New Stealthy Speed Camareas on M25

[BensGrandad]

Lots of cars these days have speed limitors but these are manually set, unlike commercial vehicles. If you are concerned just set it yourself or just ease up on the right foot.

That is my point why not have them automatically set when they are sold so that nobody can drive at 100 MPH +

 

[Notters]

This is a strange story to bring up now, as there have been hundreds of speed cameras hidden behind signage gantries all round the M25 for several years, wonder why this story has been picked up by the papers and news sites.

They used to only use them when variable speed limits were in place.

 

[browneggsandham]

That's am interesting point. I've never known anyone caught on average speed... has anyone?

I know of someone who got caught twice in one night by the Handcross ones, one on the way up and one coming back. He'd only just passed his test so that was his 6 points...

 

[The Birdman]

Thank goodness we not still playing home games at Gillingham we would have loads of points

 

[wellquickwoody]

Petrol heads =dick heads, I've seen them ,no one to blame but themselves
regards
DR

Bit sanctimonious from you fella? Most surprised.........do you have a license?

 

[Billy the Fish]

Good Grief! How many times have you been caught?

I don't get caught!!

See them flashing on the other side of the road. If it goes off at night on the opposite carriageway it really blinds you.

 

[Driver 8]

Having just driven down from North Wales for tomorrow's game I can assure people there is no danger of getting flashed on the M25 tonight.

 

[moggy]

Put the car into cruise control then you'll never go over the limit you've set (provided of course your car has the option)

 

[Hampster Gull]

Sneaky *******s


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-30841666

Gggrrrrrrrr.

 

[Zukey Seagull]

When are they are on between Jct 7 and 14? It only states 5-6.
Anyone know?

if you go on googlemaps and go to streetview you can see them and find out what junctions they are near. i drive past them alot of the time and see them going off a lot because people are always going over 70mph

 

[LamieRobertson]

The new laser ones between 5 and 6 have been on for months since they did the smart motorway upgrade. They are attached to the side of the gantry, there are two in either direction. I see them going off all the time.

its plan b on cutting the budget deficit

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

You won't trigger the camera at 80mph, unless they have dropped the speed limit to 50mph or less. You have to really be taking the piss to get caught on the M25 cameras.

When the variable speed limits are being enforced they are catching out motorists thinking they can do 10% over and get away with it but there isn't any leeway.

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Not the answer I know but why build cars that can do 100 mph + when the speed limit is 70 why not fit a restriction mechanism to uk registered cars to make them incapable of doing more than 80 mph.

completely agree.

 

[Creaky]

Not the answer I know but why build cars that can do 100 mph + when the speed limit is 70 why not fit a restriction mechanism to uk registered cars to make them incapable of doing more than 80 mph.

Something like this you mean?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Us-Big-Brother-bid-fit-car-speed-limiter.html

Automatic speed limiters as fitted in some Jags are a much better idea in my opinion - the driver can set the maximum speed when entering a speed limited zone and the car won't accelerate beyond that speed until cancelled.

It has to be remembered that many people drive there cars on other European roads - why should a visitor to Germany be restricted to UK speed limits?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Bit sanctimonious from you fella? Most surprised.........do you have a license?

not really ,you know the type that like to bully people on the public highway, full of their own self importance .
regards
DR

 

[Ceej]

In a 50mph section, cruise at 56mph on your speedo. Most are calibrated at 5-10 % over. Based on 2 radars round my way I'm doing 30mph when the speedo reads 33mph. I base tge 56mph on adding one for luck

 

[Chicken Run]

Ironic thread for me as right now I'm waiting to go into a speed awareness course at Brighton Racecourse…

 

[AnotherArch]

That's am interesting point. I've never known anyone caught on average speed... has anyone?

On my Speed Awareness Course 2 years ago, over one third of the people were there for high average speed - on the M62 50mph over about 15 miles. The speeds were 57 to 65 mph. Obviously any higher and it goes straight to fine and 3 points.

 

[Ceej]

On my Speed Awareness Course 2 years ago, over one third of the people were there for high average speed - on the M62 50mph over about 15 miles. The speeds were 57 to 65 mph. Obviously any higher and it goes straight to fine and 3 points.

The M62 may as well be called the A62 at the moment! It will all be worth it in the end

 

[vegster]

1500 odd motorists caught in 3 months on the M25 ? That's a drop in the ocean, no cause for complaint given the 2.5 K a month caught by the Handcross average speed cameras a while back.