Yet I drive down to Surrey for work - M6, M40, M25 - every 2-3 months, have done in my current job for the last 6 years, and haven't managed to get a speeding ticket yet.

I'm torn on 'doubling up' on fines, points, etc. Speeding is one of those where it's easy to be inattentive and drift over the limit, so I don't agree with it. Unlike mobile phone use behind the wheel, which is a deliberate, conscious act.

I totally agree - whilst I was something of a tearaway in my younger years, the absence of time pressures due to being retired mean that I NEVER intentionally speed, sticking to limits whether cameras present or not - and yet inattention means I've done several speed awareness courses, had a couple of FPNs on my licence and managed to avoid one on a technicality.

It's not easy when you try not to speed - I could never keep my licence if I had work time pressures as well.

Yet I drive down to Surrey for work - M6, M40, M25 - every 2-3 months, have done in my current job for the last 6 years, and haven't managed to get a speeding ticket yet.

I'm torn on 'doubling up' on fines, points, etc. Speeding is one of those where it's easy to be inattentive and drift over the limit, so I don't agree with it. Unlike mobile phone use behind the wheel, which is a deliberate, conscious act.

If you're driving you should be attentive and therefore aware of what the speed limit is on any stretch of road! What I do wonder about with the smart motorway cameras is what if they reset the limit to a lower onejust before you get to the gantry with the camera? Is there a time lag between the limit on the signs changing and the camera 'booking' people?

I agree with davecooper on the traffic speed/flow regulation, it does help when the road is busy. Also, like bolt, I regularly observe the overhead gantry signs flashing information which often turns out to be at best out of date or plainly inaccurate. It is no wonder that motorists who regularly use a stretch of motorway where this happens, then ignore the signs. Someone at the Highway Agency or DfT needs to get a grip of this and ensure that information displayed is accurate and up to date and therefore reliable, then we could have some faith in it. As it stands I don't blame motorists for treating these 'warnings' lightly. If the system worked both ways, and the lazy operatives who cannot be bothered to update the information displayed got fined and points on their driving licence I suspect we would see a much better service. Well comrades, come the revolution!!

Cheers Concrete

I'd be interested to know how many tickets are due to the cameras snapping speeders at 85mph+ when there are no variable limits.

I've seen people flashed on the M62 in the late evening when its quiet and they're belting along.