What is the maximum speed limit on the M1?

What is the maximum speed limit on the M1?

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Do motorway speed cameras flash once or twice?

You always get double flashed. It takes two pictures, one when you cross the first of the lines and another when you cross the last of the lines, if you haven’t slowed down between the two, that’s when they fine you… if they can be bothered.

What are variable speed limits?

A variable speed limit is a flexible restriction on the rate at which motorists can drive on a given stretch of road. The speed limit changes according to the current environmental and road conditions and is displayed on an electronic traffic sign. Signs typically indicate a maximum speed and may also list the minimum.

How does a variable speed camera work on a motorway?

During peak times the hard shoulder on a Smart Motorway is also used as an additional lane to increase the capacity of the motorway. When a motorway’s speed limit is temporarily lowered, variable speed cameras are is activated to enforce the speed limit.

What’s the difference between average and variable speed cameras?

Variable or temporary speed limit speed cameras should not be confused with average speed check cameras, the difference being average speed cameras such as SPECS and VECTOR cameras enforce the road speed limit 24/7. Variable speed cameras in comparison tend to only be used when the normal or national speed limit has been lowered.

When to use a variable speed camera in Bedfordshire?

In general variable speed cameras are only used when a motorway speed limit is temporarily reduced. However, this may change in the near future as the Bedfordshire commissioner, Olly Martins, has said he is “actively looking” at ways to generate more money for Bedfordshires Police force’s budget.