Speeding ticket - near Piemont Green

[Pugwash]

Most of those originally caught are  travelling through the area and generally not local residents.

If the same rules apply from last time we did this - those caught were sent a caution letter but as all number registrations are recorded, those who had already received a letter as a warning, are then fined.

[beansprout]

Oh yes, warning letter..

Fined, yes, speed course or fined..3 points in licence..

What I don’t get, is why now..?

Cars speed up and down Barry Road .. Have done all the time, 

So, one lives in a city.. yes, most people know back routes..

Would it not be better, to tackle it in day light and night time?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pugwash]

The Police and a couple of local residents took part in a Road Watch last week. In the hour we were there - 20 odd cars were doing over 23 mph, one doing 41 mph, plus a bus was caught.

Registration details were noted and these will be recorded on a data base. 

Traffic was lighter than normal as half term.

 

[rjsmall]

18 hours ago, Pugwash said:

The Police and a couple of local residents took part in a Road Watch last week. In the hour we were there - 20 odd cars were doing over 23 mph, one doing 41 mph, plus a bus was caught.

Registration details were noted and these will be recorded on a data base. 

Traffic was lighter than normal as half term.

 

Out of curiosity do the police send a ticket to the driver who was doing 41mph?

[beansprout]

Don’t think so, what they do is send a letter with a caution and outline what happens if you are caught ie 3 points on licence, fine or if you are a lucky first timer, fine an on line speed awareness course.

[Lebanums]

On 15/10/2025 at 16:00, teddyboy23 said:

I've done a speed awareness course.im not defending speeding.if I was doing 40mph plus.fairenough but not 22mph  anyway if you want to check out speeding vehicles buses on LL doing between 30 50 pmh early morning.their the ones who will kill someone

At 20 mph, a large SUV such as a Range Rover poses a significantly greater risk to a pedestrian than a smaller car like a Mini. The SUV’s taller and heavier front end tends to strike higher on the body—around the chest or abdomen—often causing more serious internal injuries and throwing the person forward. In contrast, a Mini’s lower, more sloped front typically impacts the legs first, causing the pedestrian to roll onto the bonnet and reducing the force to vital areas. Even at the same speed, the SUV’s greater mass and height make it considerably more dangerous in a collision—and let’s be honest, unless your commute involves scaling mountains or fording rivers, there’s really no need to drive a tank through the city.

[Dulwichway]

I got done for 23mph by the Peckham Rye camera not long after it changed from 30mph, did the farcical speed awareness course at the Bromley Court Hotel, although it was funny at times apart from stating the obvious to us more experienced drivers with an exemplary past record up until this point! 😀

[malumbu]

With that attitude you should have been fined and had points on your license.  You appear to be stuck with the view that you are a good driver and that you cannot improve.  How long since you had your last lesson?  I could teach you many things.  But I am not arrogant and happy to see where I can improve.  It will only take one mistake for you to kill a child driving above the speed limit in an urban area.

[Dulwichway]

52 minutes ago, malumbu said:

  I could teach you many things.  But I am not arrogant and happy to see where I can improve.  

Sorry, you couldn't teach me anything to be honest! my first 15 years on the road as a motorcyclist with 3 bad accidents when car drivers knocked me off the road resulting in hospital time with broken limbs, one being into oncoming traffic.  I learned a lot and have eyes everywhere when driving a car, (also around 15 years) constantly being aware of motorcycles/cycles and pedestrians. 

[malumbu]

Well I am a trained cyclist, had advanced car training, and had motorcycle training that went well beyond what they do now, and I very much disagree with you.

Reasons for causing collisions include your frame of mind, leaving things to the last second or trying to save a couple of minutes.  The sort of things they discuss on Speed Awareness Courses,  You shouldn't go into these things with a closed mind.  We can always learn.  I've been involved in fleet driver training and heavy vehicle driver training.  Neither as a trainer I hasten to add.

But if you are that competent perhaps you should be giving the speed awareness courses.  A serious comment.