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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Has anyone on here been caught speeding

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Yep. Accepted I was speeding and did the course with no moaning about the technicalities of where the camera was parked or if its wheel was slightly on some property it shouldn't have been on or any of the other bullshit some people use to get out of something they knew they were doing.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Guilty. Twice in 35 years. That I got caught that is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been caught a lot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, I just potter about! My boy racer days are behind me, I'm more concerned with fuel economy these days

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By *rder66Man
over a year ago

Tatooine

No, I woudl rather get to my destination in one piece.

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

"Has anyone on here been caught speeding"

Nope.... well yes but when I looked at them and told them.. but it's a metro.. they looked at me, the car, each other and decided that they needed to recalibrate the equipment..... thankfully for me they didn't check under the bonnet... as it was a lotus engined metro.

I however have never had anything since then... although done over 150mph on a track on a regular basis

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Me last year , i had a zoom training

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Has anyone on here been caught speeding

I however have never had anything since then... although done over 150mph on a track on a regular basis "

This is me most the days when i drive to work , is just so easy to get 150mph and more

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By *xfordshireCoupleMFCouple
over a year ago

Nr. Oxford

Numerous times, but nothing in the last 4 years.

I’ve been to court twice, had a 2 week Ban and also a speed awareness course.

No excuses, each time I was going too fast. I used to drive 30,000+ miles a year and whilst I’d never speed in towns and built up areas, would drive to ‘the road conditions’ elsewhere.

That being said I’ve never had or been involved in an accident and I’ve probably driven over 400,000 miles by now.

I really enjoyed the speed awareness course and it’s genuinely made me a more conscientious and safer driver. I think It should be compulsory for everyone after 5 years driving and then again after each 25.

- John

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been on two speed awareness courses. Both very interesting with the second being better than the first. I learned that 'variable speed" cameras on motorways are nothing of the sort. You cant speed up in parts and slow down in others which is what you'd expect to do from the name.. They just nab you if you exceed the limit. Those who go on the courses always complain that they were only going a few mph over. The response is.. If you were going more than that you wouldnt have been offered the opportunity to go on the course.. It would have been points on licence and a fine. Oh and for those who say they can't be much use if you went on two.. Id say, unfortunately for the second I missed a sign indicating a change of speed on the same stretch of road. I went back to check when I got the notification.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if you get caught your not fast enough

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Twice. First time I took the points, second time I did the course.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Nope.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Numerous times, but nothing in the last 4 years.

I’ve been to court twice, had a 2 week Ban and also a speed awareness course.

No excuses, each time I was going too fast. I used to drive 30,000+ miles a year and whilst I’d never speed in towns and built up areas, would drive to ‘the road conditions’ elsewhere.

That being said I’ve never had or been involved in an accident and I’ve probably driven over 400,000 miles by now.

- John"

Definitely agree about the speed awareness course. I found it useful.

Many of us also found out we could do 70 on a dual carriageway.

Thought it was only 60.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes

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By *obajxMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

I had points years ago for 46 in a 40 and 35 in a 30. A speed awareness course wasn't offered on either occassion

About this time last year I was caught on a mobile camera unit on the A1M at 79 and this time offered a speed awareness course. If I'd been travelling at 78 I would have got away with it

I took the course via Zoom and enjoyed it. The information given was excellent, well delivered and no one was asked how fast they were travelling when caught or made to feel ashamed

Have I changed my driving habits?

Well I was never one for massively speeding in a built up zone but I am very aware of my speed in 30 and 40 zones now

Being "done" at 79 has meant that I won't go above 80 on my speedo on the motorway. My true speed when it shows 80 is 75

The true test on motorways will be when the country is back to normal and if I'm running late. 30 and 40 zones I'll still be very careful

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Yeah doing 76 in a 60 on the A14 as I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t realised it was a 60 stretch. Lesson learnt and the points come off at the end of the year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes twice.

Two courses of speed awareness. One of them I had to go back to the coastal town and do it there.... Overnight stay in a hotel with the then BF was a lot fun.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I've been pulled over a couple of times, but never charged.

It must be my innocent face.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, I never really go more than 5 over the limit. Not sure what the actual tolerance is though haha

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Nope never yet.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I had points years ago for 46 in a 40 and 35 in a 30. A speed awareness course wasn't offered on either occassion

About this time last year I was caught on a mobile camera unit on the A1M at 79 and this time offered a speed awareness course. If I'd been travelling at 78 I would have got away with it

I took the course via Zoom and enjoyed it. The information given was excellent, well delivered and no one was asked how fast they were travelling when caught or made to feel ashamed

Have I changed my driving habits?

Well I was never one for massively speeding in a built up zone but I am very aware of my speed in 30 and 40 zones now

Being "done" at 79 has meant that I won't go above 80 on my speedo on the motorway. My true speed when it shows 80 is 75

The true test on motorways will be when the country is back to normal and if I'm running late. 30 and 40 zones I'll still be very careful

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?"

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Yep, thought I'd got away with it as it took them nearly two months to send the letter as well. First offence though so just had to attend a course.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi"

Surely a speedo shouldn't be out by 5+ mph? My car has both digital and analogue and so I use the digital one to monitor my speed...

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi

Surely a speedo shouldn't be out by 5+ mph? My car has both digital and analogue and so I use the digital one to monitor my speed..."

Unless a speedometer is being operated from a laser that measures between the vehicle and an immobile mass (eg ground) it will never be totally accurate there are too many variables.

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By *avenTinaCouple
over a year ago

Southport

Many times over the years all on motorways one of the most memorable was when I flashed an unmarked police car to get out of my way

that was an interesting conversation

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi

Surely a speedo shouldn't be out by 5+ mph? My car has both digital and analogue and so I use the digital one to monitor my speed..."
I have a 2 year old car. When my car reads nearly 80 I'm actually only doing 73

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi

Surely a speedo shouldn't be out by 5+ mph? My car has both digital and analogue and so I use the digital one to monitor my speed...

Unless a speedometer is being operated from a laser that measures between the vehicle and an immobile mass (eg ground) it will never be totally accurate there are too many variables. "

No, I get that. I was just surprised at how "out" some seem to be. If mine is that far out, I'll never ever be done speeding!! Which begs the question of why I was pulled over in my Renault Scenic mum-mobile back when I was at uni. Had been babysitting for a friend, she'd come back LATE and I was doing 36 in a 30 zone at 3am. I knew I was and the police guy who had The Chat with me had measured my speed basically exactly as I knew it was. This was an old 'T' reg car. I got a bit of a telling off and left to go home, which was about 100yds away!

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"Has anyone on here been caught speeding"

Yes, three times, two of which were on the same car journey, which was a bit shit. They were for 36 or 38 in a 30mph zone.

I have learned my lesson and I'm now the annoying person stuck in front of driving at 30mph. Luke

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Just the once. It was a single lane which then went into a dual carriage way. Unfortunately the trap was just into the dcw part. I started speeding up in the single lane part...you know the rest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Has anyone on here been caught speeding"

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only looked at this thread because I read "Speed Checks" as "Spread Cheeks".

But since I'm here.....

Yes, several times, but nothing as I've grown older and more sensible.

Even managed to get banned at 19yo for clocking 105mph on the M62

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By *obajxMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi

Surely a speedo shouldn't be out by 5+ mph? My car has both digital and analogue and so I use the digital one to monitor my speed...

Unless a speedometer is being operated from a laser that measures between the vehicle and an immobile mass (eg ground) it will never be totally accurate there are too many variables.

Download a speed app to your phone and compare. I think you'll be surprised

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi

Surely a speedo shouldn't be out by 5+ mph? My car has both digital and analogue and so I use the digital one to monitor my speed...

Unless a speedometer is being operated from a laser that measures between the vehicle and an immobile mass (eg ground) it will never be totally accurate there are too many variables.

Download a speed app to your phone and compare. I think you'll be surprised"

I don't have the mum-mobile anymore. I have an estate with roof rack fixings and turbo

I'm happy if my speedo is showing higher than my real speed. No chance of being done for speeding. But it's true that in the Scenic, PC Plod stopped me, citing the exact speed I was doing (36). Never been stopped after that and I was politely let off that time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. My job relies on my having a clean licence so I drive carefully, much to the annoyance of everybody else on the road

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By *mmaCD1029TV/TS
over a year ago

Bangor NI

Twice, once at 2am ended up on a speed awareness course and the other last year about 1 month before being able to retake the speed awareness course but ended up with points instead

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Yes, about 45 years ago!!

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Yes, long time ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, I have been pulled over because he wanted to look around my car though, for no real reason that I could figure out.

Probably thought I'd knicked it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Once last year. Wasn't paying attention to the speedometer when I was driving a classic car we picked up. Bigger car doesn't feel you going that fast.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, 43 in a 30.. i thought the road was a 40, turns out the first 300 yards of the road is a 30 then it changes to a 40.

Accepted it did a speed awareness & got on with my life

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"I've been caught a lot

How many points?

I was on 9 once and got 3x3 arrive on the same day , same camera.I’ve dine so many courses they know me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got done 22mph in a 20 zone that hurt

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"I got done 22mph in a 20 zone that hurt "

I got away without a ban on 18 points but the lady in before me got a 3 month ban for doing 21 in a 20 , it’s much more serious speeding in a 20 zone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Speed awareness zoom meeting here you go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got done 22mph in a 20 zone that hurt

I got away without a ban on 18 points but the lady in before me got a 3 month ban for doing 21 in a 20 , it’s much more serious speeding in a 20 zone "

It was very well frowned upon even though it went from 50-20

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got caught doing about 50mph coming into a village at about 1am on a motorbike.

Got away with as one of the guys was a biker and the other wanted a bike. Got let off with a warning

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you saying your speedometer is incorrect?

I think he’s saying he knows the variance on his car. All speedometers are set fast so they show you doing a speed when you’re generally between 2-5mph under that.

I know when I’m doing 74 on the clock I’m actually at 70 bang on. That’s why you have an ‘allowance’ of I think 10% + 1mph before prosecution.

I know if I’m goi

Surely a speedo shouldn't be out by 5+ mph? My car has both digital and analogue and so I use the digital one to monitor my speed...

Unless a speedometer is being operated from a laser that measures between the vehicle and an immobile mass (eg ground) it will never be totally accurate there are too many variables.

Download a speed app to your phone and compare. I think you'll be surprised

I don't have the mum-mobile anymore. I have an estate with roof rack fixings and turbo

Yeah all my bikes have been around 10% over

Would be doing 33 for example and the little flashy thing telling me your speed would say 30

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By *xfordshireCoupleMFCouple
over a year ago

Nr. Oxford

Most Speedo’s over read the speed.

Legally it can read 10% higher than you’re doing, but it can’t be a single 1% under.

So most manufacturers factor in a margin for error and they over read by about 3-5%.

So when you’re doing 70mph on the speedo it’s likely you’re only going 65 or so.

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By *he Ring WraithMan
over a year ago

Bradford

No - never !

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Most Speedo’s over read the speed.

Legally it can read 10% higher than you’re doing, but it can’t be a single 1% under.

So most manufacturers factor in a margin for error and they over read by about 3-5%.

So when you’re doing 70mph on the speedo it’s likely you’re only going 65 or so.

I did this experiment the other day off the back of this thread. Downloaded a speedo app and had Mr KC read out the values as I travelled on the M60. When my digital speedo says 72, the app said 70. Mine seems pretty accurate...

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By *obajxMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Most Speedo’s over read the speed.

Legally it can read 10% higher than you’re doing, but it can’t be a single 1% under.

So most manufacturers factor in a margin for error and they over read by about 3-5%.

So when you’re doing 70mph on the speedo it’s likely you’re only going 65 or so.

The higher the speed the more accurate your speedo is likely to be

Do the experiment at 30 & 40 mph (in the appropriate zones) and don't forget the app reading will be a few seconds behind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yep, thought I'd got away with it as it took them nearly two months to send the letter as well. First offence though so just had to attend a course."

Then you should have told them to get lost as the letter has to arrive within 14 days of the offence otherwise it's null and void

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By *mwirralMan
over a year ago

wirral

"Twice. First time I took the points, second time I did the course."

How weird i did exactly the same, are we twins separated at birth lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Read this as 'spread cheeks'...

Did an awareness course 15 years ago, but that's it.

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Yes, twice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Has anyone on here been caught speeding"

Loads of times, and the speed awareness course i went on didn't work either.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Most Speedo’s over read the speed.

Legally it can read 10% higher than you’re doing, but it can’t be a single 1% under.

So most manufacturers factor in a margin for error and they over read by about 3-5%.

So when you’re doing 70mph on the speedo it’s likely you’re only going 65 or so.

The higher the speed the more accurate your speedo is likely to be

Do the experiment at 30 & 40 mph (in the appropriate zones) and don't forget the app reading will be a few seconds behind

I shall, I just need to have a car companion to operate the app!

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

This can happen if you change the wheel size on your car for instance.

The size change uncalibrates the speedo due to either more or less tyre areas (or something to do with that, cant mind in total)

Basically you need to calibrate you speedo, most dont which is why there is the 3-5% allowance as well as difference in lanes (slightly changes the distance which affect speed) one i remember from school distance = time/velocity.

Nowadays i don't bother, my car just ain't made for it tbh, too many folk on road who cant drive & tracks are available if i want to be a plum.

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By *ack69erMan
over a year ago

Beverley

My ex told me to slow down once as I was going too fast, the headboard was making to much noise banging on the wall and the lad in the flat downstairs used to complain next day about how we had kept him awake.

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

Pillow behind the head board or pull it out from the wall ha ha

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