Number of Active Gatso's??

For future reference for TomTom (as I use it):

http://checkpoint.oabsoftware.nl

From what my snoopers and sniffers and gadgets tell me, only 1 in about 20 are live - majority are in standby and will flash to make u slow down for 2 weeks. They have 14 days to send out the fine...else youre off the hook (almost).

Ban can be from 2 weeks to years...depends on speeds youve been done for I think, and space inbetween.
Were you motoring big time on all offences??

 

Hmmm - you maybe ok. Reason being - 50MPH is only really 45mph. And they need to allow a percentage for error so...you may sneak away. I would certainly go to the site and accurately measure the distance between the gaps so you can get a pinpoint accurate speed!!

 

See your PMs.

Rob

 

And then go back late at night with a tyre full of petrol and burn the fu***ng thing to the ground. I'd seriously join that MAD group if I knew how to contact them.
Also have you seen the latest in West Yorks? They are called 'community speed enforcers' or some bollocks and they are old ladies taught how to use a flamin laser gun and stood at the side of the road with a sign saying 'Community speed enforcement'. If I see one I will pull up right next to the old bag and rev the Murci continually till they need a hearing aid if they have'nt one already. Old Bags. Stick to collecting your fu***g pension that I pay for.
Feel better now

 

Cool....!! Silverstone next week Si? Good break darn sarf?

 

I heard a similar number to Lee, only about 5% are active.

Glad to see you are taking it on the chin though. I had a conversation about speeding with one of my neighbours over the weekend. She had recently been flashed and was whinging. She said "it's impossible to drive at 30 mph". I pointed out that the middle pedal is called the brake and when applied it does reduce the speed of the vehicle. She was not impressed and still thinks she was hard done by.

 

ha ha just go to court if ya get stopped off one of these and argue the case, they wont have a leg to stand on

 

I would take what you've been told up to now with a pinch of salt to be honest.

There are WAY more than 5% of the sites enforcing at any one time and although the partnerships like to keep actual numbers close to their chests it's nearer 50%!

If you got flashed then you WERE going over the threshold speed which in a zone in Gwent would mean you were travelling at 51 or above. This #@#@#@#@ (edited to say rubbish :0) ) that says if you were doing 50 then you were only doing 40 is just that!

If you are offered a conditional fixed penalty notice the maximum you will get is £60 fine and 3 points, otherwise you could get up to 6 points and a £1000 fine.

The fine is not issued within 14, that would be impossible to achieve. the Notice of Intended Prosecution is however, and that is a legal document outlining the fact you may be prosecuted for an offence which will be detailed there upon!

I hope this helps!

Babylon

 

Are you sure it was you driving ;-) ;-)

 

hey fella think lee was referring to the fact that 50 on a speedo is more like 47 for real, physics etc. My wife has a court appearance for speeding where we couldnt id the driver in 2 weeks so will keep you informed

 

Steve p,
I understand what you are saying about 50 only being 47 or there abouts but if he was only doing an "indicated 50" ie 47, then the stupid thing wouldn't have gone off in the first place, would it?

A fixed penalty notice can be offered for any speed less than 26 mph over the posted limit ie 56 in a 30, 66 in a 40 etc so if you were around 50 as you think then you would be offered a FPN.

HOWEVER!!!!!! If you have 9 points on your licence already, it will unfortunately mean a day out in the old suit as you can't have a ticket that would put on 12 or more. A ban isn't automatic but you will have to do some serious grovelling to avoid it. If you do manage it, then the @#@#@#@ will hit you with a big fine. My guess is they'd have you off the road for 2 or 3 weeks. The benefit of this is that you then start off at 0 points again but on the other hand your insurance will definitely be affected as you will have to disclose the fact that you have been banned!

See the usher when you get to court and have a word with the duty solicitor before you go in. He'll no doubt know who's sitting in that day and their stance on speeders, so he'll be able to advise you.

Good luck,

Babylon

 

ban them all do the crime do the time thats my opinion to many flash gits in ferraris speeding
the only chance steve p has if he was in the ferrari and it was raining it must be a case of mistaken identity as he dont go out in the rain

 

hehehehehehe

 

I went to a talk given by the Sussex Police to SERV (volunteers who deliver blood) on the subject of speed cams. They told us that only 2 of 29 cameras in the county had film in them, though they all flash if you exceed the threshold. That was some time ago, and more modern speed cameras are digital, so it depends on what type of camera you get caught by?

Plus, according to Top Gear, if you're doing more than 180mph they won't trigger anyway!

 

At the last count, there were 0 active gatsos on the isle of man (he he)

 

totally agree mate, totally

 

you need a 12 cylinder rear engined ferrari for that sort of speed

 

says mph not kph