Marlow Hill - High Wycombe
Discussion
Well, for advice you would need to tell people why you need advice?
If you were doing 38 in a 30 and got zapped then guess what happens next?
You might want try the "Speed, Plod & the Law" forum as there are many people there with loads of experience and can give you some facts to back up any potential claim from you. Also pepipoo.com may be useful.
But, at the end of the day, if you were driving at 38, and they got an accurate NIP to you within 14 days then you will have an adjustment to your licence and wallet coming.
The Scam vans can also be on either side of the road - my last misdemeanour about 2 years ago was by a scam van on the opposite side of a dual cariageway and the operator zapped me by hand apparently as I was driving a very loud car very fast! Luckily they screwed up the NIP though...
If you were doing 38 in a 30 and got zapped then guess what happens next?
You might want try the "Speed, Plod & the Law" forum as there are many people there with loads of experience and can give you some facts to back up any potential claim from you. Also pepipoo.com may be useful.
But, at the end of the day, if you were driving at 38, and they got an accurate NIP to you within 14 days then you will have an adjustment to your licence and wallet coming.
The Scam vans can also be on either side of the road - my last misdemeanour about 2 years ago was by a scam van on the opposite side of a dual cariageway and the operator zapped me by hand apparently as I was driving a very loud car very fast! Luckily they screwed up the NIP though...
Van tends to sit up at the top near the lights (in the 40 limit) for the downhill stretch, and in the school driveway for the uphill stretch. I've not heard of them sitting in the downhill 30 limit...
I'm dubious that they can do you from the school driveway for the downhill stretch...
I'm dubious that they can do you from the school driveway for the downhill stretch...
john_r said:
Well, for advice you would need to tell people why you need advice?
Sorry prob didnt make myself to clear. I was wondering if anyone had heard of the van catching people going down the hill. I always see the uphill one near the lights and in the shcool driveway. I didnt realise you could be done by vans on the opposite side of the road???Chris Marriott said:
I always see the uphill one near the lights and in the shcool driveway. I didnt realise you could be done by vans on the opposite side of the road???
I should put this down as a learning experience then... Probably best not to go for the court option either if it was in a 'school zone 30 limit' - friend of mine tried that and got 6 points and a £250 fine; specifically because it was a school zone and the judge viewed that very dimly indeed. And he was caught on a Saturday, i.e. no school kids!
splitter / judas said:
Chris Marriott said:
I got pulled over once at 2am and was told to stop driving fast as there could be kids playing ?
Sounds about right - the yoof of today are out at all hours Edited by Chris Marriott on Tuesday 5th February 08:15
PetrolTed said:
Slikk said:
er.. .. ..there is no 30 limit on the hill now, it has been 40 since early last year.
It's 30 near the Hospital/school isn't it?Targarama said:
PetrolTed said:
Slikk said:
er.. .. ..there is no 30 limit on the hill now, it has been 40 since early last year.
It's 30 near the Hospital/school isn't it?PetrolTed said:
I think speed awareness courses are handed out at 36mph. They used to be very specific about it.
My NIP said for offences detected after 1st April 2007:Speed awareness thresholds are;
30mph limit - 35 - 39mph
40mph Limit - 46 - 50mph
50mph limit - 57 - 61mph
60mph limit - 68 - 72mph
70mph limit - 79 - 83mph
Prior to this date the threshold was the first 2mph in each range i.e. 35 and 36mph in a 30mph
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