police using speed radar checks on camberwell grove

[northdulmum]

Hello,

I've just been zapped by a policeman who was on camberwell grove just before the lights. There was a group of approx 5 of them. Each time a car went past, they popped out and zapped them. It's a 20mph zone but I've no idea what I was doing. I suspect above 20 but no much. I didn't see them and only realised after I drove past.

So, my question is: if I was above 20mph would they pull me up straight away? Or is the fact they let me drive on mean I'm ok?

I doubt I was more than 25mph and def not as high as 30mph.

[richard tudor]

Are these the lights up by the bridge by Mcniel Road. Traffic down from DKH or up from Camberwell Green

[DulwichFox]

Well there are various schemes where motorists will be sent a letter.. or a Police Officer will pay them a visit..

you could get a warning but persistent offenders will be fined... There is a new camera that will do this being trialed

in parts of the UK.

There are going to be so many people creeping over the 20MPH limit getting fines... gettting points ... losing their licences.. There will soon be far fewer cars on the road..

These new cameras are tiny and do not use film...

HADECS 3 speed cameras

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/images/speed-camera-types/redflex-hadecs-3.jpg

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/hadecs-3.htm

DulwichFox

[richard tudor]

Why delete the truth. Mr foxy

[Green Goose]

richard tudor Wrote:

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> Why delete the truth. Mr foxy

Don't be a Liberal prat! Foxy is not "deleting the truth" as you say. He is contributing to the topic by providing relevant supplementary information.

[richard tudor]

What is a liberal p......

[kibris]

I dont think they do anything under 30mph as its not been passed and it only a local thing

[sheff]

It will have been the Community Roadwatch scheme.

Run by the police and TFL with local residents who have complained.

28mph+ and you will get sent a letter only reminding you of the limit.

Unless you are on their system as having previous, so to speak.

[Pugwash]

From what I gather from a friend who went to a neighbourhood police forum, that the Police do not feel that 20mph is realistic on main roads as most people go over that but they have noted that in these areas, people are usually sticking to under 30 mph. A general decrease in speeding.

[kford]

They're probably training. They'd do better to stop the drivers on their phones, as they're much more likely to cause a crash than someone doing 25mph.

[spider69]

sheff Wrote:

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> It will have been the Community Roadwatch scheme.

> Run by the police and TFL with local residents who

> have complained.

> 28mph+ and you will get sent a letter only

> reminding you of the limit.

> Unless you are on their system as having previous,

> so to speak.

No doubt the same group who many years ago wanted to put a toll gate across Camberwell Grove as it was used as a rat

run and caused residents to suffer noise.

Although it is a major road going at an excess speed is very difficult,rather like LL from Goose green up to Townley Road.

If the police do not have a problem why should Southwark Council try to impose their speed limit.

[TheArtfulDogger]

This afternoon there was a PCSO on Barry road with a speed gun

Not sure if it's related

[uncleglen]

Some people do cane it down/up Barry Road- I hope they get caught and lose their licences...mind you you can always tell the people near the 12 points- riding along doing 20mph in a performance car!