Speed van, U-turn on approach

david jones 1 · 23-11-2014 9:54pm #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

pippip · 23-11-2014 10:00pm

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.

CiniO · 23-11-2014 10:21pm

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.

johndaman66 · 23-11-2014 10:34pm

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....

Skylinehead · 24-11-2014 1:15am

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

pippip · 24-11-2014 8:44am

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.

Bio Mech · 24-11-2014 9:29am

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.

corsav6 · 24-11-2014 9:37am

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

corktina · 24-11-2014 9:42am

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

ironclaw · 24-11-2014 1:18pm

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'

Speed van, U-turn on approach

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