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In 10+ years of driving in the UK, the only time I got caught speeding was in France! Oh, and once in New Zealand. I see signs for the the UK average speed came
by Reason077 6y ago
In 10+ years of driving in the UK, the only time I got caught speeding was in France! Oh, and once in New Zealand. I see signs for the the UK average speed cameras all over the place, but I guess they're tuned to only trigger for vehicles that are significantly exceeding the limit?
- Closi 6y agoThey are usually tuned for the speed limit + 10% + 2mph, as that’s the national guideline for fines/prosecution. Technically you can get caught for any speed over though.
- tombrossman 6y ago"A friend" drove a (non-UK reg) car from Glasgow to Southampton last year, significantly exceeding the speed limit most of the way and maintaining >90mph for multiple hours, and wondered if speeding tickets would later arrive in the post. Nothing ever happened. I can only guess that speed camera tickets are only sent to UK registered vehicles? That's a pretty big loophole. I don't drive like this in France, they will stop you and my understanding is you must pay the fine on the spot or they arrest you and tow your car.
- railton 6y agoI've got another bit of anecdata like that - know a guy who never changed the plates on his French registered van. Had the misfortune of going somewhere with him once and he was doing 80mph in a 50mph average speed camera bit of motorway - said the police never bother to chase up foreign plates so he just sped everywhere and never got a fine.