caught on speed camera,need advice :(

[Alberto]

Hi guys,not been on here long time,tell you story,just want to know what to expect,2 way road,i was driving behind lorry,speed limit was 50,cars were tailgaiting,lorry was doing about 40,was no signs for not overtakink,no double lanes,i gained my speed on about 72 miles while overtaking lorry,and didn see camera,so camera flashed me,front of my car,so just wondering did i really broke the law for speeding? Cheers

[lozz]

Depends how fast you where going?

iset one off going 3-6mph 'ish, over limit.sat and waited for speeding ticket but nothing appeared
so iguess afew mph they let you loose but excessive they slap you with fine/points.

[lozz]

Speaking of speeding fines
My wife received one this morning 46mph in a 30mph at 11.08pm in scarbourough.
we sold the car 7 mth ago to amotor trader.

not sure how we are going to get on with that.

[Alberto]

I understand if i was going same direction as a camera stands,and been flashed my back,but i was overtaking lorry thats how i got in oposit direction lane and been flashed my front,it was 50,i did about 72,wanted to finish overtaking safely and get back to 50 and continue my journey

[Welly]

There's usually an option on the Form to say what date you sold it and to whom (that might be the tricky part if you didn't keep a note of it) Motor Traders never re-register the cars while they're up for sale so they stay in your name.

[lozz]

I understand if i was going same direction as a camera stands,and been flashed my back,but i was overtaking lorry thats how i got in oposit direction lane and been flashed my front,it was 50,i did about 72,wanted to finish overtaking safely and get back to 50 and continue my journey

Hard to say how you will stand on that mate,

iknow it may sound crap but -you will just have to sit and wait, keep fingers crossed.

good luck

[lozz]

There's usually an option on the Form to say what date you sold it and to whom (that might be the tricky part if you didn't keep a note of it) Motor Traders never re-register the cars while they're up for sale so they stay in your name.

Yes that's correct mate.
there is that section.but its asking for the drivers name Address/dob and there signature,

we only no the name of garage, they filled in traders section of v5 and that was sent off to dvla but looking through the files we keep
it looks like we never got confirmation back off dvla..

The car tax on it was due too expire so someone must of re/taxed it on a traders policy,

[rwb]

After 6 weeks I haven't received a new V5 for the 407, so I've just done a V62. I'm a bit worried.

Anyway, Alberto: the question is whether a Gatso can get you while you're overtaking.

There is an interesting post on www.5ive-o.org. It claims that the primary evidence is a radar reading, and the lines on the road and photograph are secondary evidence and, critically, when two vehicles are in range the primary evidence is unreliable. So there is hope...

However, the proof of the pudding is in the post
I think we'll just have to wait and see

[lozz]

[quote="rwb"]After 6 weeks I haven't received a new V5 for the 407, so I've just done a V62. I'm a bit worried.

Contact person you bought car off ask if log book sent off?
ring dvla see if they received it,

they might have big back log of books to sort.

[rwb]

Ta lozz,
Already gone. But it was bought from a reputable dealer (Hepworths), and I received a note about them having transferred by 406 weeks ago.
So we shall see...

[DaiRees]

I don't want to give you false hope Alberto, but I think you're probably OK.

Firstly, I don't believe that those standard fixed Gatso cameras work if you're approaching it, they're designed to work for vehicles moving away from, not coming towards the camera.

Secondly, and I admit that I haven't looked this up so may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that the highway code says that you are allowed to break the speed limit while overtaking, in order to reduce the "time exposed to danger".

As the others have said though, unfortunately you'll need to hang on and see what comes of it....

[lozz]

Ta lozz,
Already gone. But it was bought from a reputable dealer (Hepworths), and I received a note about them having transferred by 406 weeks ago.
So we shall see...

ive waited sometimes 6-8week last one igot for wifes punto arrived after 2week.

iguess its down to them as which one they pick up first off pile/ or wether they move them from top of pile to the bottom of pile,

[DaiRees]

Secondly, and I admit that I haven't looked this up so may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that the highway code says that you are allowed to break the speed limit while overtaking, in order to reduce the "time exposed to danger".

OK scratch that, a quick google tells me that one's a bit of a urban myth.

[lozz]

I don't want to give you false hope Alberto, but I think you're probably OK.

Firstly, I don't believe that those standard fixed Gatso cameras work if you're approaching it, they're designed to work for vehicles moving away from, not coming towards the camera.

Secondly, and I admit that I haven't looked this up so may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that the highway code says that you are allowed to break the speed limit while overtaking, in order to reduce the "time exposed to danger".

As the others have said though, unfortunately you'll need to hang on and see what comes of it....

it might not be Gatso. there is other doomsday devices out there now.

[DaiRees]

OK Al, so was it a Gatso like this?


A Truvelo like this?


Or something else altogether??