boxst

Hello

I was driving happily along the A322 this morning having just come off of the M3, and I think I have been caught speeding.

There was a Police van by the side of the road on a stretch that has recently become 50 miles per hour, with a small window in the middle of the rear doors. I'm guessing this is a speed van?

Anyone else see this this morning? Is is likely to be a speed van?

Thanks,

Steve.


*Edited for my atrocious typing

Scott W

Yes that is a speed van and they sit there quite often now. They also sit further along the A322 towards Bracknell on the verge as there is a little entrance/exit to a field there where the van can park up and clock you as soon as you join the traffic coming from the Ascot/Windsor direction.

You better cross your fingers for the next 14 days mate!

DanTheMan

They only recently dropped the speed limit there to 50 to gain an extra strip of road to generate decent revenue.
fcuckers, fingers crossed for you

boxst

Hello

Well, it's been two weeks and a half weeks now. So does that mean I am safe?

Thanks,

Steve.

Mark Miwurdz

AFAIK they have 21 days in which to issue an NIP.

Cheers
Kav

MattW

Assuming you are the registered keeper, then probably, unless the post is really crap.

DanTheMan

still worth tossing a petrol bomb under the scamera van next time you see it....

Mice_Elf

The NIP must be with you in 14 days after the day of offence. Some people allow 17 for "postal" issues, some don't.

If the date you think you were caught is over 15 days ago and the car is registered to you personally, (i.e. not a company car) then it looks like you're safe.

MattW

Not exactly true - The NIP must be issued within 14 days from the date of offence, not including date of offence. The NIP must be sent by 1st class post as a minimum. You may receive it outside this time limit, but it must have been sent within the 14 day period.

Fosters

I used to go nuts on that road into bracknell when i had my scooby. I started work at 6.30am, so it was always clear enough for a blast. never saw a police car/speed camera van.

Notable willing opponents include an XKR, R6 bike, Carrera 4, numerous M3s, M3 Coupe, DB7, 355. needless to say they all beat me! good fun though, especially the down hill left hander under the bridge towards bracknell. great fun.

shame about the camera van tho.

boxst

Fosters

Ah, that was you was it!! Someone in a Scooby used to try to undertake all the traffic where Sainsbury's is and the traffic lights cause the lanes to split in to three.

I used to, erm, not take note of my speed on the stretch into Bracknell. But in the last year or so, I have noticed more Police around. I just wasn't paying attention when I saw the van, and wasn't going particularly fast, but they reduced the limit.

Steve.

Fosters

Uhmm, could have been me, yes

DBM W reg with a straight thru scoobysport. you probably heard me before seeing me

reminds me of a time where they were shooting a promo in BMW's car park. I used to leave at 3.30 and screamed out of the car park. apparently mr scoobysport ruined a very long take by drowning everything out! got a real b0llocking!

ScoobyJawa

There was a van down there this am, thought I was buggered, but it was an AA sign van - *wipes sweat from brow*

Those sainsbury's lights are class for burning things off or the traffic light gp

Scott W

If you are really in the mood for the traffic light grand prix, I've found out that when leaving Bracknell you can have your own GP away from the lights by Sainsbury's, get to the Coral Reef roundabout, and get back to the lights by Sainsbury's in time for another GP down the hill towards the sports centre roundabout!

Patt@firstime

Tut tut Scott

Matt

ScoobyJawa

Scott - absolutely.

I remember an incident once in the pouring rain. I was in my supra and came up against this chav in a green wagon, supposedly with a big turbo and 350bhp . Subaru weren't victorious that day

LMAO!

Scott W

Matt, it needs to be done once every now and again!

Neil, the "chav" as you call him says **** off!

ScoobyJawa

LMAO!!

I dunno, one day he's a chav, next a power ranger, I feel he has an identity crisis going on but then he is getting to that middle aged point of his life

Patt@firstime

LOL at middle aged!!!!

Scott - 2 right m8

Scott W

I'll stick with the Power Ranger for moment as I know I would kill you away from those lights when engaged in that mode!

ScoobyJawa

up to the first bend/roundabout anyway

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

That stretch of road does induce the hooligan element into sensible, responsible car drivers.

There's definately something about the Sainsbury lights, the cambered underpass and that massive roundabout thingy....maximum attacksville

Not anymore it seems, havn't been there for a while now

Patt@firstime

Scott - I'm sensing that the supra has got past you on that road before ???

M

boxst

Hello

I have a Supra, and occasionally have fun with Subaru drivers and other Supras on that stretch.

Steve.


** Edited for dyslexia.

unclebuck

Whats a "Subura"? Never seen one of those before.

Kendall

Bottom of the A322 is Nine Mile Ride, got caught by that van 22 April.
59 in a 50 (2 miles over the ACPO guildelines d'oh)

Received the NIP, then the reminder, now just waiting to see if they'll summons me for 2 miles over. Knowing TVP they will

"please your honour I was driving under duress!!"

hedgehog

When you say you got the NIP and a reminder does this mean that you haven't filled out or returned the NIP or did you send it back unsigned or something?

Scott W

Matt, Neil absolutely killed me away from the lights on that stretch of road - and to make it worse, it was chucking it down with rain and I've got AWD!

ScoobyJawa