My yearly warning - Don't forget the laser sites

My yearly warning - Don't forget the laser sites

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Andyuk911

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1,979 posts

216 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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As ever, around Goodwood and roads on the way there and leaving, don't forget the laser sites

tonymor

1,494 posts

179 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Yes and through Petworth in my unfortunate experience .

markoc

1,084 posts

203 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Between the Fontwell Little Chef and the next roundabout is a prime target. Quiet roads and the temptation to give it some beans between roundabouts.

I was lucky to only get a speed numpty course.

Like fishing in a barrel.

9.3

1,153 posts

199 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Cameravan parked in lay by between Arundel and Fontwell this morning.

55palfers

6,006 posts

171 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Historically, have there been many accidents around the Goodwood Festival site?

markoc

1,084 posts

203 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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In 15 years of going Fri/Sat/Sun I've never seen or heard of a single one.

Chainsaw Rebuild

2,053 posts

109 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Thank you! Tag them on waze if you can chaps.

55palfers

6,006 posts

171 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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markoc said:
In 15 years of going Fri/Sat/Sun I've never seen or heard of a single one.
Thanks.

What a surprise!

untakenname

5,051 posts

199 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Got stuck in traffic with a RX7, Mclaren MP12 and a few other nice cars, when the traffic finally thinned opened her up only to get caught out being first in the convoy, hopefully I scrubbed off enough speed for a speed awareness course frown



As above, if only I'd used Waze, didn't have a data connection today so had no live updates of hazards.

ashleyman

7,057 posts

106 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Just checking, are all the camera spots listed on Waze? If so I'll make sure to use it on Sunday!

AmbEMD

14 posts

198 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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ashleyman said:
Just checking, are all the camera spots listed on Waze? If so I'll make sure to use it on Sunday!
Morning,
Nope, Mobile camera vans are not marked on the map permanently, If you report in the app that there is a speed camera, that goes to the map editor, so wouldn't warn anyone else in the area.

So Look out for "police > Visible" reports smile

Hope that helps smile

Impasse

15,099 posts

248 months

Andyuk911

Original Poster:

1,979 posts

216 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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A white GTI Golf went past me at a laser site, gunning to rear, I was spot on 70 leptons, the Golf .. oh well, let's hope the operator was on a break.

Paul Dishman

4,831 posts

244 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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There was a camera van parked on the right just as you came into Petworth heading from Duncton this afternoon

normalbloke

7,714 posts

226 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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55palfers said:
Historically, have there been many accidents around the Goodwood Festival site?
Ironic, given today's incident.

ridds

8,288 posts

251 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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untakenname said:
Got stuck in traffic with a RX7, Mclaren MP12 and a few other nice cars, when the traffic finally thinned opened her up only to get caught out being first in the convoy, hopefully I scrubbed off enough speed for a speed awareness course frown



As above, if only I'd used Waze, didn't have a data connection today so had no live updates of hazards.
I had Waze on and it didn't give you enough warning of that one. You'd have been nabbed as it shouted "speed trap" at you. biglaugh

ashleyman

7,057 posts

106 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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AmbEMD said:
Morning,
Nope, Mobile camera vans are not marked on the map permanently, If you report in the app that there is a speed camera, that goes to the map editor, so wouldn't warn anyone else in the area.

So Look out for "police > Visible" reports smile

Hope that helps smile
This was very helpful, thank you! There was nothing on Waze on the journey down, I didn't see anything on the roads either but then I wasn't pushing on too hard. On the way home there were 3 reports, the first one was a van which was useless considering the amount of traffic. The other 2 reports had either moved on or been really hidden as I couldn't see them at all.

One thing I don't like about Waze is it doesn't tell you the speed for the road until you exceed it. Would be great to have it in one of the corners at all times.

AmbEMD

14 posts

198 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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ashleyman said:
One thing I don't like about Waze is it doesn't tell you the speed for the road until you exceed it. Would be great to have it in one of the corners at all times.
I shall bring you some good news... search ##@debugspeed where you would search an address normally.

This works for a number of users,but agree its too late once you've exceeded it.