bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-19813356. I think 137 mph through roadworks is a tad over the top don’t you think.? 
No-one around to see him I bet, apart from the speed cameras, but that was his average speed. You’re lucky to reach 50 around there IME. 14,000 caught in 6 months. Do they not care? That’s under 100 a day but what rate is that per motorist, 1 in 1000?
The problem is the roads are not policed to a level that would deter this behavior, more un marked cars and bikes are the answer.
But then 140 on the A403 which the O.P will be familiar with, I’m not best placed to comment.
People still ask if average speed cameras work … ask no more 
Between April and September, some 14,000 motorists were caught
speeding by the average speed limit cameras - one driver was clocked
doing 137mph.The figures also revealed more than £168,000
has been paid in speeding fines, and that this
figure was set to increase.
…↓↓↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
TOP SPEEDS RECORDED
137 mph - 11 August
135 mph - 11 August
131 mph - 6 June
126 mph - 16 September
125 mph - 8 July
Anything over 100 mph used to be an automatic ban if I remember is that still the case ?
bald bloke:
Anything over 100 mph used to be an automatic ban if I remember is that still the case ?
I’m not 100% sure but I believe the courts will generally impose a 28 day ban regardless of what you do for a living.
bald bloke:
Anything over 100 mph used to be an automatic ban if I remember is that still the case ?
I believe it generally is although I don’t think it’s a definitive legal requirement more convention.
Surely the driver caught doing 87 mph over the limit will have the book thrown at him/her as that’s just ludicrous.
I’m not sure how the figures are arrived at but my question is this: If a police vehicle on a blue light call went through the roadworks at 137mph it would still trigger the cameras. Would this not still be logged? Obviously a decision to prosecute or not would come later.
So are the figures published based on drivers prosecuted or just all incidents of speeding?
Not that government agencies would supply figures to prove a point.
Wildy:
I’m not sure how the figures are arrived at but my question is this: If a police vehicle on a blue light call went through the roadworks at 137mph it would still trigger the cameras. Would this not still be logged? Obviously a decision to prosecute or not would come later.
So are the figures published based on drivers prosecuted or just all incidents of speeding?
Not that government agencies would supply figures to prove a point.
£168,000 equals 2,800 drivers who have paid the £60 penalty, over 2,500 have taken the speed awareness course in place of the fine, seems there are still a lot who haven’t paid up their dues.
The 137mph jerk will probably have a crack legal team charging hundreds to defend the case and claim they had a bad stomach, needed to pee, will suffer hardship if banned, nobody got hurt, blah blah blah and get away with it.
mike68:
The problem is the roads are not policed to a level that would deter this behavior, more un marked cars and bikes are the answer.
I disagree, I think there should be more marked cars/bikes on the road to act as a visual deterant. Plus if theres always a copper about then whos gonna risk it?
Something which gets on my nerves is when speed activist groups say that speeding kills and speed limits should be lowered.
Sure speeding cars can kill people, but I think it tends to be the idiotic drivers that kill people by driving at these speeds.
regarding the OP, theres no excuse, should go to jail for that. If you want to do those kinds of speeds then go to a track day event.
I understand through road works where there are people on the road then driving slower is needed.
But it’s not speeding that kills its bloody idiots darting in and out of lanes, undertaking, not using mirrors, no indication, driving up people’s arses.
I’ve driven in Germany. Not once did I see a lane closure or road works causing a traffic jam.
I rarely had to drop below 100mph and spent the most part at 140+
It’s because in other countries people seem to understand lane discipline. Here no one seems to have a ■■■■■■■ clue.
It’s just the ■■■■■■■ morons in this country!
Average speed should be lifted when workers not there, I’ve been through plenty at night and no1 is there ? Obviously the 137 will of been night time otherwise he would of ploughed into the back of someone during the day !
Alan16ac:
I’ve driven in Germany. Not once did I see a lane closure or road works causing a traffic jam.
I rarely had to drop below 100mph and spent the most part at 140+
I’ve driven on European motorways as well and the main reason it all seems so efficient is because there is far less traffic knocking about. The ratio of good drivers to bad drivers probably isn’t that much different, just you encounter the bad ones less.
Although I generally agree with the notion that speed isn’t the bee all and end all of road safety, the speed limits we have in this country on motorways are right for the amount of traffic imo and the police mostly enforce it sensibly.
On the subject of the average speed checks through roadworks, the system needs to be looked at. Unless there are narrow lanes, surely it is not beyond the realms of possibility to only have the limit in place when workers are actually working? All thats needed is a few big flashing signs dotted about saying whether the 50 limit is in force or not, the people in charge of the roadworks being in control of them. When the limit is in force the tolerance on the speed cameras should be set at 51mph, no more.
Smoggie89:
Average speed should be lifted when workers not there, I’ve been through plenty at night and no1 is there ? Obviously the 137 will of been night time otherwise he would of ploughed into the back of someone during the day !
There are 3 narrow lanes through these road works and no hard shoulder. Some sections are only 2 lanes, both of which are narrow and still no hard shoulder
Just another update the fastest speed is only 128 mph now so i’m glad they have slowed down…bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-23006599
“risking lives”, a charity has said. WTF is it to do with them ? its a police matter.
14,000 People speeding in 6 months how many of them was in a accident because of the speed they was going in the road works ? I’d say under 10
Speed kills 
Gates:
“risking lives”, a charity has said. WTF is it to do with them ? its a police matter.14,000 People speeding in 6 months how many of them was in a accident because of the speed they was going in the road works ? I’d say under 10
Speed kills
I would love to know what it has to do with a charity. I love it when I hear “road safety charity BRAKE said” etc etc. Who appointed this organisation as a mouthpiece for society?
I remember the incident which prompted the founder to set up her “charity”. What would she have done if it had been a plane crash, campaigned for slower aircraft?
BRAKE and the like are not about road safety. There are about influence and self-importance.
Scanner:
Gates:
“risking lives”, a charity has said. WTF is it to do with them ? its a police matter.14,000 People speeding in 6 months how many of them was in a accident because of the speed they was going in the road works ? I’d say under 10
Speed kills
I would love to know what it has to do with a charity. I love it when I hear “road safety charity BRAKE said” etc etc. Who appointed this organisation as a mouthpiece for society?
I remember the incident which prompted the founder to set up her “charity”. What would she have done if it had been a plane crash, campaigned for slower aircraft?
BRAKE and the like are not about road safety. There are about influence and self-importance.
Apparently the Lady who runs BRAKE is actually addicted to Brake fluid, when asked, she said “Im not bothered I can stop anytime” 
So what was it, a Nolans wagon or one from the continent?