Travelling over 300miles - speed cameras + route analysis reqd

[Lead_Head]

Hello all,

Me and 2 other cars are driving from Nottingham to Mawgan Porth in Cornwall in a few weeks and we need to know the best route down there, and back.

Below is the route from theaa.com.

Derby Road - A52
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Junction with B6003
At roundabout take 2nd main exit
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M1 Junction with M1
Branch left (signposted M1) and at roundabout take 2nd exit (signposted The South) to join Motorway M1
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A42 Junction 23A (A42) (Junction for Donington Park Services)
Branch left (signposted The South West, Tamworth, Birmingham) to join A42
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A42 Junction 13 (A511/A512)
Forward
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M42 Junction 11 (A444/B5493/M42)
Forward to join Motorway M42
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M42 Junction 10 (A5)
TAMWORTH SERVICE AREA Travelodge (Tamworth)
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M6 Toll Junction 9 (A446/A4097/M6 Toll)
Forward then shortly take right-hand lanes and keep right (signposted M42 The South West, M6 S, London)
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M42 Junction with M42 (S)
Take left-hand lanes and keep left M42 (signposted The South West)
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M42 Junction 3A (M40)
Take right-hand lanes (signposted The South West M5) to continue with M42
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M42 Junction 2 (A441)
HOPWOOD PARK SERVICE AREA
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M5 Junction with M5
Keep forward to join M5
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M5 STRENSHAM SERVICE AREA
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M5 MICHAELWOOD SERVICE AREA
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M5 Avonmouth Bridge
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M5 Junction 19 (A369 and GORDANO SERVICE AREA)
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M5 SEDGEMOOR SERVICE AREA
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M5 Junction 24 (A38)
Travelodge (Bridgwater)
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M5 TAUNTON DEANE SERVICE AREA
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M5 Junction 27 (A38/A361)
Travelodge (Tiverton)
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M5 Junction 30 (A376/A379) (EXETER SERVICE AREA)
Travelodge (Exeter) Forward (signposted Plymouth)
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A30 Junction 31 (A30/A38)
Branch left to leave Motorway (signposted Okehampton, Bodmin) and join A30
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A30 Merrymeet Roundabout
Travelodge (Okehampton East) At roundabout take 2nd exit
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A30 Junction for Okehampton
Forward (signposted Launceston)
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A30 Sourton Cross Junction
Travelodge (Okehampton West)
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A30 Junction with A389
Keep forward (signposted Newquay) In 1.6 miles forward (signposted Redruth)
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A30 Innis Downs (Junction with A389/A391)
At roundabout take 2nd exit
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A30 Victoria ("Victoria Inn")
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Uncl. Junction for RAF St Mawgan
Turn right unclassified (signposted RAF St Mawgan)
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A3059 Trekenning (Junction with A39/A3059)
At roundabout take 2nd exit A3059 (signposted Newquay)
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Uncl. Junction for Newquay Airport/St Mawgan
Turn right unclassified (signposted St Mawgan)
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Uncl. St Mawgan (Newquay Airfield) Civil Terminal
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B3276 Junction with B3276
At T-junction turn right B3276 (signposted Padstow)
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B276 Trevarrian
Bear right (signposted Mawgan Porth) Descend (hairpin bend) to
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B3276 Arrive at Mawgan Porth
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- - - Section time 5:35, Total time 5:35

What I need to know is where are speed cameras located on this 300mile stretch?

Is this the best route?
What should I avoid?
What checks should I do on the car and what precautionary measures should I undertake?

Many thanks for any feedback, much appreciated.

Nick

P.S. You might of seen this on other forums but every bit of info is required!

[5lab]

couldnt you just avoid speeding?

there are directories of speed cameras on the net, just hunt one out.

check tyre pressures, oil and water before you go. plan somewhere to stop, in fact 2 places on that jouney. just to stretch your legs n the like.

[Lead_Head]

Yeh, but I'm sure people speed now and again... theres also a slight competition between the 3 - kinda Gumball Rally style...

I was more interested in areas where they crack down hard on speeding, and have a camera in every corner.. and also any hotspots on the route.

[Fox]

There is a list of speed camera locations in Devon and Cornwall on the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/

[TomWilko]

Yeh, but I'm sure people speed now and again... theres also a slight competition between the 3 - kinda Gumball Rally style...

Dude i will not be racing u there, because i have already lost before i start Tom was not built for speed, he was built for comfort

As for speeding, i will just be going 10% + 1 everywhere or following the line of traffic!

2 stops on a journey? I will be needing one at least every 1 1/2 hours or so, i get the most awful cramps in my knee's when i have been sat in the same place to long

[Lead_Head]

There is a list of speed camera locations in Devon and Cornwall on the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/

Thanks for the link Fox

Tom, when you drive you are constantly moving your legs... you wont get cramp cos u wont be thinking about it...

It's not a race, but the quicker you get there the more sun you get + dibs on rooms

[5lab]

i get mochos cramp while driving, i find adjusting the seat position (riiiight back), taking me shoe off and just using my big toe or heel on the pedal, saves sitting with my ankle bent right back the whole way..

[wilsonian]

you could always go out and buy road angel, this lets you know where the "hot spots" are etc. but i think it's a tad pricey...

oh and i know what you mean about long driving - i'm 6ft4 and drive a micra! every two hours i try and stop just to stretch!

[gobbo]

A52 is loaded with mobile vans atm, and i know the M42/M5 road works are plentlyful with cameras atm, so watch out for those.

[Lowe]

Watch the A5, that's full of cameras as well on the 50 zones!

[DR]

Watch the A5, that's full of cameras as well on the 50 zones!

You mean the M5...

[TomWilko]

Thanks for the link Fox
It's not a race, but the quicker you get there the more sun you get + dibs on rooms

I will get my bagsy in now then on either the grass in the garden outside or a bottom bunk [I don't like heights ]

[Lead_Head]

Watch the A5, that's full of cameras as well on the 50 zones!

Thanks all for the feedback...

I have thought about a Road Angel, but I don't think I'd use it after... I just wont travel far enough.

Thanks for that Lowe... the thing is... around Nottm it's either NSL or 40... there's no 50's around here... so I'll probably end up doing 60 down them and not realise and get zapped!

Thanks again

[Lowe]

You mean the M5...

No, I mean the A5 which he'll have to drive down to get to the M6T junction from the Tamworth M42 junction.

[Vimeous]

An extra note:

If there are roadworks on the M5 Bristol from Jct15 out to Jct18/19 there are almost guaranteed to be speed cameras on them. The Avon Police really hate speeders in their roadworks.

Oh yeah and there's a camera on the Tamar bridge!