rear facing police speed vans

[bigdom86]

Hi All

Probably been asked lots of times, can rear facing police vans catch motorbikes? was doing around high 30s in a 30 when I saw it hiding, there was a bike going way faster than me and a van so hopefully he was pointing his gun at them...

[Nobby the Bastard]

Yes they can.
Surely doing high 30s in a 40 isn't breaking the law anyway?
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[t121anf]

https://www.bikerandbike.co.uk/mobile-speed-cameras-guy-inside-van-gives-us-lowdown/

[ThunderGuts]

I believe they can still take the reading off you as you approach, then use cameras facing forward to record the reg plate. Everything is time/date stamped so I doubt they'd be any argument. It takes seconds I think to get a lock and measure speed, so depending on agility they may or may not have clocked you, especially if they were interested in someone going faster.

Although not a hard rule, usual guidelines are around speed limit plus 10% plus 2mph, so in a 30 if you do 36 or above you're asking for trouble. Factor in your speedo error (which may or may not be significant) and you could be looking at an indicated 37/38. If you've a clean licence, you'll almost certainly get offered a speed awareness course at these levels anyway though.
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[bigdom86]

[t121anf]

[Nobby the Bastard]

I've always been given a nice picture of the back of my bike from rear facing vans when I approached it from the rear.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Triumph Sprint ST 1050