cook1e Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Since the last RBRR there has been a large section of the A9 that has had average speed cameras livened up.These are over a 120mile stretch of the A9 between Dunblane and Inverness, my understanding is that the sections are split focussing on the single carriageway part of the route.This is likely to catch a few entrants out if we are not careful, the A9 has lots of traffic free sections at the time of night that we'll be using it, plus there is the need to accelerate hard to overtake lorries ever now and then which will push the average up.Here are some Maps with the Camera Locations.Dunblane to Perth http://www.invernessreds.co.uk.....Camera_Locations.pdfPerth to Invernesshttp://www.invernessreds.co.uk.....Camera_Locations.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Bugger.These sorts of things can take a lot of the fun out of the event. Whilst I don't condone speeding, the limits etc are set for the lowest common denominator - and this isn't going to be us lot in our classics that know how to drive them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I agree, however they probably won't be as much of a problem for Team 80! Thanks for the warning though Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Flexney Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I think the warning is good but absolutely unnecessary for members of Club Triumph. I know not one member who would ever contemplate driving faster than the allowed maximum.We are after all law abiding citizens and understand why there has to be a 50MPH speed limit in the north of Scotland at 03:00 hours on a mild but fresh October morning.Good luck to all participants!!AndyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 there are now some average speed cameras on the A1 north of Peterborough and very badly signed, easy to miss them.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Memo to self. Update speed camera database on satnav before rally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I may install some James Bond numberplates... lots of other valencia mk1 saloons out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook1e Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Look on google images, find a few cars like yours and install false plates! If you want to ensure no-one innocent gets a ticket check out a few number plates and find one where the car no longer appears on DVLA records (ie it's probably scrapped!)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook1e Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Quoted from cook1e Look on google images, find a few cars like yours and install false plates! If you want to ensure no-one innocent gets a ticket check out a few number plates and find one where the car no longer appears on DVLA records (ie it's probably scrapped!)... BTW I wouldn't actually recommend this! If you get caught it would be fraud and you'd wish you had just been honest and got a few points and a fine for speeding while you are languishing in jail afterwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I've just thought, what is the speed limit on this stretch now? 120 miles at 50mph will absolutely kill the fun of that bit of the event... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I've had a bit of a search and found thishttp://www.transport.gov.scot/a9-perth-thurso-trunk-roadSeems to be indicating mostly normal National speed limits - 60 single carriageway/70 duel carriageway - other than the usual 30s, 40s etc. through villages. Hopefully this is correct and so not too much of a PITA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Drove back from Inverness to Perth and beyond, bit boring to say the least! Thanks to Mike for the A1 info though. Gawd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 My numberplate has a nasty habit of falling off. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Unless the speed limit is 40MPH I wont worry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Time to print off some speed tables and teach Mark and Pete the fine art of regularity I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark spit Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Driven this lots recently, camera pretty much just after the end of every dual section and another just before the start of the next section, there is another in the middle of the longest single carriageway section.They also have the speed limit set down to 40 average through the roadworks as you approach Aviemore though there isn't (wasn't) a camera at the start of this part, there are a couple within it, so if your satnav does change onto average like my TomTom then it could mislead through the roadworks section.Good luck to all.mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 LOLIs there a minimum you need to adhere to?Our g'd ol Renown might be in trouble....Still 60 average should be achievableD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook1e Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 No minimum otherwise Tractors would get caught out! The Renown should at least be faster than a Tractor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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