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The Flame Pit / Re: Have I been caught?
« on: July 24, 2025, 07:54:04 pm »
As I understand it the speed limit is enforced at the threshold such as passing pole that a sign is on on the road, or through the gantry in this case.
I was still travelling toward the gantry when the signs reset so never passed under a posted speed limit sign.
I imagine it is similar to changing lanes shortly before a red X on the motorway. Surely the speed limit cannot be enforced when it becomes visible as I could see the illuminated signs from nearly 1/2 a mile away, but obviously couldn't see what the posted speed limit was until much closer.

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The Flame Pit / Gantry activation 60 in a 70 - M6 South
« on: July 24, 2025, 03:56:59 pm »
Hello, I have just had a gantry activation driving southbound on the M6.

However! My dashcam footage shows that for the preceding 3 minutes of travel my speed was a constant 70mph. There were no gantry or information signs showing any speed restriction on approach to the gantry where I was flashed. This particular gantry was displaying 50mph signs from as far away as I could see until my approach at around 100-200 yards when all displays were reset and returned to blank screens. As I was in the process of safely slowing down from 70mph to pass the gantry at 50mph my speed was at 60mph when the gantry signs turned off. Assuming the obstruction had been cleared and the speeds returned to NSL I proceeded through the gantry at 60mph with a view to returning to 70mph having not broken the threshold of the gantry while it displayed 50.

As I passed the gantry camera I was the only vehicle immediately going through and the activation would definitely have been for me.

My query is; is there a lag between camera and gantry sign where speeds change back UP to NSL, as there is if in the immediate vicinity of a change DOWN in speed through gantries is in place?

My dashcam footage clearly shows the deactivation of the gantry signs well ahead of my passing the camera, and no previous speed reduction signs on information boards or gantries prior to this one. Further on past the camera gantry there was an information board displaying the NSL sign, but with this being after-the-fact is that irrelevant? As I mention previously my speed throughout the whole journey down the M6 never exceeds 70mph.

I'm obviously now awaiting a NIP and considering my legal approach. As a law abiding person of strong principal I will likely take it to Magistrate Court to appeal.
Thank you for any advice. Dashcam footage is available to share if possible.

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