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Police van camera. I despair, what does this mean?

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Turneinp · 02/03/2026 20:09

I did 45 in a 30. I didn’t realise the limit had changed from 50 to 30. There was a police speed van and obviously they will have got this. Does anyone know what will happen? Internet search is not helping, some sites say 6 points and 28 day ban and others say usual
fine and can do driving course. Very worried and I am usually such a careful driver!

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RedRiverShore6 · 02/03/2026 22:05

Was this on your speedo, they generally read a bit higher so it could have been 42/43 rather than 45

BlueMum16 · 02/03/2026 22:01

Coldtoots · 02/03/2026 20:10

I got 3 and £100 fine
no previous

I also got 3 points and £100 fine.

No option of the course as I was more than 10mph over limit (44 in 30). I thought it was a 40.

HeisseWeisseSchokolade · 02/03/2026 22:00

For a first offence, and if the excess speed is not too preposterous, a speed awareness course is usually an option. Don't worry too much.

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:59

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 02/03/2026 21:53

It means 'do fuck off, dear'.

No need to despair, op, it's not a hopeless situation. You'll get a fine and points and I'm sure you'll be more observant in future.

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Ahhh thanks for that.

what lovely people we have on here just because they don’t agree with some random person on the internet

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:58

likelysuspect · 02/03/2026 21:55

Yes I think I definitely said I support her driving with no due care and attention. I definitely said that

You can add in killing children and kicking kittens too, just for good measure.

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How can she kick a kitten from a speeding car?

🤣

likelysuspect · 02/03/2026 21:55

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:40

Potentially yes, another 15mph and pretty sure it would happen.
so you support her driving with no due care and attention then?

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Yes I think I definitely said I support her driving with no due care and attention. I definitely said that

You can add in killing children and kicking kittens too, just for good measure.

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 02/03/2026 21:53

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:41

Apologies, what does that mean?

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It means 'do fuck off, dear'.

No need to despair, op, it's not a hopeless situation. You'll get a fine and points and I'm sure you'll be more observant in future.

faerylights · 02/03/2026 21:50

Fends · 02/03/2026 21:25

You’ll be offered a speed awareness course. £95 and no further action once you complete it.

No need to make anyone aware eg insurance or anything like that.

Not necessarily - 45 in a 30 is more likely to be 3 points and a fine.

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:47

Vinvertebrate · 02/03/2026 21:46

I was offered a speeding course for 44 in a 30, although this was 15 years ago. Iirc the NOIP was for being 11mph over the limit because they allow 10% for different speedometer calibration.

This is the other thing…. Caught doing 45 is a proper measurement. If the speedo is overreading by say 10% it would have been showing 49….

Haveyouanyjam · 02/03/2026 21:47

Most local police forces publish their thresholds. It’s usually 10% plus 9, so in a 30 the max for a speed awareness is usually 42. There will be some differences amongst forces and some discretion but there would need to be a reason. Likely to be £100 odd and 3 points. No point taking it to court as you don’t have reasonable mitigation.

T1Dmama · 02/03/2026 21:46

Recently did a course for doing 40 in a 30… (costing £98!)
I think he course was offered up to 43MPH & over that was a fine & points.

Vinvertebrate · 02/03/2026 21:46

I was offered a speeding course for 44 in a 30, although this was 15 years ago. Iirc the NOIP was for being 11mph over the limit because they allow 10% for different speedometer calibration.

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:46

Donttellempike · 02/03/2026 21:42

Don’t you know? Thought you were the arbiter of the thread

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No I don’t or I wouldn’t have asked the question.

didn’t realise I was the arbiter of this thread to be honest

Lonelycrab · 02/03/2026 21:44

I was doing 57 in a 50, which is 'mildly' speeding apparently

10% plus 2mph is the threshold afaik for “minor” offences so yes.

Donttellempike · 02/03/2026 21:42

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:41

Apologies, what does that mean?

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Don’t you know? Thought you were the arbiter of the thread

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:41

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Apologies, what does that mean?

Lonelycrab · 02/03/2026 21:41

Pay attention to the road signs?

Did that stretch really reduce from a 50 to a 30? Haven’t seen that happen much…

Probably 3 pts if you’re lucky OP.

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:40

likelysuspect · 02/03/2026 21:38

This gets trotted out all the time. She was driving in a 30, if she hit someone at 30, she would kill someone.

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Potentially yes, another 15mph and pretty sure it would happen.
so you support her driving with no due care and attention then?

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likelysuspect · 02/03/2026 21:38

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:08

No, asked for advice not support.
the honest mistake doing 15mph over the speed limit could be the difference between killing someone or not.

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This gets trotted out all the time. She was driving in a 30, if she hit someone at 30, she would kill someone.

dadtoateen · 02/03/2026 21:37

Fends · 02/03/2026 21:25

You’ll be offered a speed awareness course. £95 and no further action once you complete it.

No need to make anyone aware eg insurance or anything like that.

Sorry you are incorrect….

Fends · 02/03/2026 21:36

Oh dear. Think I might be wrong here then!

likelysuspect · 02/03/2026 21:35

Tangelablue · 02/03/2026 20:14

I got a speed awareness course for doing over 40 in a 30. Can't remember exactly the speed I was doing tho.
Take the course if it's offered.

Its not likely to be offered for that ratio OP quotes. Courses are offered for people 'mildly' speeding as the instructor at a course I attended described it.

I was doing 57 in a 50, which is 'mildly' speeding apparently.

Allsizes8to14 · 02/03/2026 21:32

I did 65 in a 50 🫣 first and only offence (On the A1, speed changed from 70 - 50 and I didn’t start to slow down early enough 😬) I wasn’t offered course, I assume as was too far over? Got 3 points and a fine

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 02/03/2026 21:29

I did 44 in a 30. Was £110 fine and 3 points. The road went from 50-30-50-30-40-50 but the 30mph had changed to a 50.