holly11 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 As the title says, would the cops do you if you were driving at 80mph? Was on the motorway driving at 80, and many cars were going far faster that I was, some cars must have been doing over 100mph. I rarely drive on the motorway, however the speed merchants must do this day in, day out. Do they know where the cops hang out? Is there a speed you can go at where the cops will leave you alone, after all, not many people were driving at 70mph today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Is there a speed you can go at where the cops will leave you alone yes, it's called the speed limit those who regularly exceed it will eventually be caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lectrolove Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 As the title says, would the cops do you if you were driving at 80mph? Unlikely I'd say. I do a fair bit of motorway driving and 80 is my comfort speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I think its generally a fine and points, eventually a ban, don't think they arrest you for it though... Not certain (watch traffic cops, they always get away with a fine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly11 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 The people doing 90mph or 100mph must do that day in day out, and must have done it for years. Is it a case of being aware where the police are located, or the cameras? I drove at 80mph between Meadowhall and the Chesterfield turn off and must admit thinking I hope I'm not in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamrocker Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The people doing 90mph or 100mph must do that day in day out, and must have done it for years. Is it a case of being aware where the police are located, or the cameras? I drove at 80mph between Meadowhall and the Chesterfield turn off and must admit thinking I hope I'm not in trouble If you think that and you know you are breaking the law why not just slow down 10 mph,only a fool would continue to do so if they were that worried:loopy: If the others drove they car over the edge of Tinsley viaduct would you follow ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 On a motorway in good conditions it is highly unlikely the police will pull you over for doing 80 mph unless you either overtake them when they're doing 70, or you don't notice them following you for half a mile or so. Having said that there appear to be far fewer police on the motorway these days and speed control is largely being taken over by the overhead gantries with speed cameras like these; http://www.google.com/imgres?q=motorway+speed+gantries&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=677&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=iUTqyhoJ02qr7M:&imgrefurl=http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/10970.htm&docid=qEIt8tVT2JCJcM&w=250&h=211&ei=TcNBTo6XBNC88gOe_czVCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=178&vpy=290&dur=96&hovh=168&hovw=200&tx=84&ty=96&page=6&tbnh=159&tbnw=188&start=53&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandaf Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'm pretty sure you would be done driving at 80mph if caught, but agree that many do get away with it. Makes me feel like a bit of a slowpoke as I do stick to the limits (and most of the time have kids in the car). However, I've heard of the 10% allowance for overtaking (as in, you could go up to 10% more than the speed limit in order to overtake another vehicle safely). On the motorway, for example, this could mean you could drive at up to 77mph in order to safely overtake a car in the lane to your left. Also, I've heard that anything above 90mph would result in a definite ban. Most areas in which speed cameras are located feature signs to this effect, whether these are static, temporary or patrol-based speed cameras. Keeping an eye on the brake lights of cars ahead of you on the motorway can also provide clues. But of course, the best advice is to stick to the limits in the first place =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimba Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 There is serious talk about putting the speed limit up to 80 on our motorways. Most people accept that it is safe to travel at that speed on them anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStar Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 As the title says, would the cops do you if you were driving at 80mph? Was on the motorway driving at 80, and many cars were going far faster that I was, some cars must have been doing over 100mph. I rarely drive on the motorway, however the speed merchants must do this day in, day out. Do they know where the cops hang out? Is there a speed you can go at where the cops will leave you alone, after all, not many people were driving at 70mph today 80 miles an hour is a comfortable speed for most regular motorway users but as the speed limit is 70 miles per hour you can get a speeding fine for doing so. Sometimes breaking the speed limit is the sensible thing to do on motorways and I believe the authorities are aware of this so choose not to be heavy handed in enforcing this rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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