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

There's been some really helpful responses on here... Thank you

I got a £100 fine and 3 points recently for doing 30 in a 20mph. The speed limit on that road has recently changed but I just didn't notice.
Anyway, there was no option to do a speed awareness course, just take the above punishment or go to court. Unblemished 26years driving was not taken into account.

There used to be something similar near me, 50 mph to 30 mph and became a known hot spot for police ticketing. It also became a popular route for driving instructors to bring their students as examples of crappy road signage you’re still obliged to obey. Took years but signage did change (whole street is 30, no longer just a section being 50).

As PP said, you’ll likely be offered the speed awareness course. My husband has done it twice.

I got caught doing 44 in a 30. Like you didn’t slow quick enough. I got 3 points and a fine.

You wont be offered speed awareness as you were going too fast for that option ( like me)

Big fine

6 points min upto a ban

You'll receive your letter soon enough and then you'll know for sure. No point speculating really.

Is this in Yorkshire?

Anyway if you think you were doing 40 when you spotted the van I’d sy they’d have clocked you at that. The range isn't that good. Points and fine, there's no way you'll be offered a speeding course is it was 40 plus in a 30.

There are specific driver forums online that though where someone will be able to tell you the breakdowns and thresholds for different penalties. It changed a few years ago so it's slightly stricter with bigger fines now.

Whatever happens, OP, presumably you've learned your lesson not just for this bit of road but also for driving in general.

Let’s hope that op has learnt her lesson & by her panick on here it would seem so, as many speeding drivers are caught over again and eventually cause crashes, some with dire consequences.
Speeding is a crime just like robbery is a crime and I’d rather be robbed than hit by a speeding driver.

'As PP said, you’ll likely be offered the speed awareness course.'

^ You will absolutely NOT be eligible for a speed awareness course.

The vipers must be out at the pub tonight, I've seen similar threads which were totally obnoxious.

That's usually for the CF who think the law doesn't apply.

I fought a parking ticket once and ended up in the magistrate's court. A lot of years ago now. Everyone was there for speeding, parking or other offenses.

I explained my situation to the magistrate, the police solicitor had a discussion with the magistrate and they then decided to, 'offer no evidence'.

The gentleman before me produced a picture of his hamburger stand. He was there for 'leaving the scene' he explained that this was his lively hood, his van was in good condition. I don't remember the exact details, I think he was doing a 3 point turn and clipped a council building. It was a weekend and so although he stopped he couldn't find a manager or anyone to report to.

Someone had taken his number and reported him.

The magistrate asked a few questions of the van driver who was extremely sorry and then asked the clark what the minimum fine/points he could give.

I'm telling you this because if you do have to go to court magistrates are human.

Your first post is, I did this, what will happen, and if you do go to court you will, I'm sure, be sorry and explain that you have a clean licence, the speed has only just changed and you slowed as soon as you saw the first sign.

You will still get points and a fine, but you are not in the habit of speeding.

As PP said, you’ll likely be offered the speed awareness course. My husband has done it twice.

So clearly the first one was effective!

it shouldnt go from 60 to 30! normally goes down in increments surely?

Roads really do go from 60 (well nsl) to 30. The road I drive on has no advance warning signs it just does.

Same here there is no advance warning that it's about to change. You come round a slight bend and can see up ahead that it drops to 30. I am familiar with the road and have used it a few times but because the 30 limit is there before u already the town, I have never seen one person go through it at 30. Everyone just gradually decreases their speed which seems safer, albeit not the law

My husband is high up in roads policing so I've just asked him. It's court as it's too much for a speed awareness court etc. I asked him if you'd receive a ban on the circumstances you describe and he said that would be very very unlikely so you can probably breathe easy on that front

You will absolutely not be offered a speed awareness course. That advice is incorrect. A court will look at all the circumstances and decide and based on your driving history and the face it wasn't (for example here) outside a school, a ban is unlikely

Thank you @megabat

So much misinformation. Here, the full table of fines

OP Chances are, with no other factors/points etc, you'll get a large fine and 6pts on your licence.

But be prepared for more if your area is having a crack down.

If you can see the 30 sign up ahead, you should be slowing down as soon as you see it (if it’s close enough to need to). Not slam on your breaks but definitely be slowing down for it. If you’ve just come around a bend, surely you’d be doing less than 60 when you see it so slowing down won’t take as long?

@beingatwat it's not the kind of bend you'd slow down for, it's just a curve so that you can't see the 30 sign until you are round there. Unless you go around the slight curve in the road breaking you will never reach 30 at the sign without breaking very hard

So many cavalier attitudes towards speeding on this thread which backs up my experience of driving. Too many people either think speed limits don't apply to them or lack the observation skills to see road signs.

Then people who are caught speeding complain that cameras are just money making schemes rather than road safety devices! Average speed checks need to on all roads IMO.

More serious punishments are needed to deter speeding and the OP should receive a serious fine.

I had a ticket at a similar bend. The police car was parked just round thebend in a narrow space and the sign was not only on a bend but partially obscured by a hedge.

When I realised my error I drove round again and took pictures of the sign and the police car. I sent them in and explained that I was happy to accept I had been speeding but didn't think that the placement of the sign or the police car were conducive to public safety.

I still got a £100 fine and 3pts (it was before the new fine system came in) but I also got a nice letter explaining that the sign had now been moved an that the position of the car had been improved - which it has, it is now a proper layby rather than a muddy bank!

I'd wish you good luck but 60 in a 30 is quite scary!