Originally Posted by
boost monster
That’s great. I got 3 points in February for the first time since I was a teenager. I pulled out to overtake an HGV and as I did spotted the camera van by the time I pulled in I was at 60 and honestly believed it would be ok but got clocked at 80. I’ve measured the distance and the van was 0.75 of a mile away. I was pretty gutted at it was a straight road with no traffic but rules are rules. Take care out there.
That might have been worth appealing. I always thought it was acceptable to exceed the speed limit briefly if overtaking as it’s actually safer to conduct the move at a slightly higher speed. I may be wrong but I’m sure that’s the case.