M1 speed cameras

Very interesting read this. Its good to hear about those pesky cameras on the back of signs

Ill usually cruise between 70-80 on the motorway anyway, but i do make sure im doing 70 if theres any camera nearby.

I dont see the point in pushing my luck. I need my licence for my job and hobby so i can do without the points (insurance increase i can do without) for the sake of an extra few mph which realistically wont get me there much faster anyway.

Originally Posted by Fordward

The easy (but illegal) way to find out of course if the camera is operational is a radar detector.

I thought these were still legal. Incidentally, I've not had anything come through the post yet.

Or an automatic gate opener on the front of your vehicle, these jam laser speed recorders, not that I condone these type of devices...

Radar detectors have been illegal for years, its GPS based camera warning systems that are legal, but radar detectors are the only thing that will tell you whether a camera is active as you pass by because of course it picks up the radar signal.

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Slightly off topic but seeing as there's a few people in the know, is there any more news on the proposed increase form 70-80 mph that was possibly happening?

the ones near notts only work if the signs are lit up with a speed limit, and if they do work when theres no speed limit showing, well lets put it this way, ive been very lucky a lot of times...

Originally Posted by Fordward

Radar detectors have been illegal for years, its GPS based camera warning systems that are legal, but radar detectors are the only thing that will tell you whether a camera is active as you pass by because of course it picks up the radar signal.

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I'm fairly sure radar speed detectors are not illegal, halfords sell them for instance. I thought it was only illegal to act on there indications?

I too have seen the overhead gantry m62 cameras flash when there was no speed limit indicated. Reckon the guy was doing 85ish.

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Originally Posted by dirtyred619

Slightly off topic but seeing as there's a few people in the know, is there any more news on the proposed increase form 70-80 mph that was possibly happening?

Not yet, but . .
" The government is proposing to reduce the speed limit to 60mph for a ... 28 and 35a, which goes past Mansfield, Chesterfield and Sheffield. "

Radar detectors - there is a difference between what has been passed in law, what has been implemented, then what has been enforced. The legislation that allows implementation and enforcement has been passed through the house of lords so if you buy a radar detector and the government decides to ban them, they can do it tomorrow without consulting parliment and you have wasted your dosh. The only reason that can happen is by the back and white letter of the law (road safety bill) they are already illegal. Its no longer a question of legality, but a question of policy. There are plenty of illegal things that we choose not to prosecute people for.