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Juliand:
Doh, approached one of these today, parked up on verge on the edge exit of a village / small town as the speed limit goes from 30 to national speed limit, at circa 40 mph. Have to see if anything arrives in the post, but wondering at what stage do you have to inform insurers, if it ends up in points / endorsements. Only just renewed.

Dorset /Hampshire. Thought they had better things to do. Just looks set up as as a cash cow; no real need for it on the exit of the place, into the open countryside.....

Any thoughts / knowledge??

Ta

Ninja:
You'll not get accurate information on a forum as everyone has differing views.

However, my understanding is -

If the NIP gets to you and hasn't been sent within two weeks, or specifically if it's been printed over two weeks after you were caught (check the date) then you can contest it.

You don't have to tell your insurer until you accept the penalty

If it's your first penalty there's a good chance you'll be offered a Speed awareness course instead of points.

I agree - speed cameras are money making evil things. Absolutely hate them with a passion. But that's for another post.

garrardrj:
There will have been complaints about speed from the residents at the location. They can only set up on a straight piece of road , so probably only place to site the van due to bends ? People think speed traps are just set up to make money which is not the case , there will be people breaking the speed limit regularly , keep to the speed limit = No Fine or Points or Phonecall to Insurers

Juliand:
Quite right. However, this was turning out of a definite 30 built up area, onto main road into countryside, so thought it was a 40 - no 30 sign between junction I came out of and the police van, then only a few yards further on onto the national speed limit sign , and into the countryside......

Approaching the built up area I can understand, but leaving?

garrardrj:
So you were in a 30 zone and turned into another road , having not seen any other change in speed limit and think the speed limit is different ? We have hundreds of miles of Countryside in our county which has 30mph limits. They are not just for urban areas.
Perhaps you are not the only one to get it wrong and hence why they are there?

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