QUOTE (peterguk @ Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 10:25)
Much the same as people who say there were no workmen visible.
Except I have camera evidence that shows four driving lanes, two exit lanes, and a hard shoulder with less traffic than a beach in winter. I'll post it when I get home.
QUOTE (Logician @ Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 10:28)
If the limit has been set because of congestion, and has succeeded in clearing the congestion, or the congestion has cleared for other reasons, then there may be a delay of some sort before the operators respond and clear the signs, or indeed they may know that the clear patch is followed by more congested traffic which is approaching. Where variable limits have been installed on motorways, those who use them regularly say that they have helped to relieve congestion. Be that as it may, there certainly is a place for common sense on the motorway, and common sense should tell you that where there are large signs displaying a speed limit in a red circle, that is the speed limit that will be enforced regardless of your opinion on when or not it is appropriate and the speed of other vehicles. For the avoidance of doubt, this also applies to fixed speed limits.
I've been travelling up and down the M1 for the past 5 years, daily, and I can tell you that the hard shoulder running between J10 and J13 is ALWAYS set to ON at 'peak', even if there has been an accident somewhere and there is (sometimes literally) no traffic. 60 Congestion Use Hard Shoulder when you're the only person on the motorway, because some jobsworth has put the system into manual enforced mode, isn't going to make it flow faster. (I have photos of that too).
QUOTE (The Rookie @ Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 10:34)
QUOTE (The Rookie @ Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 11:24)
If you want a discussion on this it's relevant for the flame pit so it would be worth starting (yet another) thread on the topic, as legally its irrelevant to your case.
The penalty is for exceeding the speed limit, not for a condition.....
Agreed. All I wanted was advice for what I feel were unfair circumstances on a journey I've clocked up 100,000 miles doing without incident, and I feel like everyone here would love to be a CEO.