about but my dash cam (screenshot only at this stage)
shows a National Highways Vehicle in the Red X Lane. This
vehicle had joined from the aforementioned slip road.
3. My Royal Mail post is erratic and I am concerned about any
NIP getting lost. I assume that the Highways vehicle had cameras
and would have captured several vehicles exiting like myself.
There is a Met Police portal you can contact to enquire about
"tickets' but it is for speeding tickets. Does anyone have
experience of chasing an NIP? I do not know for sure, but if it
is from footage captured by the Highways Car, for several
vehicles, this could take longer than 14 days for the police to
process?
I accept that what I did was wrong and would prefer to deal with
any NIP now rather than fail to provide my details as the driver
and face a court appearance and additional points. I am asking
for advice as I am nervous about ringing on contacting the
police to chase up an NIP that they may not yet have issued or
know about.
Thank you,
Potato.
#Post#: 87360--------------------------------------------------
m4 Newport
DIR By: itsnotmwyouno
Date: August 26, 2025, 5:00 pm
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I drive this section of the M4 regularly and just got back from
a long drive from Portsmouth to the Swansea area. I had the car
on cruise control before the Average speed camera section and I
think I reduced the speed on that section, but can't remember
setting it back to 66 in the NSL section after, though it was
set at that speed well after that. I set it on my electric car
as it's a speed that gives me a decent economy to get home
without having to stop to charge. Now just wondering what the
worst I can expect is - 66 on my car is nearer 64 and I have it
set on adaptive assist mode. There wasn't much traffic at all,
so I suspect my speed will have been consistent. It's therefore
possible that I went through the whole section at an indicated
66...
For clarity, my licence of 12 years standing is so far clean.
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Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: BertB
Date: August 28, 2025, 10:08 am
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What are you telling us here? That you think you went though a
50mph section at 66mph? Assuming that's what the 'average speed
camera section' means, at 66mph you will be eligible for a COFP
inviting you to invest £100 and receiving 3 points on your
licence in exchange. At 64mph you would be eligible for a speed
awareness course.
#Post#: 87638--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: itsnotmwyouno
Date: August 28, 2025, 7:44 pm
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--- Quote from: BertB link ---
>
> What are you telling us here? That you think you went though a
50mph section at 66mph? Assuming that's what the 'average speed
camera section' means, at 66mph you will be eligible for a COFP
inviting you to invest £100 and receiving 3 points on your
licence in exchange. At 64mph you would be eligible for a speed
awareness course.
>
--- End Quote ---
It's possible that I went through the whole section from J24 to
J28 at around that speed. I had read somewhere that it isn't
necessarily treated as a single offence.
#Post#: 87813--------------------------------------------------
Blue badge enquiry.
DIR By: Sander333
Date: August 30, 2025, 11:46 am
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My mother is the holder of a blue badge and parked on double
yellow lines. No kerb markings the assumption being she has up
to three hours parking.
The local Authority uses a camera car and patrols the area. The
council web site states that the car fitted with ANPR can be
used to issue PCN on double single yellow lines, bus stops etc.
Perhaps they have not explained that they can only issue the
notices when vehicles are parked on yellow lines when kerb
markings are in force. Anyone have any observations on this
matter as she is having a bit of a panic. Definitely no kerb
markings but the camera drove past the parked car.
#Post#: 87888--------------------------------------------------
Re: Blue badge enquiry.
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: August 31, 2025, 8:15 am
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--- Quote from: Sander333 link ---
>
> My mother is the holder of a blue badge and parked on double
yellow lines. No kerb markings the assumption being she has up
to three hours parking.
> The local Authority uses a camera car and patrols the area.
The council web site states that the car fitted with ANPR can be
used to issue PCN on double single yellow lines, bus stops etc.
>
> Perhaps they have not explained that they can only issue the
notices when vehicles are parked on yellow lines when kerb
markings are in force. Anyone have any observations on this
matter as she is having a bit of a panic. Definitely no kerb
markings but the camera drove past the parked car.
>
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Swansea?
I think they use the camera cars mainly for no stopping
contraventions. If your mother was legally parked displaying her
BB there is nothing to worry about as they can't show otherwise.
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#Post#: 88686--------------------------------------------------
Have I been caught?
DIR By: RWNW
Date: September 6, 2025, 12:07 pm
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Hi all, 3 weeks and one day ago, I drove past a fixed camera in
a 20mph zone, I'm not sure what speed I was doing at the time, I
wasn't driving fast, just keeping with the general flow of
traffic, but I strongly suspect that it was over 20mph. I
remember spotting the camera in my rear view mirror and going
"shit, I think I might have been doing over 20"
Anyway, I haven't heard anything by post or email, but I'm still
worried, my car is leased, so I'm not the RK, and my concern is
that a ticket was issued and is now being processed after the
lease company identified me as the driver.
How long do you think I should still be concerned for? Are
there any limits on how long the police have to contact me after
I've been identified by the lease company? Do lease companies
normally inform drivers that they have received a NIP?
Is there a period after which you think I can relax?
#Post#: 89140--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: BertB
Date: September 9, 2025, 8:48 am
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Only the first notice to the registered keeper is subject to the
14 day rule for the NIP. If the car is leased that will likely
be the lease company or a finance company, so you could be 2nd
or 3rd in the chain. After that the Police have 6 months in
order to prosecute for the alleged offence. Realistically though
they would need to send you a request for driver details more
than 28 days prior to that to ensure a prosecution could
commence.
Have you checked that your details are correct with the lease
company? Not always, but often they will notify you of any
received NIPs so they can remind you of any associated admin fee
they charge for completing it with your details.
#Post#: 91781--------------------------------------------------
Approx how long do NIP’s take to arrive from M1 variable
DIR By: Old Git
Date: September 28, 2025, 12:25 am
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Hi all first post,
I know the law is for an NIP to be posted so it’s presumed
delivered in 14 + 1 days etc.
My question is more in the experience of users here, what’s the
usual or average time for an NIP to arrive if caught by an M1
variable camera?
Thanks
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