Speeding fine

[netmums21]

Help!

I was out driving and was coming home, my Speedo said I was doing 30-32 mph but my DP pointed out a speed camera after I passed it. My mind was taken off my speed just for all of a Damn second as well as I'm usually a very slow annoying driver.
What's the likely hood of a speeding fine if I was going at 32? I think my Speedo is off as well as my sat nav says I'm going around 25/26 mph when my Speedo says 30 mph.
I'm really stressed out and anxious, I can't get a fine.

You’re not going to get a ticket for 32. Maybe 35 but not 32

I also think you'll be fine. I've been convinced I'd get a fine before and nothing's turned up. Try not to worry about it. Won't help anyway.

A quick google shows "Most police forces have a tolerance of 10% plus 2 mph above the limit before a speed camera 'flashes'. So on a 30 mph road, a camera wouldn't normally activate unless a car drove past at 35 mph or above." so you should be fine.

No it won't help I'm just a very anxious person. I've never had a speeding fine in my life (ten years of driving) and it's the one thing I fear. 😂
That's okay if they won't issue one for 2 miles over, I think I can relax a little. I'm just peed off as I didn't see it and the way DP said it at the time made me feel like I was speeding when I probably wasn't.

Was it a 30 limit?If your speedo is showing 30-32 then that is more than you are actually travelling. Speedometers by design read over.

the Police do generally have a leeway above the speed limit and even if you were going slightly more than you thought I doubt you'll hear anything.

When drivers exceed the speed limits there are often awareness courses before it gets into points/fine territory.

Personally, I'd be more concerned about any points than the fine.

32 on your speedo will be 29/30 in real life. The police guidelines (there’s a better term I think for this) are I think 10% plus 3mph, so the normal threshold is 36mph (measured not speedo) and equal or above will get you a fine. Which is the precise speed I got caught at in a 30.

You’re probably going to be ok.

Yes 30mph limit. I am worried about the points, I'm worried about it all.
I guess I'll have to wait and see if anything turns up in the post.

In my experience car speedos tend to read a little bit above what you're actually doing - many are set like that - which is why your sat nav may read less. I'd estimate that you were prob doing 30 at most so you'll likely be fine. Don't worry.

Worst case scenario - if you've not been caught speeding before you'd likely get offered a speed awareness course - which you'd have to pay for but it's usually cheaper than the fine and no points. But based on what you're saying - I doubt you'll hear anything - you were likely doing 28/29 - 30 at most - which is fine.

@netmums21

Yes 30mph limit. I am worried about the points, I'm worried about it all. I guess I'll have to wait and see if anything turns up in the post.

Sounds from your description that you'd be OK given speedos tend to read over what you're doing but a lot of forces now would offer a speed awareness course from 34-37mph in a 30 so even if you were caught you'd be looking at a fine and awareness course rather than points.

Did the camera flash? If not, then you shouldn’t get a ticket

No didn't see a flash, it was a police officer with a gun.

Doesn’t sound like you’ll be caught for that...but if you are, you will have the choice to pay a fine and do the speed awareness course, then you don’t get any points. I don’t think you have anything to worry about

only police Speedos are calibrated, don't worry I wouldn't think you would get a fine.

Speedos will show you being faster than you are by design. If you monitor your speed and use a GPS with a speedo you’ll notice the GPS will say 27 when your speedo says 30. In all likelihood you were going between 29-31 and there’s a 10% tolerance usually. You’ll be fine

My car speedo is 3mph above all those speed monitors that give you a readout of your speed as you go past. The chances are yours reads slightly higher too. And unless it's a particular accident blackspot they usually allow a tolerance of 10% so above 33mph would be the speeding fine threshold.

You absolutely CAN get a ticket for going over the speed limit, even by 1mph, you're OVER the limit.

If you've nevet had a ticket and DO get one, you can usually complete a speed awareness course. It's unlikely given what you've said here though.

Try not to worry, the calibration has tolerance due to speedometers not being entirely accurate on every car. For 32mph, I would imagine that would ok, as difficult to prove the reading, by a small margin.

I know it's rubbish but try not to stress, what's done is done and the worst is a ticket. Stressing about what may or may not come is not healthy in this respect and will just leave you feeling more anxious. Chalk it up to a learning experience and move on, if you get away with it or not. Learn from it. For what it's worth Speedos usually over read especially the dial type ones

When you start catastrophising it can often be really helpful to go through the worst case scenario. Your worst case scenario seems to be that you get a ticket? So ask yourself: what will happen if you do? You’ll do a speed awareness course. Nothing bad will happen.

So it wasn’t a camera? Was it definitely wthe police, or a community neighbour watching the speeds? If so you may get a letter through the post as a warning.

Warning
Fine
Speed awareness course
Points if don’t do course or if your majorly over.
No point stressing until you get a letter, it can take weeks.

It was a speed gun. There was a speeding van parked a little up from him. I know it's not the end of the world, but it would put me off driving again. The likely hood I wasn't speeding, I never usually speed (I even avoid motor ways as I hate going above 50mph 😂) just can't help but worry.
I'll be okay, going to have a cup of tea and will try and forget about it and just remember never to take my mind off the Speedo in future.

Well in all honesty, what is the worst can happen? You get 3 points and pay a fine or you pay for a speed awareness course and don't get the points. Nobody would know, you don't have to tell people if this happens.
Not as if you were doing 90 past a school at 3pm on a weekday.

Anyone else reading “speedo” and thinking OP has a speedometer on a pair of budgie smugglers?