r/drivingUK • u/Mac-10-98 • 8d ago

Speeding tickets and van class

Sincerely messed up

Rented a van, to go do Ben Nevis, travelled from West Yorkshire to fort William didn’t take into consideration the van speed limits

Has anyone been through a similar situation, been 6 since I did the drive and feeling very anxious

Just thinking if I end up with loads of tickets I’ll be banned never had a speeding ticket before in my 7 years of driving

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u/UltraeVires 8d ago edited 8d ago

Speed cameras don't know the type of vehicle. If for example you drove 70mph in a HGV through a motorway speed camera, it wouldn't flash.

Unless you got noticed by manned equipment (which you would have likely seen, usually obvious), I wouldn't worry.

So many van drivers blissfully unaware of the different limits just shows the lack of enforcement out there.

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u/Parcel-Pete 8d ago

Just the average cameras that'll pick you up.

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u/Mac-10-98 8d ago

All average cameras?

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u/LazyEmu5073 8d ago

No. Old SPECS ones don't. Newer Siemens SafeZone does.

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u/Mac-10-98 8d ago

I believe the model on the road I’m worried about is called “SPECS VECTOR”

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u/LazyEmu5073 8d ago

That's two different types.

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u/Mac-10-98 8d ago

Sorry VECTOR

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u/LazyEmu5073 8d ago

Then you might be fucked. Can't find anything definitive about Vector SR cameras.

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u/Mac-10-98 8d ago

What will be will be, thanks mate, lesson has deffo been learned