Speed Camera,

I got flashed last night by a camera on the other side of a dual carriage way. Theres a small reservation (raised path type thing_ in the middle between the dual carriage ways.) Its the standard low spec square jobby speed camera........lines on both lanes on both carriage ways. (Near Merry Hill, WMids for locals!)

Could i of been done?? ....

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YES i have too much time on my hands to be doing ascii art?

Yes you can - been discussed before - you can get flashed by a camera focused on the other side of the road from you.

I got flashed last night by a camera on the other side of a dual carriage way. Theres a small reservation (raised path type thing_ in the middle between the dual carriage ways.) Its the standard low spec square jobby speed camera........lines on both lanes on both carriage ways. (Near Merry Hill, WMids for locals!)

 

Could i of been done?? ....

 

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O = my car

 

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YES i have too much time on my hands to be doing ascii art?

No you haven't been done and yes you have too much time on your hands!!

H/MCS

Edit! Sorry, was the camera in the central reservation then? In which case you are FUBAR!!

Did it flash when you were driving towards it?

was the camera in the central reservation then?

Nope, it was....

on the other side of a dual carriage way.

oopsie - I should have attempted to properly understand your ASCII. I don't think it could take a decent image accross 3 lanes?!

Have to wait for the brown envelope/trouser moment I guess, won't you

Yeh on the other side of the road, not on my carriage way (miles away). My g/f got the same shit happen to her about 2-3 weeks ago, nothing yet. We are both as silly as each other it would appear!

I expect you will be ok. Gatsos that flash at you from the front on the otherside of the road tend to be empty boxes. If you can go back and look at it at some point check the back. At the top of it there should be two round holes. If there are what appears to be keylock then it is a live camera. If there is what appears to be a grey blanking plate, then it's empty and will flash when the beam it tripped.Because there is no camera in it, it won't have been properly calibrated and hence why it flashed.

A flashing camera should only take a pic from you rear as a flash towards you is dangerous especially at night.

Thanks for the info, i shall go and take a looksy at it!

I've been flashed a couple of times going towards Gatsos on the other side of a dual carriage way and nothing's ever come of it so you should be fine mate. Think it's just the Truvelo ones that get you going towards them anyway. Could be wrong though.

i live just off the cannock road in staffordshire and we have 6 cammeras on a 2 mile straight these are all real and do photo you from the front to, i have been flashed a couple of times when an ambulance or police car has come towards the light and i have been passing it at the correct speed, never had anything through (not that i did anything wrong anyway) i believe all our cammeras are real

i live just off the cannock road in staffordshire and we have 6 cammeras on a 2 mile straight

The A34 between Stone and Stafford? One of the times I was flashed was on that stretch and another was a bit further up the road at Trentham. They're all over the place round there aren't they?

It's no wonder Staffordshire local authority are a '1 star' council, they must spend all their budget on putting up and maintaining speed cameras - the bloody place is infested with them. Actually I might be thinking of Stoke-on-Trent council, but still terrible to see so many speed cameras whilst bigger problems get shoved down their list of priorities.

I expect you will be ok. Gatsos that flash at you from the front on the otherside of the road tend to be empty boxes. If you can go back and look at it at some point check the back. At the top of it there should be two round holes. If there are what appears to be keylock then it is a live camera. If there is what appears to be a grey blanking plate, then it's empty and will flash when the beam it tripped.Because there is no camera in it, it won't have been properly calibrated and hence why it flashed.

 

A flashing camera should only take a pic from you rear as a flash towards you is dangerous especially at night.

is this right Doug, as my missus just got done by a forward flashing camera, i was in car as well and seen it, was quite startling!!

you can only get flashed from rear or rather only get 3 points when photographed from the rear. the flasher is still activated by on coming cars due to the radar having a wide spread. the machine can not distinguish on coming moving objects from those leaving it. you will not hear from the money grabbers.

you can only get flashed from rear or rather only get 3 points when photographed from the rear. the flasher is still activated by on coming cars due to the radar having a wide spread. the machine can not distinguish on coming moving objects from those leaving it. you will not hear from the money grabbers.

I hear what your saying, but how come she got the NIP and had to admit it?

Can she appeal?

is this right Doug, as my missus just got done by a forward flashing camera, i was in car as well and seen it, was quite startling!!

you should dispute this as the camera is set up to photograph passing cars and the angle of photos and lines on the road are calibrated for this purpose. i would want to see the photos that this allegation is based on and dispute it all the way.

what's a NIP?

The camera in question is a forward facing one, i.e. pointed at the driver on a 1 way system ! Could she still appeal this even though she admitted the offence?

nah its the road that goes through burntwood

The A34 between Stone and Stafford? One of the times I was flashed was on that stretch and another was a bit further up the road at Trentham. They're all over the place round there aren't they?

caveats: first as you see i am in scotland so you need to ask an english expert in the know to be sure, second i do big crimes in the main so road traffic is not my speciality - now that's out the way, i would doubt you can ever appeal where you have accepted a fixed penalty. the only way would be if the situation was that there was a complete error/misrepresentation on the part of those issuing the penalty and you accepted something that should never have applied to you. (but to be sure ask an english lawyers advice.) that is not the case here. so for future always question fixed penalties unless you are done out the park!

I hear what your saying, but how come she got the NIP and had to admit it?

 

Can she appeal?

When did she get the notice of intended prosecution, has it all been dealt with now. PM me if you wish to chat about it.

When did she get the notice of intended prosecution, has it all been dealt with now. PM me if you wish to chat about it.

Thanks guys, she is going on one of those speed awareness courses in stead of taking the 3 points (warwickshire) oh well, will know next time.

I did one of those courses, complete and utter BS for 3 hours, but still i didnt get 3 points, its well worth it. I also loved the fact that the guy who was presenting was an X copper and told us he had several speeding fines.........l.o.l

Si

Just seen this thread. Don't worry about it Si, I set that one off all the time

I have to admit though it did make me worry the first time it happened http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=91667&highlight=speed