oldayscortin Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Hi all, First of all, please don't slate me! lol I've never ever had a motor conviction or accident in my life (driving since I was 17 and im 24 now) I just need some advice please I have received a ticket saying I was doing 72mph in a national speed limit zone (dual carriageway) which I am right in thinking is 70mph? Can I dispute/appeal this at all because it seems really harsh and I must not have noticed that my speed ometer went over the 70. there was a van next to me trying to wind me up I think by speeding up, then stopping, speeding up, then slowing down etc, but blatantly and I kept getting distracted by him (no excuse I know!) Could anyone give me any advice? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I thought you were allowed to be a few mph out to account for inaccurate speedo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 national speed limit is 60mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Road Traffic Offenses are strict liability, IE it doesnt matter really what your mind set was whether you meant to or not, whether it was an accident, whether your car was faulty etc There are obviously exceptions like if someone is holding a gun to your head but they werent. Sorry dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclovin9091 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Think you'll find that dual carriage ways are 70. Obviously less if a temporary limit in force or during roadworks. Edited July 25, 2013 by mclovin9091 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Think you'll find that dual carriage ways are 70. Obviously less if a temporary limit in force or during roadworks. sorry,yeah didn't see dual carriagway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 http://www.driveprotect.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMGTI Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Seems odd to get a ticket for 2 mph over, usually it is slightly more to allow for speedo errors. are you sure you were in a national speed limit zone? were you on a dual and not a single carriage way that had more than 2 lanes, were you driving a van as they have different limits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-op scooby Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Hi all, First of all, please don't slate me! lol I've never ever had a motor conviction or accident in my life (driving since I was 17 and im 24 now) I just need some advice please I have received a ticket saying I was doing 72mph in a national speed limit zone (dual carriageway) which I am right in thinking is 70mph? Can I dispute/appeal this at all because it seems really harsh and I must not have noticed that my speed ometer went over the 70. there was a van next to me trying to wind me up I think by speeding up, then stopping, speeding up, then slowing down etc, but blatantly and I kept getting distracted by him (no excuse I know!) Could anyone give me any advice? Thanks!If you were in your van then it is 60mph on a dual carriageway mate.regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 My moneys on he was doing 150mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclovin9091 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Think you'll find that dual carriage ways are 70. Obviously less if a temporary limit in force or during roadworks. sorry,yeah didn't see dual carriagway. You could probably have got away with stating that his sig shows he drives a van therefore the speed limit IS 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Think you'll find that dual carriage ways are 70. Obviously less if a temporary limit in force or during roadworks.Not all dual carriage ways, only if a central reservation is in place with barriers. If you were in your van then it is 60mph on a dual carriageway mate.regards AndyReally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-op scooby Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Really?As a truck driver,yes really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 My mate got busted in his work van. Plodding along doing 65-68 sumit like that. After it came through it stated that its 60 for vans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Surely none of this matters, the offense is strict liability, even doing 72 on the motorway is punishable if they really want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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