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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostFortunately where I live the policy is not to convict for anything less than 35 mph on a 30 mph road.
So, for the mathematically challenged among us, the speeds you can probably get away with at various limits are:
30mph => 35mph
40mph => 46mph
50mph => 57mph
60mph => 68mph
70mph => 79mph
although in all circumstances you can be prosecuted for driving too fast for conditions (so for example 50mph on a motorway could be enough to see you in court in busy conditions and/or bad weather).
Furthermore, the chance of causing serious injury to a pedestrian is significantly higher at 35mph than at 30mph, and significantly lower at 25mph.
So although these guidelines may offer a suggestion as to what you might be able to get away with, they should be considered irrelevant in comparison to the golden rule:
Don't drive like an arse.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostThat's in accordance with the unofficial guidance given by ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) of speed limit + (10% of speed limit) + 2mph as the threshold for prosecution. Note that this is not enshrined in any legislation, and cannot be relied on, but in practise it's the way all forces operate.
Don't drive like an arse.
The tolerance there is to allow for inaccurate (but still within legal limits) speedometers, momentary lapses in concentrationCoffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View Post... but in practise it's the way all forces operate.
So forget the arithmetic lessons and check your local area. You may also get an idea from the way others are driving. E.g. doing 29 mph when everyone else is doing 34 mph = pain in the arse for all concerned.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostFFS. Not in Wales. Wot I said. [Perhaps not all of Wales, I don't recall the exact wording used], but in parts there's a zero tolerance policy - that includes 31 mph.
Any competent lawyer could have a 31mph speeding charge thrown out in a couple of minutes... which is why ACPO recommends using the (+ 10% +2) tolerance.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostThat would be an absolute walkover to challenge in court - there's no way they can guarantee that their equipment is so finely calibrated and operated to within such a degree of accuracy in the variable conditions found in the field.
Any competent lawyer could have a 31mph speeding charge thrown out in a couple of minutes... which is why ACPO recommends using the (+ 10% +2) tolerance.Comment
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