lupodave Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Coming home from GTI Festival today, passed a police van, a mate said he thought he saw a camera sticking out of it. Went passed doin about 36/37 but I didn't know if it was a 30 or 40. It was coming out of the town of Wellingborough just before the roundabouts up to the A509. Anyone want to shed any light in my direction?!? Sh*tting it about that a bit.Cheers, Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Coming home from GTI Festival today, passed a police van, a mate said he thought he saw a camera sticking out of it. Went passed doin about 36/37 but I didn't know if it was a 30 or 40. It was coming out of the town of Wellingborough just before the roundabouts up to the A509. Anyone want to shed any light in my direction?!? Sh*tting it about that a bit.Cheers, Dave.Clock reading 36/37 you were probably doing 32/33 so i wouldn't worry about it mate. plus AFAIK that bit of road is a 40mph is it not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Always wise to drive sensibly to and from these events - the police are often out in their vans, because they know so many people drive like idiots, especially on the way home. Easy pickings style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupodave Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Well I was hardly driving idiotically! The van was hiding in some bushes of a joining road too - b*stard. Didn't see him untill I was a bit passed him, too busy tryna read road signs lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 i had a similar experiance at the fife meet not that long ago , but its been 3weeks and nothing , i think i got away with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeky tdi Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Didn't see owt, but i had a nice relaxing drive home so no limits were broken, hehe.Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243 Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 if they don't let you know within 2 weeks then you are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaPD Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I never forget going to the BMF bike rally in Peterborough a few years ago. After the event all the bikes were leaving and heading north up the A1 in big bunches all doing well over 100MPH, police just left us to it as there were 1000s of us. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupodave Posted July 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I just remembered also that the van wasn't on my side of the road and they usually get the front of your car pointing at you from the same side of the road, no?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243 Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I just remembered also that the van wasn't on my side of the road and they usually get the front of your car pointing at you from the same side of the road, no?!i think so... i dont think cameras work getting you from the rear.. thats why you see pairs of them over 100m or so on opposite sides of the road so often (well you do round here anyway!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 I never forget going to the BMF bike rally in Peterborough a few years ago. After the event all the bikes were leaving and heading north up the A1 in big bunches all doing well over 100MPH, police just left us to it as there were 1000s of us. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Problem is that now they have digital cameras so no chance of the film running out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupodave Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) ...well it's been 2 and a half weeks now and I've not heard anything so I think I can count myself safe. Shame my dad went and did the exact same thing last week though! That'll be another nervous couple of weeks waiting for the postman lol. Edited July 27, 2006 by lupodave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaMike Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 When I went to Cardiff in May I went past 3 mobile vans. Two were unsighted and I was maybe going a little fast. Was bricking it for the next couple of weeks worrying that I'd be halfway to loosing my license! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Sorry to say this but if I were you guys Id still be passing brown!i had a similar experiance at the fife meet not that long ago , but its been 3weeks and nothing , i think i got away with itif they don't let you know within 2 weeks then you are fine.Why do you think you've got away with it?I got my most resent set of 3 points 5.5 months after the offense.I just remembered also that the van wasn't on my side of the road and they usually get the front of your car pointing at you from the same side of the road, no?!No, they can get you were ever they want, it doesnt mater which side of the road or even the direction the vans facing you. As I know from my other 3 points style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> (3 lanes over and facing towards me)...well it's been 2 and a half weeks now and I've not heard anything so I think I can count myself safe. Shame my dad went and did the exact same thing last week though! That'll be another nervous couple of weeks waiting for the postman lol....safe really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Adam speaks the truth - the true cut off point is 6 months. Similar happened to me (a very very long time ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Why do you think you've got away with it?If you are not stopped and given a verbal NIP at the scene you need to receive a written NIP less than 14 days after the day after the event (14 actual days, not working days).There are a few get-out clauses - delays in post don't count, but they have to be able to show they posted it in time to reach you if the post wasn't delayed. If you were driving a hire car or a car that wasn't your own the 14 days doesn't apply due to the extra time it takes to find out who the driver was. If you haven't updated your address with the DVLA since you moved it's got to be served within 14 days to your previous address, not your current address.However, all those are relatively ununusal circumstances - in general, the 14 days rule applies for almost all speeding offences by camera vans (i.e. where they didn't stop you at the side of the road and give you a verbal NIP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Ahh yes, I recall that now - I did get a nip but I didn't get prosecuted for just under 6 months.6 months is the cut-off for prosecution, nip or no nip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Adam speaks the truth - the true cut off point is 6 months. Similar happened to me (a very very long time ago).That's for a FPN, not a NIP.But true, you could get the boring 3 points/60 quid fine up to 6 months later. The NIP is the one that means you could end up going to court, which is usually a lot more serious.Ahh yes, I recall that now - I did get a nip but I didn't get prosecuted for just under 6 months.6 months is the cut-off for prosecution, nip or no nip.Not quite - it's actually three years. They've got to prosecute you within 6 months of time when the Crown Prosecution Service is happy they have enough evidence. In other words, the CPS signs a piece of paper that says they're happy that they think they can win in court, and from the date of that signed piece of paper, they have to get you to court within 6 months.However, they can take up to three years to actually gather that evidence before they sign the piece of paper (although then they'd have to get you to court on the same day - 3 years is the absolute cut-off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 I think it must vary for different situations - my solicitor was adamant that if it went over 6 months from the date *of the offence*, then that was the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaMike Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 I think it must vary for different situations - my solicitor was adamant that if it went over 6 months from the date *of the offence*, then that was the end of it.Maybe that is the absolute legal limit, but for most claims I understand it to be 2 weeks...and in reality....the police system would have to be seriously up the sh*tter to take longer than a month to send out a speeding fine, so as far as I'm concerned, much longer than a few weeks and you shoudl be ok. At the end of the day, your speedo over reads anyway. When I went past them, I was most likely doing the speed limit anyway. I'm pretty observant of the speed limits, so if I was over on my clock it would probably on be by a couple of mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 yes, 2 weeks for the nip, as discussed above style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 My speedo doesn't overread style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 yeah, stack on the vx was almost exactly spot on even at 3 figures (private road mr admiral) always made you wonder why everyone was going slow through roadworks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) yes, 2 weeks for the nip, as discussed above style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />You guys say that but I didnt receive anything at all until the court summons dropped on my door!My speedo doesn't overread style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />Neither does mine aparently, having been caught doing bang on 50 and 70 respectivly. Edited July 28, 2006 by Adam-B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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