Speed ticket

[John B]

Hi all could anyone help me or maybe even put my mind at rest as today I went past a speed camera van and hit the brakes as soon as I saw it. Could anyone tell me how accurate the speedo is in the terrano 2004 as out of interest I put my sat nav on and took the speedo up to 68 mph but the sat nav said 61 mph and Infact my dad has got an xtrail and he says his is out too. I was on a 60mph road today but my speedo was reading 68 when I first saw the camera van. . Thanks.

[makeitfit]

Seems about right mate . I reckon on 10% over.

[solarman216]

You should be fine, they are out by 10% plus especially at higher speeds, what I would like to know is how good is the odometer cos if that is 10% as well we all think we are getting better mpg than we really are Rick

[jims-terrano]

Ahhh dilema, I feel for ya. Yes I reckon the terrano speedo is incorrect but so has every other car ive compared. Just the same I never rely on sat nav. Im sure they say summat like 10% over the limit. Try not to worry and give it two weeks but chances are youll be fine.

[supergnome]

Its possible to take your speed well before you saw the unit. 68mph on mine would be about 61mph but what was you doing before you braked? David.

[John B]

A car flashed coming the other way so I looked at my speedo to check my speed and it was reading 68 and then a split second after that as I was going around a bend I saw the van then hit the brake but like you said I was told that as soon as the camera man sees you he's got you but I was defiantly 68 on the speedo so I just hope the true speed was 61 or maybe 62. John

[AlexD333]

Well, they definately over read, more so than other vehicles so fingers crossed, the police usually give a 10% margin of error so we can only hope

[elty001]

It would be 66 mph or over before they can do you so you might be ok.

[briggie]

just be aware ..... lots of things can invalidate your insurance , undeclared mods is just one of them , obviously insurance companies will try to wriggle out of paying for anything , but if your insurance is invalid .... you lose your motor ... simples

[micktheshed]

My speedo is 20%+ @ 30mph, 10%+ @ 60mph & correct @ infinity LOL.
I suspect the odometer is similar as slower journies ARE 'longer'; they don't just seem like it LOL.
Don't slag-off Fronteras without good reason, over 11years/70K (total 100K when I sold it) I had mine, it was far more reliable than my present Terrano has been over 2 years/8k (total 28K)! It NEVER got stuck, Terrano has been towed out twice (oh the shame !!! LOL). It's how they are maintained that counts.
Now Discos you can slag-off.............I speak from experience.

Before anyone asks, I bought the Terrano because it fits down my drive (like the Frontera did but most 4x4s don't!) & I needed an auto with some go about it. I was also promised good reliability by both my sons (both Jap car nuts) but ......I hooked now.

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by briggie

just be aware ..... lots of things can invalidate your insurance , undeclared mods is just one of them , obviously insurance companies will try to wriggle out of paying for anything , but if your insurance is invalid .... you lose your motor ... simples

There is a common misconception that is also held by Insurance Company staff (and some Polce Officers ) when it suits them that they can make your insurance invalid for all sorts of reasons at the drop of a hat this is just not true in civil law.

By law they have to cover you under "Third Party Road Traffic Act" cover even for breaches such as no current MoT or your driving licence has expired or you have fitted tyres other than the manufacturers original specification.
In effect you have no comprehensive cover or third part liability cover just basic "Road Traffic Act cover" i.e. cover for personal injury to other people not the driver or any vehcle or road furniture damage..

If you have an Insurance Certificate or Cover note issued by an insurance company then provided the cover was not taken out completely fraudulently (such as being disqualified or using a false name) then the Insurance remains in place to cover you under the basic "Road Traffic Act" cover until the Insurance Company go through a legal procedure called "Voidance".

To do this they have to write to you and give you 7 days notice that the cover is being voided and ask you to return to return the Insurance Certificate. If you fail to return the Certificate then it becomes legally voided. You then have no Insurance.

That is of little comfort if you have paid out for Comprehensive Cover and then find yourself personaly liable and responsible for the repair costs to another vehicle especially if the incident was not your fault.

You would not be convicted of having no Insurance if you produced the Insurance Certificate at court provided it had not been voided.

Not sure how the law now works with so many Certificates being issued by Internet only Insurers but pretty sure its the same. For those who have access see Stones Justices Manual for rules on Insurance Voidance..