How many mph are u allowed over the speed limate

[Whirly]

until the rozzers can do u

[DavoVTR]

Well, if the limit is 30mph and you are doing 31mph technically you are breaking the law.

However, I imagine they wouldn't give you a ticket to 34mph or over?

[lisa-vtr]

only a few at the most or there'd be no point in having a speed limit.

Besides, you shouldnt speed anyway... if you wanna drive fast, get on the track

[ne_jam]

0 mph over the limit to be honest other wise they wouldnt state a set speed limit, but most cases will give you some leway

[Rob-6]

is it not 10% ??

[Stickyjam]

it is possible to be done simple for breaking the law.. but it depends how they catch you with guns they usually allow for 10% incase you try and play the " its not accurate" crap..

[Robin91]

The fact is, the speed limit is the speed LIMIT. Yes, sometimes they may allow you 10% or so if they catch you to let you off, but you're still over the limit if you do even 31MPH, and technically they could still do you for this (however it's unlikely, but that's not the point.)

That 10% is there for your own misjudgment and that of the cameras, not to be used all the time.

[Add91289]

on one of the cop shows i saw a while ago they were in the camera van on a 40mph road, they only did people going 48mph+

but most coppers would do you for less then that

[bottlenob]

lol at this question

[vtr_chris90]

they do allow a small percentage on the speed limit though

because obviously everyones speedos will vary and give slightly different readings, but still its only like 3 or 4mph over at very very most i think

[CurtSD]

I thought the 10% was only for cameras.

Depends on the copper. If your doing 35 on a 30 limit during the day when its busy will be different to doing the same on a empty road at night.

[Rob-6]

simple answer is just dont speed lol

[Add91289]

simple answer is just dont speed lol


no one gose 30mph from sign to sign day in day out.

[Dellboy_furio]

no one gose 30mph from sign to sign day in day out.

thats true...

[Chris_O]

yeh i think its 10%. lucky thing happened the other day, was driving back home about 1am, it was raining, and i was going through a section of 30mph limit road. was minding my own business and then i see blue lights behind, so pull over and the copper says, weve been following you a little while and you got up to 46mph in this 30mph stretch. (and yes coudlnt see shit behind me as it was raining and dark) i just played dumb and apologised but i did think fuck here comes 3 points and a fine. then he comes out with "just keep an eye out in your mirrors for us son, you never know where we might be or when we might appear" gave a chuckle then just walked back to his car! bit of a result!

[MrHouston]

fail topic

[mattman1990]

police are only allowed to go over the speed limit when blue lighting and even then there are certain limitations for them....ive followed police cars doing 40+ in 30 zones....so they are technically breaking the law......double standards.

[liam-o]

speed cameras are 10% + 2mph

30 + 10% + 2 = 35mph

40 + 10% + 2 = 46mph

and so on, they have to account for your speedo and their equipment being out

normal police cars are allowed to go 15mph over the speed limit when blue lighting, no speed limit for traffic cars when blue lighting obviously because they can chase

normal police cars arent allow to pursue over the 15mph limit either

[Mattymcn]

alright everybody stop trying to be a complete arse!

you have broke the law by speeding so cut the bs,

the law is 10% + 2. 30mph+10% = 33+2 ===== 35mph====

[Fulch]

speed cameras are 10% + 2mph

30 + 10% + 2 = 35mph

40 + 10% + 2 = 46mph

and so on, they have to account for your speedo and their equipment being out

normal police cars are allowed to go 15mph over the speed limit when blue lighting, no speed limit for traffic cars when blue lighting obviously because they can chase

normal police cars arent allow to pursue over the 15mph limit either

alright everybody stop trying to be a complete arse!

you have broke the law by speeding so cut the bs,

the law is 10% + 2. 30mph+10% = 33+2 ===== 35mph====

Wrong and wrong.

It all depends on where you are and what force cover the area. TVP (Thames Vally Police) are shit hot on it. Not even 1 MPH over or your done. Where as in the next county which is Northants you can get away with murder before they do anything.

[Mattymcn]

actually your wrong :)


im guessing you have never been through a speed camera at 32 mph in a 30...

dd you notice that camera didnt flash. its because your clocks arent calibrated spot on.
AND the cameras work on the 10%+2 rule. because lets face it. everyone has been day dreaming driving along and you have seen the lines start slammed your brakes on and hoped for the best. and if your denying it your a liar!

hows everyones day anywhoom? ;)

[liam-o]

clearly mine is for the west midlands area then :homme:


but regardless, your not "allowed" over anyway

[CraigLovelock]

My bro was doing 33 in a 30 and got 3 points...

Just depends i guess. But i agree, if everyone in front is going 40 in a 30 and theres cars behind you, then you will do 40 aswell so that the cars behind dont get pissed off...

[DavoVTR]

actually your wrong :)


im guessing you have never been through a speed camera at 32 mph in a 30...

dd you notice that camera didnt flash. its because your clocks arent calibrated spot on.
AND the cameras work on the 10%+2 rule. because lets face it. everyone has been day dreaming driving along and you have seen the lines start slammed your brakes on and hoped for the best. and if your denying it your a liar!

hows everyones day anywhoom? ;)

He didn't mention anything about being at 31mph on your speedo and you'd get pulled by TVPD (sound American haha) he said if you are doing 31mph in a 30 limit zone they'd pull you. If you are doing 31mph in a 30mph zone, you are breaking the law - that is a FACT.

[106pug]

i think your allowed 5ph over are you as not every speedo will be exacly correct will they ?

[xxpinkyxx1991]

is it 10% over?

[tom130691]

Wrong and wrong.

It all depends on where you are and what force cover the area. TVP (Thames Vally Police) are shit hot on it. Not even 1 MPH over or your done. Where as in the next county which is Northants you can get away with murder before they do anything.

northants is one of the countys with most cameras

[liam-o]

this is fact though...

a camera wont flash you unless you are over the 10% + 2mph rule

[bottlenob]

some people are really stupid

[VTR-Chris-VTR]

my mate got pulled for doing 31mph they pulled him and told him to slow down a little :homme:

[Mr_X]

some right e-worriers on here

[furiomike]

this is fact though...

a camera wont flash you unless you are over the 10% + 2mph rule
maybe true, but it still doesn't mean your allowed to be going any faster than the speed limit says anyway.

we all know camera and speedo inaccuracies mean you an get away with going 35 in a 30 quite often, your still not allowed because its not legal.

don't confuse whats legal with what you can get away with.

[DannoWilko]

If i'm honest, Why does anybody need to know what the 10% law is, basically, if your 1mph over the limit, your SPEEDING and you deserve anything you get for it... My mate Ive lost 3 good mates these last 4 years after being run over by speeding drivers. I hope you all get caught

[Mr_X]

its legal to do 30mph in a 30mph zone, even if your speedo says your doing 35mph

[Mr_P]

Depends on the road/conditions/mood of copper/mood of speed camera :P. Etc

On any road other than a motorway the unwritten rule is 10% of the limit plus 2 miles per hour. On a motorway the unwritten rule is 85mph.

Do pay attention to "unwritten rule" If a copper wanted to he could do you for speeding by 1mph. Simple as.

[DannoWilko]

Why does anybody need to know, your breaking the law, whats a Unwritten rule - basically a rule which a copper doesnt need to listen to. 1mph over is illigal, why not just follow the one rule that counts. DONT FUCKING SPEED I'm no copper or government worker or a campainer, save speeding for the track not the road.. argh it winds me

[Mr_P]

whats a Unwritten rule - basically a rule which a copper doesnt need to listen to.

Exacly mate.

[liam-o]

Depends on the road/conditions/mood of copper/mood of speed camera :P. Etc

On any road other than a motorway the unwritten rule is 10% of the limit plus 2 miles per hour. On a motorway the unwritten rule is 85mph.

Do pay attention to "unwritten rule" If a copper wanted to he could do you for speeding by 1mph. Simple as.

appeal the ticket, you'll never get the points for 31 even 35 i think you could get away with


Why does anybody need to know, your breaking the law, whats a Unwritten rule - basically a rule which a copper doesnt need to listen to. 1mph over is illigal, why not just follow the one rule that counts. DONT FUCKING SPEED I'm no copper or government worker or a campainer, save speeding for the track not the road.. argh it winds me

technically 33mph would be legal since your speedos 10% down, regardless though, 30mph is guna hurt if u get hit and sos 40mph, the difference is very slight and tbh, if someone hit me at 37 in a 30, how would you know?

and i dont believe the majority of these "speed haters" stick to 30 in a 30 zone, tbh most people stick the the higher ones like 60 and 70

[CoolC]

Your not lol. Thats why its called a speed limit, but cameras are only like 90% effective so you have a 10% leway so 33mph in a 30 etc.

[3cott]

They give you 10% cos not all car speedos are the same..

[Mochachino]

your aloud 96 mph over the 30mph speed limit mate, and 2mph over the 70mph limits.

If u dont belive me, try it :y:

[liam-o]

remember speeding is only illegal if you get caught ;)

[DOYLEVTR]

am sure its 10%

[DavoVTR]

remember speeding is only illegal if you get caught ;)

Well actually, no. Its illegal whether you get caught or not, you just only have to pay the fine/penalty if you get caught.

Thats like saying "its ok to murder someone as long as you don't get caught" - its still breaking the law.

[DOYLEVTR]

if you get caught doing 40 in a 30 and its your first offence getting caught you only get a speed awarness anyway dont you

[Saxo-Will]

people saying different car speedo are calibrated differently, surely they would read HIGHER than the actual speed? Meaning you can't use the speedo calibration on going too fast...

[mattman1990]

your aloud 96 mph over the 30mph speed limit mate, and 2mph over the 70mph limits.

If u dont belive me, try it :y:

think im gunna try the 96mph over the 30mph next time im out....lol

[evans1089]

fail topic

+1
IBTL tbh :afro::gives:

[furiomike]

get a motorbike. that seems to entitle you to do at least twice as fast as everyone else.

[adampinder]

Im pretty sure its 3 or 4 MPH over the limit

[CampDavid]

You can be done for 1mph over. Technically I guess you get 0.499999mph as they round to the nearest 1mph.

Car speedos have to be read 0% under or 10% over for type approval. In practice most cameras will give you some leeway. Most motorway police won't take an interest under 90mph. Have heard a couple of cases of people being done for 31mph in a 30.

[adampinder]

Ok, i didnt see the other pages i just posted but thats surprizing cause of the adverts and stuff on going 35 in a 30 zone:wacko:

[MrHouston]

get a motorbike. that seems to entitle you to do at least twice as fast as everyone else.

Or a Taxi

[greenman]

I remember an incident that hit the news a few years ago when an elderly lady was clocked doing 31mph in a 30 limit, she was fined and points placed on her licence after disputing it in court. I'm sure a google search would bring this up.

[liam-o]

Well actually, no. Its illegal whether you get caught or not, you just only have to pay the fine/penalty if you get caught.

Thats like saying "its ok to murder someone as long as you don't get caught" - its still breaking the law.

well no, the victim knows your killing themand theres a victim

speeding is victimless unless you hit someone, and then it becomes illegal because youve been caught

[furiomike]

well no, the victim knows your killing themand theres a victim

speeding is victimless unless you hit someone, and then it becomes illegal because youve been caught
its illegal before your caught you tool. are your idea's really this messed up?

[dannyhall]

I got away with 65 in a 40 the other night - but got a proper bollocking and warned i'll be sent to court for being 1mph over next time....!

Granny driving FTW

[liam-o]

its illegal before your caught you tool. are your idea's really this messed up?

i think you meant ideals?

and not really, its only illegal because someone else (well a lot of people say it is) and if they dont see you do it, its not illegal,

like if i a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? no it makes a vibration but its how your ear interprets it to whether its a sound.

so if you speed, is it illegal, depends whos around ;)

[Zach]

your aloud 96 mph over the 30mph speed limit mate, and 2mph over the 70mph limits.

If u dont belive me, try it :y:

Bare in mind, this only applies when around school zones at 3 15.

[chinkostu]

i doubt you would really get done for doing 31 in a 30

i got speed awareness for doing 37!

but seriously, to get pulled at that speed everyone would have no license, as chances are you've come over a brow or are on a slight incline and you edge over the 30mph mark

and since when are speedo's that accurate?

jesus yes, speeding is wrong, but don't scaremonger by saying 'if we catch you doing 30.000001mph you're fucked'

[gouldy87]

simple answer is just dont speed lol

not picking on you individually, but i hate this site for this "anti speeding" theme sax-p has.

why drive a VTR/VTS if you will never speed? you might aswell drive a 650cc panda:y:

you get there at the same speed and your saving loads of petrol fantastic

[Mochachino]

not picking on you individually, but i hate this site for this "anti speeding" theme sax-p has.

why drive a VTR/VTS if you will never speed? you might aswell drive a 650cc panda:y:

you get there at the same speed and your saving loads of petrol fantastic

couse it gives saxp a bad image, making us all look like nutty chavs racing everywhere. And the feds check forums too :y:

Saying that, i never comment on these threads tellin poeple to slow down, i just say nothing.

[gouldy87]

couse it gives saxp a bad image, making us all look like nutty chavs racing everywhere. And the feds check forums too :y:

Saying that, i never comment on these threads tellin poeple to slow down, i just say nothing.

i suppose, i am going to adapt this method i think. possibly re name sax-p

650 panda-p?

[DavoVTR]

and not really, its only illegal because someone else (well a lot of people say it is) and if they dont see you do it, its not illegal,

like if i a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? no it makes a vibration but its how your ear interprets it to whether its a sound.

so if you speed, is it illegal, depends whos around ;)

Are you for real? Its only illegal because people say it is....?

So if everyone in the country decided that Rape was ok then the laws would/should be changed?

And as for the tree comment... What relevance does it have to what is or isn't against the law? If a child is sexually assualted, but doesn't say anything, does that mean it didn't happen?

[gouldy87]

Are you for real? Its only illegal because people say it is....?

So if everyone in the country decided that Rape was ok then the laws would/should be changed?

And as for the tree comment... What relevance does it have to what is or isn't against the law? If a child is sexually assualted, but doesn't say anything, does that mean it didn't happen?

did you know that 9 out of 10 people enjoy gang rape?

[DavoVTR]

did you know that 9 out of 10 people enjoy gang rape?

Can never get tired of the rape jokes... Jimmy Carr pulls a few out on is tours.

[furiomike]

i think you meant ideals?

and not really, its only illegal because someone else (well a lot of people say it is) and if they dont see you do it, its not illegal,

like if i a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? no it makes a vibration but its how your ear interprets it to whether its a sound.

so if you speed, is it illegal, depends whos around ;)
just because your not found out doesn't make it legal. i know your not being 100% serious here anyway. don't think its illegal in the same way downloading music from bearshare is illegal though. speeding can actually kill or do real damage. that said, i am realistic. i don't have a type r to plod around at 60 everywhere.

[greenman]

And the feds check forums too :y:
.

The feds, lol, where do you think you are? in an episode of CSI?

[Mochachino]

The feds, lol, where do you think you are? in an episode of CSI?

no? everyone calls them feds :S

[Saxo-Will]

i doubt you would really get done for doing 31 in a 30

i got speed awareness for doing 37!

but seriously, to get pulled at that speed everyone would have no license, as chances are you've come over a brow or are on a slight incline and you edge over the 30mph mark

and since when are speedo's that accurate?

jesus yes, speeding is wrong, but don't scaremonger by saying 'if we catch you doing 30.000001mph you're fucked'

true but like i said, they give readings BELOW actual speed, so there is no excuse for speeding with "the speedo in wrong"

also, the point for some people of getting faster cars is maybe just to get up the speed limit quicker ;)

[turbomadvtr]

did you know that 9 out of 10 people enjoy gang rape?

yeah your mam told me that aswel

[gouldy87]

yeah your mam told me that aswel

she is dead

[BenjaM]

Shit thread!

[Mochachino]

Shit thread!


you able to post anything other than pure shit?

[DavoVTR]

Shit thread!

Shit Member?

[Fenton]

people have no excuse if they are flashed as its 10% + 2 and also the fact speedos are always a couple out so your not actualy doing what it says you are so if you do get caught your obvs doing well over the limit.

[liam-o]

haha, i cba anymore, im sure everyone will go the speed they want to or can get away with or the car will take them too

whats with this clown though??...

you made the thread shit by posting

Shit thread!

[SaxoLuverShane]

I thought u'd only get flashed at 36mph+ on a 30

(30 +10% + 2mph = 35mph accepted but 36mph = flash, sure an article about speeding said that in the course they sometimes put you on almost everyone got done for 36 in a 30)

[CraigLovelock]

Faster cars normally look better aswell :y:

[oli208]

The reason why people normally get let off for doing between 31 and 35 is becasue speedos are out so basiclly you might be speeding when you dont think you are. Thats is the reason why people get let off!!

[GoochyBoy]

some as v.strict and wont let you 1mph over, but others allow like 4mph - but technically anythin above the limit they can do you

[NICK2506]

i was watching traffic cops or sumin like that the other week and in south yorkshire your allowed 10% ontop of the speed limit + another 4mph, so in a 30mph you would get away with up to 37mph....thats with the laser speed gun things.

but it was quite an old programme being repeated on dave, so not sure if its still the case.

[liam-o]

yer there inaccurate, they could never make the points and fine stick because if the sensor said 31 they would have to prove it to be 100% accurate 100% of the time and they cant so all this crap about doing you at 31 is rubbish, yes 31 is illegal but you wont get points and a fine

if the gun hits you doing 37, chances are your really doing more like 33-34 so they have you speeding, not at 37, but for the sake of keeping it simple, they have you speeding 100% sure