Speed ticket

John B · 25-08-2014, 19:30

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 · 25-08-2014, 19:32

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

jims-terrano · 25-08-2014, 19:34

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.

solarman216 · 25-08-2014, 19:38

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

supergnome · 25-08-2014, 19:43

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 · 25-08-2014, 19:50

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 · 25-08-2014, 20:26

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 · 25-08-2014, 20:47

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

rustic · 25-08-2014, 21:26

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Originally Posted by elty001

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

Some friends of mine had the option to go on a speed awareness course.
They both said that asking around that most were only a few mph over the limit.
eg 32 in a 30...
This is probably the objective for low speed offences.

Normally the police don't bother with 80 in a 70 limit.

Not sure what is acceptable in a 60 though... It's 60 for a reason...
On Dual carriageways and Motorways, I judge that as long as at least 10% of the cars are going faster than you... you should be fine.

It's when no one is overtaking you... then you're the target...

AlexD333 · 25-08-2014, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustic

It's when no one is overtaking you... then you're the target...

I've taken to using this on the motorway, seems to work a treat

Th fact ive been pulled over like 10 times in 3 years says something isn't working

My old mr2 was a magnet for police cars, frontera got seized..

Nearly forgot I did Get pulled in terrano..

elty001 · 25-08-2014, 23:14

Only ever been done once in 20 years of driving.
Was doing 35 in a 30 zone.
Had the chance to do the driver awareness thingy but they didn't do it on a weekend so I would lose a days pay and travel costs so I took the 60 quid fine and 3 points.
Never made a difference on insurance.

AlexD333 · 25-08-2014, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by elty001

Only ever been done once in 20 years of driving.
Was doing 35 in a 30 zone.
Had the chance to do the driver awareness thingy but they didn't do it on a weekend so I would lose a days pay and travel costs so I took the 60 quid fine and 3 points.
Never made a difference on insurance.

Your mad, id loose a weeks pay for no points

kitchenman · 26-08-2014, 00:15

Courts differ, in Essex they work on 10% +2 mph, so you would get away with it at 68, thats unless they have moved the goal posts.
As I recall speedometers have to be accurate to +/-10% so the 2MPH is a fair allowance.
I was doing 58 in a 50

the speedo in my Partner said 50

, the flash lit the road up well

Barrbeast · 26-08-2014, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexD333

frontera got seized..

Alex mate, why did they sieze your Frontera?... (apart from the fact it was a Frontera

)

briggie · 26-08-2014, 13:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrbeast

Alex mate, why did they sieze your Frontera?... (apart from the fact it was a Frontera

)

no insurance ?

25-08-2014, 19:30	#1
John B Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Wales with the sheep Vehicle: Terrano 2004 2.7 Tdi lwb Posts: 550	Speed ticket 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.

25-08-2014, 19:38	#4
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26-08-2014, 00:15	#13
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	Courts differ, in Essex they work on 10% +2 mph, so you would get away with it at 68, thats unless they have moved the goal posts. As I recall speedometers have to be accurate to +/-10% so the 2MPH is a fair allowance. I was doing 58 in a 50 the speedo in my Partner said 50, the flash lit the road up well

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25-08-2014, 19:32	#2
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Seems about right mate . I reckon on 10% over.

25-08-2014, 19:34	#3
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	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.

25-08-2014, 19:43	#5
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	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.

25-08-2014, 19:50	#6
John B Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Wales with the sheep Vehicle: Terrano 2004 2.7 Tdi lwb Posts: 550	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

25-08-2014, 20:26	#7
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	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

25-08-2014, 20:47	#8
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	It would be 66 mph or over before they can do you so you might be ok.

25-08-2014, 23:14	#11
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	Only ever been done once in 20 years of driving. Was doing 35 in a 30 zone. Had the chance to do the driver awareness thingy but they didn't do it on a weekend so I would lose a days pay and travel costs so I took the 60 quid fine and 3 points. Never made a difference on insurance.