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Mummy289 · 30/07/2023 10:02

So I have had my licence 10 years never speed, tbh see it as dangerous and don’t want to risk other people’s lives. Never been pulled over nothing ever.
Yesterday driving along a motor way, go around a roundabout the motor way has no speed signs, stupidly go by the sat nav (it’s a motor way so just assumed 70mph).
See i have passed an average speed camera as I turn in which is fine as doing 70 or under, halfway down the road there is a bloody 40mph sign, so I have slowed down to 40mph (this is half way up the road). Anyway turns out the whole road is 40mph just no sign 🙄, I’m not going to fight it as I don’t want to make it worse, and it’s miles from where I live to get a picture would be a pain. I did check it as I left so I know there was no sign. The cameras are working at the temples speed limit of 40mph. So I was doing 70mph (prob just under half the way) then 40mph just under half way the rest. So assuming averagely doing 56mph-58mph.
Seems I’m looking at 4-6points or even disqualification 🤷🏼‍♀️. First offence is there any chance of a course? I’m gutted as I never speed and it was a new area and if there had been a sign I would have stuck to it. I’m assuming it fell over although even on google maps there is no signs 🤦🏼‍♀️. Which was 2 months ago although was road work signs. Too busy talking to the kids. I’m clearly not going to try and get out of it, just really worried about the consequence tbh.

OP posts:
Mummy289 · 30/07/2023 10:23

It’s the a120 sorry dual carriage way not motor way 🤦🏼‍♀️. At Braintree side. Temporary speed limit, from marks farm roundabout to galley cor, the cameras are def on for 40mph.
I was doing 40mph before but went on the new road and didn’t see any more speed signs so maybe my fault as maybe it just carried on from then. But yeah just want to know what I’m looking at as well over and I know I can’t blame my sat nav 🤣.

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lazyfucker · 30/07/2023 10:22

I find the OP quite confusing in places. Motorways don't have roundabouts do they? I find it hard to imagine going around a roundabout at 70 mph, which I think is what you said? I would find that too fast for a roundabout and also being on a roundabout would make me think the motorway had ended, so I would slow down anyway with or without signs. I'm also unsure how you are sure there was no sign as you checked, but you had earlier said you went by the satnav and had assumed 70 as you thought you were still on the motorway?

I also thought from the OP that you have already received a NIP but other posters don't seem to think so, so I don't know. If you haven't, you obviously need to try and forget about it until/unless one arrives. If you have, then I don't think you'll be offered a course at that speed but hopefully won't be disqualified either.

AnneTwacky · 30/07/2023 10:14

Hi. Was the 40mph a temporary limit for the roadworks? Which motorway was it?

Not being nosey but just thought if it was a temporary speed limit and/ or we knew the
motorway, we could find more information about it. Via Google or via someone local to it.

ArcticSkewer · 30/07/2023 10:14

You don't have a ticket yet. Save the angst for when/if you get one and find something else to occupy your mind in the meantime.

CopperSeahorses · 30/07/2023 10:14

Was it a temporary speed restriction for roadworks?

TheFlis12345 · 30/07/2023 10:11

Ohdearwhatnow4 · 30/07/2023 10:04

Did the camera flash, when you went past? As not all cameras work are switched on.

Average speed cameras don’t flash. One records the time you enter a stretch of road then another records when you leave it. They then calculate what your average speed would have been to cover the distance in the time you took.

Serena73 · 30/07/2023 10:10

I thought a similar thing had happened to me on the motorway 3 years ago, but nothing ever came of it. I even think it flashed.

WaxhamSeals · 30/07/2023 10:09

Which motorway has roundabouts?

rwalker · 30/07/2023 10:05

See if there a Facebook page local to area ask on there for advice and pictures
and ask if you inadvertently missed a sign

Ohdearwhatnow4 · 30/07/2023 10:04

Did the camera flash, when you went past? As not all cameras work are switched on.