Another Go Safe Question

dmcsweeney

Sorry, I know these threads are done to death but I was rolling along in an 80kph limit earlier, middle of nowhere, long straight road. Started to brake for a 60 kph limit and possibly rolled past the sign at just over the limit, still braking (watching the road, not the clock). The van was 200-300m away. I was probably ok, but the question is, do the detect from the point the sign is mounted or say 50m into the limit? What is the tolerance on the actual speed? I braked harder obviously when I saw it but wondering at what point I'd have been clocked. Responsible driver with 23 years with a 100% clean record so it would be a bad way to end it. Any thoughts?
Thanks.

Samuel T. Cogley

You could have killed someone!!!111 :pac:

IAMAMORON

dmcsweeney wrote: »

Sorry, I know these threads are done to death but I was rolling along in an 80kph limit earlier, middle of nowhere, long straight road. Started to brake for a 60 kph limit and possibly rolled past the sign at just over the limit, still braking (watching the road, not the clock). The van was 200-300m away. I was probably ok, but the question is, do the detect from the point the sign is mounted or say 50m into the limit? What is the tolerance on the actual speed? I braked harder obviously when I saw it but wondering at what point I'd have been clocked. Responsible driver with 23 years with a 100% clean record so it would be a bad way to end it. Any thoughts?
Thanks.

You should be fine.

Do you cycle everywhere?

dmcsweeney

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

You could have killed someone!!!111 :pac:

Hey it's not like I came within 1.5m of a cyclist. In fact that's what was occupying my mind at the time 🙄

dmcsweeney

IAMAMORON wrote: »

You should be fine.

Do you cycle everywhere?

Thanks! No, I'm inviable 😂.

Aston martin

Short range behind van only so you should be grand ... radars dont
point straight down the road but at 22 degrees from back door of van ... unless it is a Garda van which are different

fryup

the OP

Quantum Erasure

you have to be nearly on top of them before they get you

Ficheall

s=ut+1/2(at^2)

Canis Lupus

Just reverse past them at the same speed. Undoes the ticket.

dmcsweeney

In Germany this week so I'll be glad to return to a land of limits next week. Trying to maintain 200kph on the autobahn gets tiring 😂. Thanks again for all your comments.

shockwave

The speedo on your car is nearly always slightly off by a couple of kph so 80 on the dial is probably 78 on the radar

corner of hells

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Just reverse past them at the same speed. Undoes the ticket.

Reverse past them a double the speed limit and you become invisible.

punisher5112

I find if it's too late to slow down crashing into it works much better.

nkl12xtw5goz70

Realistically, how fast do you have to be going to get in trouble? Are they going to give you a ticket for doing 81 km/h in an 80 zone?

punisher5112

Lance Tinkling Greyhound wrote: »

Realistically, how fast do you have to be going to get in trouble? Are they going to give you a ticket for doing 81 km/h in an 80 zone?

84km/h or above I'd say around.

Feisar

dmcsweeney wrote: »

Sorry, I know these threads are done to death but I was rolling along in an 80kph limit earlier, middle of nowhere, long straight road. Started to brake for a 60 kph limit and possibly rolled past the sign at just over the limit, still braking (watching the road, not the clock). The van was 200-300m away. I was probably ok, but the question is, do the detect from the point the sign is mounted or say 50m into the limit? What is the tolerance on the actual speed? I braked harder obviously when I saw it but wondering at what point I'd have been clocked. Responsible driver with 23 years with a 100% clean record so it would be a bad way to end it. Any thoughts?
Thanks.

OP can you explain the bit in bold please? I must be missing something.

Aston martin

say you will be ok , short range only works from rear door both sides of road

punisher5112

Aston martin wrote: »

say you will be ok , short range only works from rear door both sides of road

11months

Leg End Reject

punisher5112 wrote: »

11months

He won't need to worry about speeding tickets anyway!

Gremlinertia

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