Think I've been caught doing 60mph in a 30... what will happen

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So I'm likely to get flamed for this I know

I've been driving for 15 years. No convictions, no crashes. I'm generally very careful and a considerate road user

Today i was driving down a country lane that leads to the edge of a town. They are in the process of building a housing estate on the edge of the town and have now made it an immediate 30mph from a 60 as you come towards the edge of this new estate. I went through the 30 sign at 60, slowing down as I was going along. Then spotted a police van with a camera pointing out of the back of it just up the road

How much trouble am I in?

I was slowing down before I hit the urban bit, but I Definately was still doing 60 as I went through the 30 limit sign.

I'm so stressed i feel sick with worry.

If i lose my license i lose my job

A friend was recently done for 62mph in a 30 zone. 8 day ban and a huge fine. Plus a VERY expensive solicitor.

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I don’t feel you can offer that reassurance, you were not there.

If your speedo said 60 then probably you were doing about 55 in reality as most speedos measure long. This is one reason that the regs allow for a 10% window.

The courts avoid bans if it would mean the loss of your job.

With fines based on your earnings, how does it work for sahms or self employed people with no profit yet?
Do they assess it on benefits/ tax credits or spouse’s earnings?

Wait, there are roads that go straight from 60 to 30? I don't think I've ever met that before! Only when the '60' is the national speed limit and we're talking about rural roads where no-one can go very fast anyway, or where it's just off a roundabout so there's no way you could be doing 60. You'd think it'd be reduced to 40 first to give some warning.

@motherofcreek is right, we should reduce the national speed limit to 30. You should be ashamed of yourself OP

I know Furry that's what's annoying. When I say country road, it's a busy straight A road that is in the country.
It used to go down to a 40 but since they've started flattening the ground for this new estate it's changed to a 30.

So even though it was a 40 before you’d still go through at 60?

You’re not helping yourself here.

@furryslipperboots it’s the norm where we live (well made rural roads with villages dotted about). Most people drive between 55 and 65 then hit the 30 zone. It’s not particularly difficult so long as you keep an eye on your speed.

So it used to go to a 40 but it's now a 30? You knew that but were doing 60?

If they've recently changed the speed limit you may be able to appeal it.

Husband was caught doing 80 in a 50. The 50 in question is a duel carriageway with a fixed central barrier. Sort of road that's usually a National Speed Limit.
He got a court summons. You don't need to attend, they'll just let you know what the outcome was. In his case it was an instant 9 points and a fine of about £250.

Sorry, not sure why the double post.

You don't get banned until you get 12 points.

That's on the totting up system, but there are loads of offences that come with an immediate ban, like drink driving or doing over 100 mph. If you get a ban, you don't get any points.

60 in a 30 is too high for a fixed penalty, so it'll be a court summons. You won't get banned for that, but will get 4-6 points and a bigger than the usual £100 fine.

But speedos read over, and your actual speed at the time of being caught could be a few mph lower than you think. If so, you might get away with 3 points and £100 fixed penalty.

claire the court will not take into account a job. Especially for a short disqualification.

Dh got caught at 59 in a 30 - same situation as yours. He had to go to court. Got 6 points and a fine.

If he’d been over 60 it would have been an automatic ban, for doing double the limit.

If he’d been going over 60, that should say, not aged over 60!

This was such a stupid error, there was a van ahead who I saw slam his brakes on. It's the kind of bit that everyone just sails through at a higher speed and slows down gradually

This van then, how far was he in front of you it may well be that they got his speed and not yours, if, you were in line behind him then seems that he may have been clocked first.

Also where was he when the brakes were slammed on in front of the 30 sign or past it?. I'd expect they'd have to measure you once past the sign and they can do that from some distance away so can you describe with as much accuracy the secne of the crime then like a sketch here?.

A colleague got a fine for exceeding 30 mph when there were no signs but the spacing of the lamp posts indicated the limit. Something else to be aware of.

I know you must be panicking op.try not to.whats done is done and its a bad mistake.
wait to hear now and go from there.

Was the 60 your speedometer? You might not have been going quite as fast as you thought, especially if you were already braking. It’s still not great, but perhaps not as bad as you thought?

You slow down as you see the sign, with the purpose of being at the correct speed when you reach it, not after you pass it.

I didn't look at my speedometer as I went through, but I had Definately just been doing 60 and I was still going fast as I went through.

Will try and draw a diagram @justaboy

Thank you everyone