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On the M42 going north about 6.30pm the speed signs are confusing because the gantries ssy that it is permissible to drive faster than the fixed roadworks signs!
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4358786.
Coming from the M5 there are 50mph controls and these are replicated on the gantries. But going north the gantries first day 60mph is permissible then show the derestricted sign. Having got beyond this it is clear that the roadwork 50mph limit is still in place. This is confusing and may well lead to drivers like me exceeding the slower limit. Hopefully there will not be any prosecutions but it surely is reasonable for drivers to expect both sets of signs to be aligned!
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I’d agree with this. Average speed cameras 50mph and then the gantry showing national speed limit. This results in drivers speeding up. If I have been ‘caught’ I have footage of this from my camera and will contest this if I receive a penalty notice. Best keep the gantries off whilst doing the average speed as 50mph is slow enough! Or is this about confusing people to make money. I wonder……
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Today M42 between jct 5 and 4 southbound. Matrix sign saying national speed then half a mile late 50mph road sign. Then again on the next matrix sign
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Same issue again today M42 between junctions 4 and 3a southbound. Gantry matrix indicates national speed limit and then temporary repeater signs for 50mph, it's very confusing. Can someone clarify if the cameras are set to the gantry speed?
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Agree the M42 has national speed sighs up on the gantree and end of average speed cameras physical signs up and then 500 metres after the gantry showing the national speed limit and the sign there is average speed camera signs. So it is very unclear what the speed is as drivers are being leed into false information and if I or other are getting points of fines this is not right!!!
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Yeah I'm saving this conversation incase I get a fine, I went from 50 to 70 to 50 to 70. Wish I'd bought a dash cam now to be honest
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Travelling on M42 early with plenty of time. speed limit set at 70 car auto speed set at below 70 at 69 mph. google dash showed speed limit at 70. Suddenly flashed by gantry camera and received speeding ticket for travelling at 69 in a 40 mph. No signage seen. Not fair or reasonable and lots of people caught on these tax cameras. deemed temporary!!!!
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I got tricked too and was unclear on the speed limit at the time. I realise there's no point contesting these things though as they're obviously designed to entrap us.
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