Ian
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Originally posted by deano87
I read on t'internet about SP30's often not making any difference
The Internet is right again, amazing.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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Originally posted by mattk
Im waiting on one I think 
I meant to ask about that
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Still nothing
I think I was too close the the 5 series for him to have got me
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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I think so too 
tbh though it's shocking that it was totally unmarked, just a white van with black rear window.. Thought they had to be flurescant?
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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You worry too much.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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We'll have to wait and see I guess. Will look forward to the post every day
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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i dont even believe it happened. Over taking in a 12 volt come on....
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by John
They don't need to give any %, it can be bang on 40 if they want.
Technically, but in practice this is not true, they are too many variables that can affect the reading so they always give you some allowance, normally 10% +
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DaveyLC
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My Theory is, the slower the car the more chance of getting done.. I've only ever been done in slow cars and the reasoning is: If you are in a slow car it takes ages to build up speed so when the speed limit changes for a brief stretch you really dont want to slow down only to have to wait a life time to speed up again!
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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How is that possible? Drove one the other day, didn't realise how lifeless they actually were 
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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I got 3 points in my 8 valve
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corsa - gus
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Should be reet I would say, even if you have been caught it won't make a massive difference to insurance, maybe put £60 on to your premium annually (thats all I got for my 3 points) so its not really a big deal, won't even notice it tbh
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Toby
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Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Dont worry about it Deano, However if you did get caught a letter will be sent from a few weeks to a few months time asking was it you etc,
[Edited on 17-08-2009 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
Thought they had 14 days to provide you with NIP and then up to 6 months to process it?
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
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Thats what happend to me anyways,
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Neo
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaB4ever
quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Dont worry about it Deano, However if you did get caught a letter will be sent from a few weeks to a few months time asking was it you etc,
[Edited on 17-08-2009 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
Thought they had 14 days to provide you with NIP and then up to 6 months to process it?
Common Misconception i believe. If you dont recieve it within 2 weeks its unlikely you will, especially if it was a mobile unit.
Most mobile units are set to within 5% of the speed (so 42 on a 40) and then the discretion of the policeman etc. Obviously they also need an image or to have seen your number plate if using a laser rather than a camera.
Mobiles also take into consideration the surroundings, what other cars are doing and the safety of the speed you were doing in reletivity to the road conditions. I went under a mobile camera at 3am at lolmph but didnt recieve anything.
Fingers crossed deano it comes back clean 
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deano87
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Cheers Neo, where it was I came off a very short slip road which is very close to a fast moving roundabout. I needed to get in the outside lane to turn right at the next roundabout so had no choice to put my foot down.
meh, hopefully nothing will come of it.
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Gregor
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I can just imagine the sheer panic you went through when you realised what you'd done. Crazy thoughts like having to get rid of the 13s must have come to mind!
Seriously though, my insurance did go up slightly when I got 3 points though what's crazy is that I'm still paying less insurance than you on a faster car!
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Gregor
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Also are you sure it wasn't the dvla camera?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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When I drove back it had police all over it, so was actually a police camera. It was a speed reduction unit or something apparently making roads safer.
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andys sxi
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
It was a speed reduction unit or something apparently making roads safer.
yeah they need more of these if people in 12v's are speeding everywhere
April 08 feature car
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Jenko_Sport
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You realy do worry far to much, if something comes through the post worry then, ive been through loads and not heard a thing so unless something comes of it sit back and forget about it.
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N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by andys sxi
quote:
Originally posted by deano87
It was a speed reduction unit or something apparently making roads safer.
yeah they need more of these if people in 12v's are speeding everywhere
This is true.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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lol I took my brothers 12v out for a spin earlier after putting new pads on, up the duals it's so slow I didn't realise I was coming up to 80mph in it lol. Still lots of fun to drive
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12vMatt
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Registered: 28th Oct 06
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as said dont worry about it - whats done is done
I got done for 35 in a 30 off a scamera van and got offered the speed awareness course
60 quid and a Saturday afternoon surrounded by retards!
since getting caught i have kept to posted speed limits 99% of the time - NSL still means no sodding limit though
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
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12Vmatt - Why the hell was yours £60, mine was £110 
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