I might have been caught going over the speed limit while overtaking a car infront of me. I did 75 in a 70 area i think (Dual Carriageway), then i saw the camera, but it didnt flash me! Do they speed cameras work constantly on dual carriage ways or not?
2006-12-18 00:15:37 · 21 answers · asked by charmedandwelsh 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
3 things:
Firstly All speedometers on cars never show your correct speed. This is because manufacturers set them to read from 3mph-10mph more than what you are actually doing. (the majority are set to 4.5mph increase)
Secondly, the police will not be able to get a successful prosecution if you are within 10% of the limit. 75mph is under the 77mph prosecution (and if you take into account the average 4.5% speed increase - you were probably doing 70.5% - hardly a prosecuting offence!)
Thirdly - not all cameras have film in them. Sometimes they flash but no picture is taken.
However, as your's didn't flash you were below the limit set by the police.
Be careful next time!!
2006-12-18 00:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by Haggis B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there is a leyway of 10% of the speed limit plut 3 miles per hour. So in a 70 limit the camera is set at 10% of 70 ie 7 plus 3 viz On the camera is set at 80.
Not all cameras work at the same time as the police move a limited number of cameras around from site to site.
2006-12-18 00:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speedings allowed up to 10% over, so you've got up to 77 in a 70 limit, and cameras are normally set higher to be "fair" although in some 30 areas they're amazingly tight! If it didn't flash you should be fine :o)
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2006-12-18 00:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by ★♥ KillerBea ♥★ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be OK you are usually allowed 10% over the limit with a rear facing camera ( the ones that flash ).
Stop worrying about it you are not doing yourself good.
Just bear it in mind next time you decide to speed.
Take care
2006-12-18 06:32:29 · answer #4 · answered by selwyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a general rule, you are not likely to get collared unless you are over the 10% + 3mph guideline. This tolerance is there because a car's speedometer is not 100% accurate. If you look in a Police motorway car, you will see that the speedomter has a calibration label on it.
2006-12-18 05:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The camera's are set to allow a 10% allowance, and normally a few miles more in case. Also if you have a normal dashboard with a needle speedometer, then by 70MPH they tend to be inaccurate and a little optimistic so your real speed was likely to be around 70MPH anyway.
2006-12-18 05:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by Bealzebub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait 2 weeks, if no letter you are Ok.
Not all cameras flash, so that is no guarantee it didn't get you, however 75 mph is within the accepted margin of error so it is very unlikely anything will come of it.
2006-12-18 14:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by Martin14th 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the radar is set for 10 to 15 mph. over the speed limit for a little margin of error/forgiveness.
2006-12-18 09:48:02 · answer #8 · answered by Gorilla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
speed cameras dont register on dual carriageways unless your doing 80mph as this is the speed set for overtaking.
so no need to worry you haven,t been caught this time
2006-12-18 00:46:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the camera didn't flash u should be fine! but if your that worried don't speed next time..lol..i know we all speed some times and some of us speed all the time but if you r one who does it all the time then don't be freakin out when u get a ticket!
2006-12-18 02:17:06 · answer #10 · answered by CRYSTAL S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋