*********Motors Chat - Round 9 *********

Well, it looks like it finally happened. I got blasted in the ass by Mr Van. First name: Speed.


I know they operate under a radar based system (or at least so I'm lead to believe). I think I was doing about 100km/h in an 80km/h, give or take. Can't recall exactly (was on a national road, possibly N7, and it was as I was coming out the other side of a village, and the speed limits start staggering back up, from 50-60-80-100 and away you go, until the next village, when they stagger down again). (So pretty much, I was building my speed up to be ready to be at 100. I wasn't quite at 100 when I seen the van, but I wouldn't have been far off).

Seen the van and stared at it for a second, I was convinced it was a builders van or such. Eventually took the precaution and dropped the anchors. Sailed by them at about 50 I'd say.

Thing is, he wasn't very well hidden, and was on a fairly dead stretch of road (both of those reasons are why I doubted it was a speed van at all). I'd say I seen him at about 200 meters or so, and was within the speed limit for the 100 meters or so up to the van, but could be wrong.

Just wondering if anyone knows their range? I'd say I was definitely caught. I'm sure the machine in the van is more observant than me, but at the same time, I've had a previous situation where I ploughed past a speed van at 105 in a 100, and nothing ever came of it (and I genuinely didn't see him until I was on top of him). I'm just hoping I'll get lucky again!


Worst part is that there was about 5 cars on the road before I came to the van, and not one gave a heads up. (Needless to say, I flashed everyone in a 40km radius afterwards :P )