Poxy speed camera

General General Lotus Talk
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Due to a moment’s inattention, (I was actually thinking about driving as opposed to looking for cameras), I’ve been clocked by a camera doing 40 in a 30 limit.

I’m not going to try to worm my way out of it. I’m generally very strict with lower speed limits so I’m annoyed with myself. This particular 30 limit road is a dual carriageway with excellent visibility and the road was pretty clear of traffic and pedestrians. It was safe, but that’s no excuse.

Anybody know what the fine/points tally will be?

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Should be �60 plus 3 points - bummer

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10mhp over the limit

hang the potential murderer

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Thanks Rob, that about what I was expecting. It’s a bit crap, but not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

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Thanks Steve

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Its not all that bad TBH. Mrs C clocked up 3 pts in Jan which has added �30 to both our daily drivers insurance but I still managed to get the Exige down from �635 to �486 last week!

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I still managed to get the Exige down from �635 to �486 last week!

Obviously due to limited mileage/use

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Thats exactly why ive got a road angel, has saved my a$$ many times. Well worth the money!

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I’ve got sat nav with a camera database but stupidly I wasn’t using it because I knew where I was going. What’s even more stupid is I know that road, and I know there’s a bloody camera there

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I still managed to get the Exige down from �635 to �486 last week!

Obviously due to limited mileage/use

Yeah 5K miles and commuting but no business or track days but it suits my needs. If I ever finish my other project vehicle and get some time to do track days then I’ll change it.

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Well if you fancy having a go at getting off the charge there is a simple procedure to follow and it does work. Its your call obviously and I am not saying you should do it, but if you would like more info you can PM me … the details are freely available on the net. I suppose it depends on whether you think you should be prosecuted or not :O)

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I’m against scameras on principle, but the law is there for a reason. It’s a pretty obvious, bright orange box that I already knew about so I guess I deserve what I get. Maybe I’ve learned something about concentrating more when driving

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Top man, no problem with that, good luck.

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Should be �60 plus 3 points - bummer

Yep 3 years ago I was caught by a hidden van doing 37mph in a 30mph zone in an elise and it was �60 and 3 points. Its all too easy to do in a light accelerative car - it doesn’t take much more pedal to do 37 than 30 unfortunately. Even for the most sensible drivers it can just boil down to luck (bad of course)

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Brendan, bummer getting done by a camera but it could always have been worse…

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Well you can drive past cameras as fast as you like in that thing; no number plates.