View Full Version : Bloody speed camera (your thoughts)
John Bennett
30-07-2004, 19:03
I'm a bit worried/angry here. I was in a hire car (brand new Vectra) in Portsmouth and I noticed the speed limit go to 40mph, so I accelerated up to about 42 (well the speedo said that), lifted off and set the cruise control to hold it (was 40mph for a fair stretch and I knew there was cameras on the road).
To my horror the a camera immediately flashed me (I was still decelerating from 42). Maybe it picked up the bump of the cruise-control?
It was one of the new radar-ones 'Truvelo's? (three close stripes on the road).
Am I in trouble? I thought they were set at 46mph and I was nowhere near that :( .
Thing is, I'd made an effort to stick to speed limits for the entire duration of my work trip :( - I'd heard there were more camera's down South, and that seemed to be proven by the M25 alone (one on every bloody bridge - hope they give more than a 2mph tolerance :rolleyes: )
John,
No point worrying until you get a NIP mate. If you do give me a shout and we can come to some sort of agreement over legal aid vs turbo gasket fitting ;)
John Bennett
30-07-2004, 19:10
John,
No point worrying until you get a NIP mate. If you do give me a shout and we can come to some sort of agreement over legal aid vs turbo gasket fitting ;)
If a NIP is on it's way, then it'll take an age as it's got to go via the hire-car firm first. Do you think they'll send one, or can they flash as a warning sometimes?
If you're at the Barbecue tomorrow we can chat about the gaskets :) .
There is no specified threshold, it varies from area to area, although limit +10% + 2mph is the common one.
So much for standard UK Laws huh?
If the hire firm get a NIP they will nominate the driver at the time, they will then get a NIP etc.
If you get one DO NOTHING until you speak to me ;)
See you tomorrow :)
I'll hex the speed camera for you John, I'll send it bad vibes and hopefully it should magically blow up and no letter will ever arrive at your door :D
Top man btw storm
infinite_loon
30-07-2004, 20:36
If it has got you, cover it in chocolate spread. I'll eat it for you. Weight Watchers is killing me.
Even if it did - if what you've told us is true they can't do you surely?
voodoo_melon
30-07-2004, 20:40
Surely the speedo in the car won't be 100% accurate? Mine is around 7% high which means I'd be doing 39 when it indicates 42, a 4% error would be 40 spot on.
even if flashed by a Gatso (you wouldn't see a Truvelo flash) you have a 9out of10 chance of getting away with it, even if you were speeding because most boxes have a flash but no camera (except Northampton area).
voodoo_melon
30-07-2004, 20:49
even if flashed by a Gatso (you wouldn't see a Truvelo flash) you have a 9out of10 chance of getting away with it, even if you were speeding because most boxes have a flash but no camera (except Northampton area).
Apparently you can see Truvelos flash red (not seen one myself). Are they digital or film?
I believe they're digital, and if you can see the flash, it will be red because they flash in infra red light (into your face). You'd need to be a vampire though.
voodoo_melon
30-07-2004, 20:53
I believe they're digital, and if you can see the flash, it will be red because they flash in infra red light (into your face). You'd need to be a vampire though.
Have you ever seen John's reflection? :wack:
John Bennett
30-07-2004, 20:59
Have you ever seen John's reflection? :wack:
:D :p
It definitely had a bright white flash and it was not a GATSO (almost 100% sure it was a Truvelo). It had 3 parallel lines on the road (about 5cm apart) where it flashed and there were 2 circular lenses on it. It was dark blue with an orange face.
Just what you need, a bright flash 10 metres from your face when driving on a dark road :rolleyes: .
Have you ever seen John's reflection? :wack:
Someone that looked like Mr Bennett was outside in daylight at Billing AND Apex2.
It had 3 parallel lines on the road (about 5cm apart) where it flashed and there were 2 circular lenses on it. It was dark blue with an orange face.
certainly sounds like a truvelo box. Flash should not happen though :confused:
Truvelo's are usually blue and as said get you face on so it should be easy to tell if it is one. Sounds like it to me :nod:
As for the flash, well right again you don't (or should not) get any noticable flash from them.
Sounds like a good one to use the PACE arguement, I'd like to see someone from Portsmouth come and read you your rights prior to signing a confession (oops sorry I meant NIP honest :eek: ).
John Bennett
30-07-2004, 23:57
Surely they must flash to get a picture of the car registration in the dark?
voodoo_melon
30-07-2004, 23:57
Surely they must flash to get a picture of the car registration in the dark?
Infra red :thumbs:
As the melon said John :(
John Bennett
31-07-2004, 00:02
Infra red :thumbs:
Oh yeah, forgot that lets cameras work in the dark.
I'm 100% sure it let out a bright white flash in my face though :confused: .
Interestingly I got flashed twice in Portsmouth. The other time I did a U-turn in front of a bus-stop of teenage girls. As I was concentrating on the road I didn't see quite what they revealed, but they were pulling their underwear back up when I looked in the rear-view mirror :D :D :D
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