A2 belfast to Bangor carriageway speed cameras

[Ricky]

Hi,

Does anybody know if the cameras on the A2 Bangor to Belfast dual carriageway are good at detecting speeding?

I was doing about 41-43 in a 40mph, the speed limit changes so much along that road that i forgot what the limit was and then there was a camera right above me.

It was at the stretch just outside Holywood a train station heading to Belfast, just before the 60mph sign.

Thanks

 

[KevM]

If they are active, I wouldnt be worrying about 41-43. There are a lot of traffic lights to stop you along there too, its unlikely your average was over the threshold.

 

[Chris_702]

They are average speed cameras so of course they are 'any good' at detecting speed - thats what they are designed to do.

I've been caught at the ones outside the Culloden Hotel previously.

 

[Rocko]

I was told only the one at the Culloden and Dixons is functional. In fact, anyone I've known to get caught speeding on the road it's been at those two places.

 

[gpaevo]

I was told only the one at the Culloden and Dixons is functional. In fact, anyone I've known to get caught speeding on the road it's been at those two places.

The culloden and Dixon's stretches are the only ones not interrupted by traffic lights therefore can give a true average speed.

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

The culloden and Dixon's stretches are the only ones not interrupted by traffic lights therefore can give a true average speed.

Incorrect

 

[gpaevo]

Fair enough, that is what I was told by a bangor solicitor who has dealt with over 30 tickets from the cameras, i never checked myself even though i drive the road everyday.
Would you care to expand then!

These are the only published calibration certificates for that stretch of road.

 

[Ricky]

They are average speed cameras so of course they are 'any good' at detecting speed - thats what they are designed to do.

I've been caught at the ones outside the Culloden Hotel previously.

Sh1t, honestly hope that they didn’t catch me out

 

[Rocko]

A friend of mine drives the road regularly and speeds 100% of the time, just not at Dixons Dicksons and the Culloden. He was never been given points, ever.

 

[andy9eleven]

You'll not a get ticket for doing 43 trust me. I drive that road every day and the tolerance levels are generous let's just say.

 

[purplea4T]

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You'll not a get ticket for doing 43 trust me. I drive that road every day and the tolerance levels are generous let's just say.

They aren't that generous - wife was caught at 60 in the 50 at Culloden. Not even sure if they work on ACPO guidelines for enforcement.

 

[andy9eleven]

@purplea4T Noted!!! I must be just a bit lucky with the law of averages then!

 

[Ricky]

****, honestly hope that they didn’t catch me out

You'll not a get ticket for doing 43 trust me. I drive that road every day and the tolerance levels are generous let's just say.

Hopefully not then.

People who have been driving for years like yourself probably wouldn’t worry too much about it but I’m still on my R plates so I’m kinda anxious about it all, even if I’m only over the limit by 1mph as I don’t know How accurate the cameras all are you probably think I’m being a **** but honestly I can’t be bothered with fines/points/speed awareness course not to mention the possibility of increased insurance premiums

 

[ShaunB]

Fella I work with was caught doing 55 in the 50 zone, I told him to appeal it, but as he got speed awareness course, he couldn't be bothered.
Not sure which camera though

 

[gpaevo]

Is it not 10% plus 2 mph? I was stopped on the A1 at Banbridge doing 70mph in the 60mph (completely forgot and was daydreaming with cruise control on). Cops said I was gps indicated at 68mph, so thankfully they let me off.

 

[Rocko]

I was always told that was a myth, there's no official leeway for going over.

 

[Stu Beck]

I was always told that was a myth, there's no official leeway for going over.

I was told by a cop 10% plus 2.
You can look them up in England. Every district seems to be different over there.

 

[Ricky]

I was told by a cop 10% plus 2.
You can look them up in England. Every district seems to be different over there.
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So in other words to be considered speeding on a 40mph road here you have up to 46mph?

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

I heard that doesn't count on average speed cameras

 

[Stu Beck]

So in other words to be considered speeding on a 40mph road here you have up to 46mph?

Yes, but as said above don’t know about average speed cameras.

 

[pablo]

speedo error and averaging out would likely pull you down to 40 ish. cruise control was built for average speed camera zones, but I always set to a few over.

 

[purplea4T]

Fella I work with was caught doing 55 in the 50 zone, I told him to appeal it, but as he got speed awareness course, he couldn't be bothered.
Not sure which camera though

Why exactly should or could he appeal it?

 

[ShaunB]

We'll aren't we supposed to get a 10% + x mph tolerance?

 

[purplea4T]

We'll aren't we supposed to get a 10% + x mph tolerance?

No, I can't remember seeing a speed limit sign saying "50 plus a bit"

 

[Broomy]

Any time I'm on that road I stick to the limit but there is a constant stream of cars bombing past in the outside lane. Always wondered how they're all escaping being caught