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[doc_loco]

I received a letter telling me that I was doing 65 on the motorway on a temporary roadwork speed restricted area. I do recall seeing this and slowing down and I do not recall seeing any cameras or vans.

The letter states I have to confirm that I was driving the car. It does not say what will happen to me it just says that I have an FPN reference number. Also, there is no pictures of my car.

What is the likely scenario for me? Can anyone help?

[Omni]

I would say its quite likely you will get a speeding ticket

[doc_loco]

I can put my hands up and accept it but I am asking what is the usual scenario? How many points, court etc.? It is my first speeding offence.

[Omni]

Would imagine fixed penalty, 3 points and £100 fine, no need to go to court unless you intend to dispute it. If you're lucky you may get offered the speed awareness course, but I think you're over the threshold

Are these the roadworks around J7-8 where they're doing the bridge repairs? I've been down there a few times recently and seen the speed limit but no cameras

[doc_loco]

That't it mate. Between jnc. 7 and 8. Do you think it was a van? I'm not from the area and I did the trip 3 days in a row to visit someone in hospital and I admit it was a slip up from me.

[Omni]

Dunno, could have been, I'm not local to there either but use the M40 quite often for work, I've definitely not seen any fixed cameras, so could have been a van, or someone on a bridge with a laser gun. I always observe motorway temp speed limits religiously because they're such sneaky fkin Russians at enforcing them

[*nub*]

just flip it. they cant make u pay it :thumbup:

[doc_loco]

I guess I've learnt my lesson! I need to be watchful of temporary speed limits on the motorways from now on. Thanks for the help.

[doc_loco]

Also, because I did the subsequent trips in 2 days following, if they caught me speeding will they all be classed as different speeding events? I know its probably a stupid question.

[Sacrificial Pawn]

Sheeet! Been through there about 10 times since it was operational. Any idea what got you? Haven't seen any form of camera there.

[FrankSayonara]

Also, because I did the subsequent trips in 2 days following, if they caught me speeding will they all be classed as different speeding events? I know its probably a stupid question.

They would all be separate offences, yes.

[RoBMX]

I've been regularly using a road which has a temporary speed limit on it, part of it has a yellow sign which says '50mph speed limit due to damaged safety barrier' or something along those lines - then a a few miles further up there is a bit with a temporary 50 sign, but a proper one black writing on a white background in a red circle. The other one is just black text on a rectangular yellow sign. I always took it that the yellow one wasn't a proper one and more advisory than enforceable with a speeding ticket and that the proper was enforceable. Am I very wrong in this?

[mjhamilton]

Don't those overhead gantries that hold the temp signs also hold cameras at random locations?

Folk law has it that these activate only when the temp speed limits are switched on

[doc_loco]

@sacrificial pawn, i was there Sept 25th and 26th morning and PM coming back. When were you doing your trips? I did not notice the cameras there neither but they obviously were as they trapped me.

[Sacrificial Pawn]

I've been going down every Tuesday and Wednesday for about 6 weeks.

However, given the traffic flow during the times I've been down, I hope I wouldn't have had the opportunity to speed.

[Cockpiss Analfist]

sneaky flip.

[doc_loco]

My problem is i do not remember if i was concious of my speed or not, I just know I slowed down. So I hope I do not get subsequent letters... Fingers crossed.. I'm hoping the traffic flow would have slowed me down.

[Omni]

You'd have to be exceedingly unlucky to get caught in the same spot on 3 consecutive days, if its a mobile unit they don't tend to visit the same place twice in a week, and don't hang around at each location for long, or so is my understanding.

[Zeldoz]

You'd have to be exceedingly unlucky to get caught in the same spot on 3 consecutive days, if its a mobile unit they don't tend to visit the same place twice in a week, and don't hang around at each location for long, or so is my understanding.

I imagine you as a traffic warden.

[Omni]

Whatever floats your boat, no more details though or it could get a bit weird for both of us