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A2 Black Prince to Falconwood

Since the police removed the yellow speed cameras on this stretch of the A2 and replaced with an average speed check system about 18m ago has anyone been done for speeding?
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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Sorry. I've been busy working.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    Nope, have you been naughty?
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    If only there was a way not to get done for speeding.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Not at all, but I use it a lot and sometimes I drift above 50mph.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697
    it seems to me that since they did that more people are keeping to the speed limit. before they would get to the camera, stay under 50, then speed up till they reach another camera.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    cant you just change lanes and it doesnt pick you up
  • My son friend got done BH Monday Ave 58mph
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331

    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again

    Thank goodness you haven't been caught.
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  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,431

    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again

    The average speed cameras on the A2 don't flash. The variable speed limits on the M25 are, I believe, still enforced by the traditional style (ie flashing) speed cameras though.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Riviera said:

    Here we go, all the holy than thou brigade have woken up. So many absolute tossers on here.

    ooh, touchy.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842

    My son friend got done BH Monday Ave 58mph

    Interesting. Like most people I wonder what the limit is to take action, especially as most speedos aren't 100% accurate - I passed one of those signs that shows your speed and it said 29mph when I speedo said 31.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Chizz said:

    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again

    Thank goodness you haven't been caught.
    Helps that I rarely speed as try to conserve fuel seeing funds are a bit tight at home at the moment
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Rizzo said:

    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again

    The average speed cameras on the A2 don't flash. The variable speed limits on the M25 are, I believe, still enforced by the traditional style (ie flashing) speed cameras though.
    Correct, no flashing from the A2 cameras, they just record each car that goes by. Those that are exceeding the average of 50 mph get a letter.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,431

    My son friend got done BH Monday Ave 58mph

    Interesting. Like most people I wonder what the limit is to take action, especially as most speedos aren't 100% accurate - I passed one of those signs that shows your speed and it said 29mph when I speedo said 31.
    The 'normal' speed cameras are, or certainly used to be, set at 10%+2 over the limit, so 35 at 30mph, 46 at 40 etc.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331

    Chizz said:

    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again

    Thank goodness you haven't been caught.
    Helps that I rarely speed as try to conserve fuel seeing funds are a bit tight at home at the moment
    Well it's good you didn't get a ticket then. Because if you had, then the speeding while not paying attention would have been quite a bad idea.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Rizzo said:

    My son friend got done BH Monday Ave 58mph

    Interesting. Like most people I wonder what the limit is to take action, especially as most speedos aren't 100% accurate - I passed one of those signs that shows your speed and it said 29mph when I speedo said 31.
    The 'normal' speed cameras are, or certainly used to be, set at 10%+2 over the limit, so 35 at 30mph, 46 at 40 etc.
    That is an urban myth.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,431
    edited June 2018
    Riviera said:

    Rizzo said:

    My son friend got done BH Monday Ave 58mph

    Interesting. Like most people I wonder what the limit is to take action, especially as most speedos aren't 100% accurate - I passed one of those signs that shows your speed and it said 29mph when I speedo said 31.
    The 'normal' speed cameras are, or certainly used to be, set at 10%+2 over the limit, so 35 at 30mph, 46 at 40 etc.
    That is an urban myth.
    My friend who works in the speed enforcement office of the Met begs to differ, as does my other friend who spent 30 years in the traffic police.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172

    cant you just change lanes and it doesnt pick you up

    Untrue.

    https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/everything-you-need-know-average-40018
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  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,431
    edited June 2018
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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Riviera said:

    Here we go, all the holy than thou brigade have woken up. So many absolute tossers on here.

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  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Chizz said:

    Chizz said:

    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again

    Thank goodness you haven't been caught.
    Helps that I rarely speed as try to conserve fuel seeing funds are a bit tight at home at the moment
    Well it's good you didn't get a ticket then. Because if you had, then the speeding while not paying attention would have been quite a bad idea.
    You dont do yourself any favours do you......
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    I tend to avoid the A2 by living in the north. Hope that helps @Riviera
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843

    I tend to avoid the A2 by living in the north. Hope that helps @Riviera

    Yes, but the f*cking M6 - Jesus!
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    bobmunro said:

    I tend to avoid the A2 by living in the north. Hope that helps @Riviera

    Yes, but the f*cking M6 - Jesus!
    Try the M1!
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Riviera said:

    Since the police removed the yellow speed cameras on this stretch of the A2 and replaced with an average speed check system about 18m ago has anyone been done for speeding?

    No I haven’t. I regularly travel around 55-60 mph average on portions of this road and have not been done for speeding.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    edited June 2018
    Riviera said:

    Rizzo said:

    My son friend got done BH Monday Ave 58mph

    Interesting. Like most people I wonder what the limit is to take action, especially as most speedos aren't 100% accurate - I passed one of those signs that shows your speed and it said 29mph when I speedo said 31.
    The 'normal' speed cameras are, or certainly used to be, set at 10%+2 over the limit, so 35 at 30mph, 46 at 40 etc.
    That is an urban myth.
    Correct. It is a the discretion of the respective police forces Chief Constable.

  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,624
    nott been flashed or caught on either the A2 or M25 since variable / average speed cameras were introduced & I regularly go over the speed limit, but not above 60 on the A2 or 90 on the M25.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410

    All I'd say is be careful in these areas now...

    I had a right tosser behind me on the M25 a few months ago that I had to keep an eye on as he was basically trying to run me off the road, he came off @ the M20 whilst I continued down the hill to come off @ the A2

    Had been distracted and didnt realise that there was a variable speed limit going down the hill... Going past one camera it flashed twice (I'm guessing it was me as wasnt timed to affect anyone else), yet since then I've not received anything so can only presume I either got away with it or it was for another car

    Since then though I've been extremely careful going through those sections on the A2 and M25 to avoid it happening again

    @ForeverAddickted
    You have to be contacted within 14 days for the summons/notification to be valid.