Rules on speeding

[tgm1974]

My partner recd a speeding fine yesterday from a mobile Police camera. He was driving his works van, which is diesel and has literally travelled a few yards before being “supposedly” zapped at 40mph. Funny thing is, is that a customer of his also recd a fine for exactly the same thing and exactly at 40 mph .. not 38, 41, etc but bang on the 40mph mark!!

He was a little suspect as the works van could not have picked up that much speed in the distance he travelled before being snapped. There are no speed signs in the area and a friend has mentioned that depending on the distance between the lamp posts, will determine the speed for the road area. Has anyone heard this??

[R1Geezer]

If lamposts are more than 200 yards apart then the limit is national unless otherwise stated. if not greater than 200 yards apart the limit is 30 unless otherwise stated. When signs are used there must be repeater signs within certain distances depending on junction proximity and a whole load of things. Where the limit is effectively 30 by the lamp post rule then no repeater signs are necessary.

Personally I'd say there's more milage in arguing the toss about how they arrved at 40mph rather rthan what the limit is, sounds like it is a 30 limit to me.

[churchill123]

why dont you just keep it short and sweet. When you get notice of intended prosecution through the post just say you was not the driver. They will ask you to give name or else u get served notice. You say the name given to me by the mechanic who took my car was blah blah blah....legally nothing they can dop!!!!! works for me every time!

[gina32]

works for you everytime? ever thought of not speeding instead?

[tgm1974]

It was my partner driving and he wasnt actually speeding ... hence him all in arms about how he can prove things, etc!. He is appealing for photographic evidence, etc as he hadnt even got out of 2nd gear!