Traffic light camera ???

[markjodrell]

Does anyone know if a traffic light camera flashes you like a Gatso if you trigger it.I went through a traffic light on a VERY late amber trying to keep up with a friend in front as I was following him in an unknow area to myself.

I saw the camera in my rear view (too late by then) but pretty sure it didnt flash. I has flashed a few speed cameras and you definatley know you have been flashed by them.

 

Any experiences.

 

Is it 3 points like a speeding

[Mas]

No it wont flash, I've done that in same cases in the past It's just if you get cought at the time.

[jamesmark]

It is very hard to see a traffic light camera flash as the flash is not as strong as the speed ones, I was waiting a few months back at a set of traffic lights and 2 carsskipped the lights and it really is a pathetic flash and this was at night time, so if during the day you have no chance of seeing it. Plus the flashes are closer together.

[markjodrell]

Anyone know how late you have to be to get caught. I was going on a late amberso crossed the line on amber but saw the red when I was about half way accross

[DaveK]

Anyone know how late you have to be to get caught. I was going on a late amberso crossed the line on amber but saw the red when I was about half way accross

 

Even if there was a camera, I wouldn't expect that you have done anything wrong. The light was not actually red when you went through.

[Mas]

I'd think if there are cameras at each light then they would set them to flash/catch people once its gone red completely, so I think you ll be ok mate.

[MrRalphMan]

Last I heard it was 1 sec after red, but don't know if that's changed or was every true.

[Class One]

Some of the newer ones are speed and red ATS so theoretically you could get 6 points and a bigger fine.