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cerbylondon

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133 posts

209 months

Monday 28th October
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I received 4 NIPs for speeding for the same camera, all within a 8 days of each other. The NIPs were sent to the lease company so I received all for of them around 20 days after each offence.

The camera is on my way to and from work. I was under the impression the speed limit was 40mph, and had I been aware it wasn't, either by the camera flashing or receiving the NIPs sooner, I would have rectified my behaviour.

The camera does not flash and there are no obvious road markings to suggest there is a camera there.

Arrivalist

569 posts

6 months

Monday 28th October
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What help are you after?

Patio

659 posts

18 months

Monday 28th October
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I'm ready and waiting

What d'ya need?

blueg33

38,472 posts

231 months

Monday 28th October
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If you were not aware that the limit was 40, you need to check the signage is compliant. If it is you need to visit the optician.

AgtLaw is the PH resident motoring lawyer

Arrivalist

569 posts

6 months

Monday 28th October
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My Time Machine is broken right now so I think the OP may be snookered.

MikeM6

5,219 posts

109 months

Monday 28th October
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Depending on what the limit was, you might get a speed awareness course for one of them and then 3 points for the remaining offences.

Not sure what else you can do really.

Nightmare

5,229 posts

291 months

Monday 28th October
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Probably wanting to know if this would give mitigation regards the totting issue which 4 nips may bring (assuming already had SAC)

I don’t really see why this is particularly different from the ‘multiple in a single journey’ issue. As noted, no opportunity to moderate behaviour. That said, if the road is (to an average driver) very obviously a 30, then you would have to convince someone (mags) of this IMO

h0b0

8,139 posts

203 months

Monday 28th October
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Gericho

520 posts

10 months

Monday 28th October
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Argue that you "inadvertantly" may have exceeded the speed limit because you were not made aware of what the speed limit was. If they argue back saying signage was clear then say you were not aware you had poor eyesight and could not see the signs.

Learn from the best - politicans and lawmakers.

pavarotti1980

5,448 posts

91 months

Monday 28th October
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cerbylondon said:
I received 4 NIPs for speeding for the same camera, all within a 8 days of each other. The NIPs were sent to the lease company so I received all for of them around 20 days after each offence.

The camera is on my way to and from work. I was under the impression the speed limit was 40mph, and had I been aware it wasn't, either by the camera flashing or receiving the NIPs sooner, I would have rectified my behaviour.

The camera does not flash and there are no obvious road markings to suggest there is a camera there.
This might be of some use

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/contactless-and-oyster-ac...

ozzuk

1,225 posts

134 months

Monday 28th October
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Can you give us a google map of the road? My partner recently had a fine for I think 24 in a 20, and said same as you (thought it was 30). We actually drove to the area in question, as soon as we did we saw metal signs next to road and one on the road itself. My suggestion of stopping by specsaver on the way home perhaps wasn't one of my better ideas.


martinbiz

3,367 posts

152 months

Monday 28th October
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Gericho said:
Argue that you "inadvertantly" may have exceeded the speed limit because you were not made aware of what the speed limit was. If they argue back saying signage was clear then say you were not aware you had poor eyesight and could not see the signs.

Learn from the best - politicans and lawmakers.
Signage is not required on lots of 30 limit roads

E-bmw

9,963 posts

159 months

Monday 28th October
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Nightmare said:
I don’t really see why this is particularly different from the ‘multiple in a single journey’ issue.
What?

Was it on one journey?

No.

It isn't the same.

You're welcome.

martinbiz

3,367 posts

152 months

Monday 28th October
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Nightmare said:
Probably wanting to know if this would give mitigation regards the totting issue which 4 nips may bring (assuming already had SAC)

I don’t really see why this is particularly different from the ‘multiple in a single journey’ issue. As noted, no opportunity to moderate behaviour. That said, if the road is (to an average driver) very obviously a 30, then you would have to convince someone (mags) of this IMO
Because 4 tickets on different days is not a continous offence, nothing to do with the opportunuity to modify driving

ghamer

621 posts

162 months

Monday 28th October
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My Mrs did exactly this but x 5 going to new job in one week.I had no idea until brown envelopes began dropping through the letterbox. Luckily for us she is Polish and had polish licence which they are unable to endorse.Cost us a few quid though as we had to pay the fines,fair enough.She hadn't noticed the BIG YELLOW camera on the roadside.ffs

clockworks

6,111 posts

152 months

Monday 28th October
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My lodger got caught 3 times in one week by the same camera on the way home from work, 35 and 36 in a 30.

They had just replaced an older fixed camera (photos from behind, white lines on the road) with a new digital camera that can catch you in both directions.

A few days later, it was a big story in the local media, thousands were caught out.

Megaflow

9,907 posts

232 months

Monday 28th October
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This will be good!

Arrivalist

569 posts

6 months

Monday 28th October
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Megaflow said:
This will be good!
It’s got potential smile

Pica-Pica

14,447 posts

91 months

Monday 28th October
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clockworks said:
My lodger got caught 3 times in one week by the same camera on the way home from work, 35 and 36 in a 30.

They had just replaced an older fixed camera (photos from behind, white lines on the road) with a new digital camera that can catch you in both directions.

A few days later, it was a big story in the local media, thousands were caught out.
I lost interest after ‘my lodger got caught 3 times in one week by the same camera..’ I was expecting some salacious tale.

the tribester

2,590 posts

93 months

Monday 28th October
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ghamer said:
My Mrs did exactly this but x 5 going to new job in one week.I had no idea until brown envelopes began dropping through the letterbox. Luckily for us she is Polish and had polish licence which they are unable to endorse.Cost us a few quid though as we had to pay the fines,fair enough.She hadn't noticed the BIG YELLOW camera on the roadside.ffs
DVLA will have created a 'ghost' UK driver record with all the convictions on, and totting up would still apply.