Sneeky French Mobile Speed Camera N10

QFour

QFour

Full Member
Posts
4,050
Likes
4,322
On N10 between Vendôme and Chateaudun. Parked on grass verge in middle of nowhere. A white van with a small trailer with the back doors of trailer open. Looked in mirror as we went by and spotted a camera in the trailer. Sneaky or what. I suppose it means they don’t have to have dedicated vehicles and can use anything to tow the trailer.

This part of the N10 is single carriageway with no central barrier so 80kph.
 
Not just the French, Ive been copped on the A14 by a white van, with its left hand indicator flashing, so that it looked like he had just pulled in for a quick stop, and it wasnt until I actually passed him and checked the side mirror, that I saw the camera on a tripod at the front.
When I mentioned to the Magistrate how underhand I thought it was, he simply asked if I only obeyed the speed limit when I knew I was being watched. Smartarse!
 
RoaminRog said:
Not just the French, Ive been copped on the A14 by a white van, with its left hand indicator flashing, so that it looked like he had just pulled in for a quick stop, and it wasnt until I actually passed him and checked the side mirror, that I saw the camera on a tripod at the front.
When I mentioned to the Magistrate how underhand I thought it was, he simply asked if I only obeyed the speed limit when I knew I was being watched. Smartarse!
Click to expand...

I hope you said Yes Rog :)
 
Rog makes a valid point , re fixed cameras there is a myth in this country they need to be yellow and bright which is rubbish.

Not that long ago North Wales police were using a 4 x 4 with a horsebox attached folk in the back taking your picture

Channa
 
Edina said:
End of the road for grey speed cameras - GOV.UK
Click to expand...

TBH I am working on sound information from a few years ago, and happy to be corrected That said as the article points out there is a difference between Highways England and local authorities

Has this actually been made law or a recommendation ? ( the latter wouldn't prevent successful prosecution ?) the reason I ask is the A635 Tintwistle ,Mottram last time I passed are certainly not yellow

The issue with government recommendations and it not becoming a law is local agencies do as they please. It has changed recently but again North Wales were operating 0% tolerance on mobile cameras which is not what the ACPO guidelines suggest.

Of course we should all be good boys and girls and stick to the limits, :D
 
RoaminRog said:
Not just the French, Ive been copped on the A14 by a white van, with its left hand indicator flashing, so that it looked like he had just pulled in for a quick stop, and it wasnt until I actually passed him and checked the side mirror, that I saw the camera on a tripod at the front.
When I mentioned to the Magistrate how underhand I thought it was, he simply asked if I only obeyed the speed limit when I knew I was being watched. Smartarse!
Click to expand...

Would you have dared to ask the magistrate if he'd ever broken the speed limit?
And when?
Then quote The Bible... " He who is without sin, cast the first stone ".
You might have got off?
 
We have a few black and yellow where they have burst into flames! obviously faulty :D
 
You should all get one of the things I have which slows you down, it shouts "what ******* speed are you doing"
:drive:
 
channa said:
TBH I am working on sound information from a few years ago, and happy to be corrected That said as the article points out there is a difference between Highways England and local authorities

Has this actually been made law or a recommendation ? ( the latter wouldn't prevent successful prosecution ?) the reason I ask is the A635 Tintwistle ,Mottram last time I passed are certainly not yellow

The issue with government recommendations and it not becoming a law is local agencies do as they please. It has changed recently but again North Wales were operating 0% tolerance on mobile cameras which is not what the ACPO guidelines suggest.

Of course we should all be good boys and girls and stick to the limits, :D
Click to expand...

Andy, I think you mean the A628 (Woodhead road), but there are several in that area, but the maroon ones are non operational and only one of the yellow ones is, according to my radar detector anyway. I have tested the forward facing ones whilst on the bike and none of them flashed (purely research your honour---honest !!)
 
Pauljenny said:
Would you have dared to ask the magistrate if he'd ever broken the speed limit?
And when?
Then quote The Bible... " He who is without sin, cast the first stone ".
You might have got off?
Click to expand...

Alternatively he might have replied, " I am without sin and perfect, so that'll be £200 please "
and then cast a brick at your head saying " will that do instead of a stone, just for
bringing religion into it you biblebashing smartarse! "
 
Pauljenny said:
Would you have dared to ask the magistrate if he'd ever broken the speed limit?
And when?
Then quote The Bible... " He who is without sin, cast the first stone ".
You might have got off?
Click to expand...

Knowing my luck Paul, he probably goes to work on a bicycle, ‘Beak on a bike’!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who viewed this discussion (Total:0)

Back
Top