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Speed camera flashed me doing 41 on a 40

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Lacucuracha · 06/06/2023 16:00

Hi all, I got flashed by a speed camera last night on a dual carriageway with a speed limit of 40. I was doing 41 (I know as I had an eye on the speedometer as I went through the speed camera markings).

Do you think I will get a fine / points? Or will they assess it and find it's in the tolerance limit?

Other context is there have been a few pedestrians killed on people turning into junctions from this dual carriage way.

Thank you for your comments in advance.

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Psiaspops · 06/06/2023 16:11

Being flashed just means your speed has been recorded. They then review it and decide whether to give you a ticket or not. Honestly I'd be very surprised if you got a ticket,but that's just my opinion

FlounderingFruitcake · 06/06/2023 16:09

Was it 30mph and you missed a sign? Could it have been flashing someone overtaking you or were there cameras also on the other side of the road? I know the +10% thing is a bit of a myth but I imagine people would be getting fined a lot more than you hear of if there was only a 1mph margin not to mention that speedos aren’t always accurate. There’s one of those signs that displays your speed with a happy or sad face in a 20 zone near me and it tells me that I’m doing 19 when my speedo says 22. In short I’d be very surprised if you got a fine for 41 in a 40.

supermamio · 06/06/2023 16:09

www.confused.com/car-insurance/guides/speed-camera-tolerances

Highly surprised if you were flashed at 41 in a 40, speedometers arnt 100% accurate.

Deathbyfluffy · 06/06/2023 16:09

Most car speedos over-read by 5-7% - so I wouldn’t worry.
It was likely a false trigger which does happen from time to time.

Feelinadequate23 · 06/06/2023 16:09

I think it’s at the local police force’s discretion. So sometimes they allow a small margin of error, sometimes they don’t. I’m also surprised you were flashed as speedometers show a couple of miles faster than you’re actually doing. You’ll just have to wait and see

Original poster
Lacucuracha · 06/06/2023 16:07

Thanks all. Definitely a 40, have lived here all my life.

I’m surprised I was flashed too.

If you’re flashed do you automatically get points? Or do they assess it first?

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Guavafish1 · 06/06/2023 16:05

10% margin of error is a myth.

You'll probably get points or attend speed awareness course (if never done before).

Sirzy · 06/06/2023 16:05

Are you sure it was a 40 zone not a 30?

Lougle · 06/06/2023 16:04

I'm surprised you were flashed. Whenever I go through a speed monitor my car says I'm going a couple of miles per hour faster than the speed the monitor records. So I'd have thought I'd your car speed indicator said 41, you'd actually have been going 39 or so.

I guess you'll just have to wait and see.

DemonicCaveMaggot · 06/06/2023 16:02

I have heard that there is a 10% margin of error on speed cameras so in theory you shouldn't get a ticket unless you were doing 44 mph. I have no evidence to back this up though it is purely anecdotal.