M6 motorway speeds?
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From: Brimstone on 27 Jun 2010 07:51 "Mike P" <mikewpearson1(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:2d2d39f9-cfb8-4268-b3e7-02d927b5bb01(a)q12g2000yqj.googlegroups.com... > Why must one be a boy racer to do more than 100mph? It's legal in some > countries you know. > > I bought an old Skoda estate yesterday. I travelled at 131mph this > morning, obviously not in the Skoda. > > I wonder what that makes me. > Do you really want to know?
From: Ret. on 27 Jun 2010 14:18 Phil Bradby wrote: > Brimstone wrote: >> "greensha" <greensha.4d4hux(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com> wrote in message >> news:greensha.4d4hux(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com... >>> I grew up in the UK but moved to the US in 1986. I used to return >>> fairly frequently in the 80's and early 90's, but I haven't been >>> back in quite a while. The last time I drove on the motorway >>> system, the average speed was between 80-85mph. Now with all the >>> speed cameras I've been hearing about, is this still the case? How >>> much tolerance are you allowed? Do they start ticketing at 1pm >>> over? I'll be coming over for a week in August and have quite a >>> bit of driving planned, mostly in the Northwest. I don't really >>> want to get any tickets, but I don't want to the slowest driver on >>> the road either. >>> >> In general, there are no speed cameras on the motorways. They do put >> up average speed cameras through road works though. > > In general, there are no *fixed* speed camera on the motorways (with > some exceptions, e.g. M4 going into London). > > However, the money-grabbing scrotes from the scameraships frequently > operate mobile speed traps on over-bridges. The M6 in the northwest, > where the OP is headed, is one of the worst areas for this - quite > often I see talivans sitting upstairs and raking in cash from our > safest roads. Near Tebay services is a favourite spot, and sometimes > you see them a bit north of Manchester too. I never use M6 toll, but > apparently that's worst of all (easy pickings - lower traffic volumes > means more cars able to make good progress). > > There are no camera warning signs, but only blue "police speed trap > area" signs that cover miles and miles of motorway without > pinpointing specific scamera locations. Dishonest and disgusting. Enforcing the law is dishonest and disgusting? What a strange point of view... -- Kev
From: Halmyre on 28 Jun 2010 05:32 On 26 June, 08:04, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Halmyre" <no.s...(a)this.address> wrote in message > > news:MPG.268f1f8db0e2fc1c98a3a2(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > > > In article <7t-dnRdOKOHoZ7nRnZ2dnUVZ8sydn...(a)bt.com>, > > brimst...(a)hotmail.com says... > > >> "Halmyre" <no.s...(a)this.address> wrote in message > >>news:MPG.268efffee0c37c3198a3a0(a)news.eternal-september.org... > >> > In article <HfudnQwT_vVCdrnRnZ2dnUVZ8iCdn...(a)bt.com>, > >> > brimst...(a)hotmail.com says... > > >> >> "greensha" <greensha.4d4...(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com> wrote in message > >> >>news:greensha.4d4hux(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com... > >> >> > I grew up in the UK but moved to the US in 1986. I used to return > >> >> > fairly frequently in the 80's and early 90's, but I haven't been > >> >> > back > >> >> > in > >> >> > quite a while. The last time I drove on the motorway system, the > >> >> > average speed was between 80-85mph. Now with all the speed cameras > >> >> > I've > >> >> > been hearing about, is this still the case? How much tolerance are > >> >> > you > >> >> > allowed? Do they start ticketing at 1pm over? I'll be coming over > >> >> > for > >> >> > a week in August and have quite a bit of driving planned, mostly in > >> >> > the > >> >> > Northwest. I don't really want to get any tickets, but I don't want > >> >> > to > >> >> > the slowest driver on the road either. > > >> >> In general, there are no speed cameras on the motorways. They do put > >> >> up > >> >> average speed cameras through road works though. > > >> > I have seen camera vans on the flyovers above the M876 in central > >> > Scotland. > > >> a) The OP made no mention of Scotland, unless you're suggesting that the > >> north-west of Scotland has acquired motorways in the last couple of > >> months. > >> b) I said, very carefully, "in general". By mentioning only some on the > >> M876 > >> you have conformed my point. > > > Don't be such a bloody pedant. > > > He mentions the UK (which Scotland is a part of). Perhaps he means the > > northwest of Scotland? He > > mentions motorways, not "motorways except in Scotland". > > Are there any motorways in the NW of Scotland? No, but travelling to the NW of Scotland might possibly involve travelling on motorways in Scotland. -- Halmyre
From: Brimstone on 28 Jun 2010 06:44 "Halmyre" <flashgordonreceding(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:cd67db50-9a9e-41c8-a811-79fdf413b00d(a)u7g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > On 26 June, 08:04, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> "Halmyre" <no.s...(a)this.address> wrote in message >> >> news:MPG.268f1f8db0e2fc1c98a3a2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> >> >> > In article <7t-dnRdOKOHoZ7nRnZ2dnUVZ8sydn...(a)bt.com>, >> > brimst...(a)hotmail.com says... >> >> >> "Halmyre" <no.s...(a)this.address> wrote in message >> >>news:MPG.268efffee0c37c3198a3a0(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> > In article <HfudnQwT_vVCdrnRnZ2dnUVZ8iCdn...(a)bt.com>, >> >> > brimst...(a)hotmail.com says... >> >> >> >> "greensha" <greensha.4d4...(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com> wrote in >> >> >> message >> >> >>news:greensha.4d4hux(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com... >> >> >> > I grew up in the UK but moved to the US in 1986. I used to >> >> >> > return >> >> >> > fairly frequently in the 80's and early 90's, but I haven't been >> >> >> > back >> >> >> > in >> >> >> > quite a while. The last time I drove on the motorway system, the >> >> >> > average speed was between 80-85mph. Now with all the speed >> >> >> > cameras >> >> >> > I've >> >> >> > been hearing about, is this still the case? How much tolerance >> >> >> > are >> >> >> > you >> >> >> > allowed? Do they start ticketing at 1pm over? I'll be coming >> >> >> > over >> >> >> > for >> >> >> > a week in August and have quite a bit of driving planned, mostly >> >> >> > in >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > Northwest. I don't really want to get any tickets, but I don't >> >> >> > want >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > the slowest driver on the road either. >> >> >> >> In general, there are no speed cameras on the motorways. They do >> >> >> put >> >> >> up >> >> >> average speed cameras through road works though. >> >> >> > I have seen camera vans on the flyovers above the M876 in central >> >> > Scotland. >> >> >> a) The OP made no mention of Scotland, unless you're suggesting that >> >> the >> >> north-west of Scotland has acquired motorways in the last couple of >> >> months. >> >> b) I said, very carefully, "in general". By mentioning only some on >> >> the >> >> M876 >> >> you have conformed my point. >> >> > Don't be such a bloody pedant. >> >> > He mentions the UK (which Scotland is a part of). Perhaps he means the >> > northwest of Scotland? He >> > mentions motorways, not "motorways except in Scotland". >> >> Are there any motorways in the NW of Scotland? > > No, but travelling to the NW of Scotland might possibly involve > travelling on motorways in Scotland. > it depends.
From: Halmyre on 28 Jun 2010 07:11
On 28 June, 11:44, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Halmyre" <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:cd67db50-9a9e-41c8-a811-79fdf413b00d(a)u7g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > > > > > On 26 June, 08:04, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> "Halmyre" <no.s...(a)this.address> wrote in message > > >>news:MPG.268f1f8db0e2fc1c98a3a2(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > >> > In article <7t-dnRdOKOHoZ7nRnZ2dnUVZ8sydn...(a)bt.com>, > >> > brimst...(a)hotmail.com says... > > >> >> "Halmyre" <no.s...(a)this.address> wrote in message > >> >>news:MPG.268efffee0c37c3198a3a0(a)news.eternal-september.org... > >> >> > In article <HfudnQwT_vVCdrnRnZ2dnUVZ8iCdn...(a)bt.com>, > >> >> > brimst...(a)hotmail.com says... > > >> >> >> "greensha" <greensha.4d4...(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com> wrote in > >> >> >> message > >> >> >>news:greensha.4d4hux(a)no-mx.forums.travel.com... > >> >> >> > I grew up in the UK but moved to the US in 1986. I used to > >> >> >> > return > >> >> >> > fairly frequently in the 80's and early 90's, but I haven't been > >> >> >> > back > >> >> >> > in > >> >> >> > quite a while. The last time I drove on the motorway system, the > >> >> >> > average speed was between 80-85mph. Now with all the speed > >> >> >> > cameras > >> >> >> > I've > >> >> >> > been hearing about, is this still the case? How much tolerance > >> >> >> > are > >> >> >> > you > >> >> >> > allowed? Do they start ticketing at 1pm over? I'll be coming > >> >> >> > over > >> >> >> > for > >> >> >> > a week in August and have quite a bit of driving planned, mostly > >> >> >> > in > >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> > Northwest. I don't really want to get any tickets, but I don't > >> >> >> > want > >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> > the slowest driver on the road either. > > >> >> >> In general, there are no speed cameras on the motorways. They do > >> >> >> put > >> >> >> up > >> >> >> average speed cameras through road works though. > > >> >> > I have seen camera vans on the flyovers above the M876 in central > >> >> > Scotland. > > >> >> a) The OP made no mention of Scotland, unless you're suggesting that > >> >> the > >> >> north-west of Scotland has acquired motorways in the last couple of > >> >> months. > >> >> b) I said, very carefully, "in general". By mentioning only some on > >> >> the > >> >> M876 > >> >> you have conformed my point. > > >> > Don't be such a bloody pedant. > > >> > He mentions the UK (which Scotland is a part of). Perhaps he means the > >> > northwest of Scotland? He > >> > mentions motorways, not "motorways except in Scotland". > > >> Are there any motorways in the NW of Scotland? > > > No, but travelling to the NW of Scotland might possibly involve > > travelling on motorways in Scotland. > > it depends.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hence the words "might" and "possibly". -- Halmyre |