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Speed van, U-turn on approach

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  • 23-11-2014 10:54pm
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    david jones 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    if you see a speed van in the distance and know you are over the speed limit if you stop and turn back can they prosecute if they have no closeup picture of you passing them or at what distance would this work


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    pippip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    Please don't open old threads. But to answer your question the van reads the speed and takes the photo about three car lengths from the BACK of the van at the SAME time. So I assume your situation would be near impossible.


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    CiniO
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    pippip wrote: »
    Please don't open old threads. But to answer your question the van reads the speed and takes the photo about three car lengths from the BACK of the van at the SAME time. So I assume your situation would be near impossible.

    3 car lenghts that would be 10-15 metres.

    So in other words, only blind drivers can ever get caught with speeding fine from speed van.


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    johndaman66
    Registered Users Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    ironclaw wrote: »
    As for bikes, as has been said, only works if they are going away from the rear of the van. So a biker has a 50% chance of being caught really.

    Or less than 50% really as most if not practically all bikers would spot the van in time and have the gumption to kill their speed....


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    Skylinehead
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    I thought it was something like 100-150 yards they get you at?


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    pippip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    Sorry wasn't thinking straight, it probably is longer than three car lengths but still pretty close. My point was more the image and reading are took at the same time.


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    Bio Mech
    Registered Users Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Bio Mech


    david jones 1 wrote: »
    if you see a speed van in the distance and know you are over the speed limit if you stop and turn back can they prosecute if they have no closeup picture of you passing them or at what distance would this work

    I hear if you slam on the breaks* then pull over and put a rag over your licence plate they cant prosecute.

    *in the interests of road safety yes I am joking.


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    corsav6
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Only way to avoid a speeding fine is to travel at 88mph exactly when the camera flashes.
    Happened me in 2017 and still no fine :)


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    corktina
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    corsav6 wrote: »
    Only way to avoid a speeding fine is to travel at 88mph exactly when the camera flashes.
    Happened me in 2017 and still no fine :)

    not in a Corsa V6 though


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Roughly speaking, its 2.5 times the width of the road, going towards or away from, the rear of the van only. Thats your 'danger zone'


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