Flash by a "gantry" camera when no speed limit displayed Options

[fredfox]

Hi all

Coming home from Birmingham to Northampton on the M1 tonight at just after 6pm, (it's been many months since I done this trip). The majority of the road works have been removed since I was last on there and the variable speed gantries and matrix road signs have all been installed.

Close to Weedon Beck (well past the road works), I went under a gantry, no speed limit was displayed and a camera flashed twice - I don't know if it was me as there were several cars in front that seemed to be going as fast if not faster than me, however, I had a look at my dash cam when I got home and the shadow of my car is outlined on the central barrier by both flashes I think. First time I've ever been flashed by a camera and it didn't half make me jump !

I was doing 80 - 82, definitely over the limit so I've no sympathy for myself if I do get a fine and points.

Questions I have :-

1. Are gantry cameras active all the time?
2. Will I need to attend court?
3. What's the likely fine - £100 + 50% weekly wage (not sure if this is really the formula)
4. 3 points or more?
5. How long will it take before I know if it was me?

I've a clean license, and the last time I had any motoring issue was July 2013 which resulted in a course, before that was an SP30 in January 1991 when I was young a stupid (or more stupid than I am now )

Any advice welcome.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by fredfox: Sat, 18 Nov 2017 - 19:54

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[thisisntme]

Got any evidence of the different local settings?

Yes, but only personal observations and researched anecdotal evidence. I realise that won't be 'hard' enough for some here, but it's serves me well on the regular routes I take past HADECS3s.

Perhaps you would care to pay the fines and SAC costs for people who follow your advice.

No?

Thought not.

[cp8759]

Got any evidence of the different local settings?

Got any evidence to show the NPCC guidelines are followed for every camera maintained by each and every speed enforcement authority in England and Wales?

[southpaw82]

Take it elsewhere.

[mazzer]

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Got any evidence of the different local settings?

Yes, but only personal observations and researched anecdotal evidence. I realise that won't be 'hard' enough for some here, but it's serves me well on the regular routes I take past HADECS3s.

Perhaps you would care to pay the fines and SAC costs for people who follow your advice.

No?

Thought not.

My advice, as I said in an earlier post, is to stick to 10%+2. Anything else I've said is an observation. I wouldn't advise anyone to follow my example.

This post has been edited by mazzer: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 - 10:17

[fredfox]

I know this isn't Northants Police, but it does reference "NPCC (ACPO) guidelines which is 10% + 2mph of the posted speed limit" and is dated June 2017 which was in response to a FOI request.

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/14761...ment-guidelines

And this from the AA - https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice/legal/speed-limit

And even more formal, there's this from the CPS - http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/road_tr..._notices/#speed

I'm sure there's more out there if you Google it

Given how easily accessible this information is, and the sources, I'd say that pretty much common knowledge

These two articles have raised a question though, they both say the final decision is up to the Officer, but in relation to static cameras does an Officer review the pictures or are they automatic? I'd always assumed they were automatic.

I've still not receive a NIP, and I think today would have been the cut off, do I'm starting to think I was quite lucky, I'll await tomorrow's post though

[sputnik365]

Not strictly relevant to motorways, but the evidence from Theodorus Jansse in Dr. Fielden's (Dr. Science on here) case was that the gatso was set to trigger at 37mph.

This post has been edited by sputnik365: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 - 18:24

[andy_foster]

Got any evidence of the different local settings?

It's public knowledge that some forces use 10%+2, others use 10%+4, unless this has been made uniform in the past year or so.

WE dont work on pub knowledge.Lets keep to the facts.Never seen 10 and 4 used ever.

The courts do (although clearly not in this context), it's called judicial notice.

As this thread appears to have run its course (see below), I will bite. The courts are indeed permitted to take judicial notice of some matters which are not proven by evidence. However, such matters must be both sufficiently notorious and non-contentious. And true (Iaciofano v DPP). If you are suggesting that your assertion that some forces starting enforcement at 10% +4mph satisfies all of those criteria, I would politely suggest that we should agree to disagree. I would expect others to be somewhat less polite if/when this thread ends up in the Flame Pit.

I've still not receive a NIP, and I think today would have been the cut off, do I'm starting to think I was quite lucky, I'll await tomorrow's post though

If you were flashed on Saturday 19/11/2017, 14 days would have been Saturday 2/12/2017. Absent delayed/lost post (or the perennial favourite - OP's who are adamant that they are the RK, but the V5C is in someone else' name. or an old address), you would appear to be well in the clear.

Not strictly relevant to motorways, but the evidence from Theodorus Jansse in Dr. Fielden's (Dr. Science on here) case was that the gatso was set to trigger at 37mph.

Would that be the same Ted Janssen who admitted perjury in a phone call to a person he thought was Andrew Perry?

[cp8759]

As this thread appears to have run its course (see below), I will bite. The courts are indeed permitted to take judicial notice of some matters which are not proven by evidence. However, such matters must be both sufficiently notorious and non-contentious. And true (Iaciofano v DPP). If you are suggesting that your assertion that some forces starting enforcement at 10% +4mph satisfies all of those criteria, I would politely suggest that we should agree to disagree. I would expect others to be somewhat less polite if/when this thread ends up in the Flame Pit.

I was not suggesting that enforcement thresholds meet the criteria for judicial notice, on the contrary it's the sort of thing I'm sure will need to be proven by evidence if a judicial review concerning the matter ever comes up. I was simply pointing out that judicial notice is a thing.

My advice, as I said in an earlier post, is to stick to 10%+2. Anything else I've said is an observation. I wouldn't advise anyone to follow my example.

It's worth pointing out that 10%+2mph is the speed at which enforcement starts. Therefore you really want to do 10%+1mph (there would be nothing worse than going on a long motorway drive and get a bunch of NIPs for doing 79).

On the other hand if you want to be really, really in the clear, you might want to drop the margin of error of the detection equipment (IIRC the home office allows 2mph up to 66mph and 3% thereafter), because if you're doing 78 and plod's speed gun says 79, you'll get a NIP for doing 79 and saying you were actually doing 78 won't help.

This post has been edited by cp8759: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 - 02:44

[sputnik365]

Would that be the same Ted Janssen who admitted perjury in a phone call to a person he thought was Andrew Perry?

Yes, the lying Dutchman

[Adders1974]

Did the postman drop any bad news on your doormatt?

I was flashed 10 days ago on M1 South at a similar speed and location with VSL signs off and wondering if it might lead to further action. I was hoping 10 days is sufficient time to start to relax a bit as the car is registered to me and all in order address wise

[NewJudge]

I was hoping 10 days is sufficient time to start to relax a bit as the car is registered to me and all in order address wise

Fourteen days before you can relax fully (or at least relax sufficiently in the knowledge that you have a decent argument to have the matter discontinued). However, you will still have to provide the driver's details even if the NIP arrives late.