camera flash - Saxperience

craigy_87 · 21st March 2007, 13:32

speed camera flashed on the way home from college today, pretty sure i wasnt even on the lines yet an that another car was but i always seem to crap myself when i see one flash when am close by no idea why the speedo said about 34mph
should be fine yeah?
an can they flash only once cause am sure that one did?

djrem · 21st March 2007, 13:33

well i set one off when driving thru a red light and my mate in front got the fine

babers · 21st March 2007, 13:34

normaly they flash twice mate, if you were not on the lines then it was not you as they use the line to messure your speed or somthing like that.

djrem · 21st March 2007, 13:36

the lines are like a confirmation thing if you disagree.

They use radar to clock your speed.

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A Gatso camera is a large ugly grey box that the police and council see fit to place anywhere they want along the roadside. Consisting of a radar unit, camera, and flash gun in most cases, although some Gatso cameras have inductive loops in the road rather than a radar. They read the speed of the passing vehicle by use of a speed measuring device (Inductive loop or Radar) and if the speed is above the set limit then it takes two pictures half a second apart of the offending vehicle.

Distance Lines. Copyright © Steve Warren.

Operators back at base can also manually calculate the distance traveled by the use of the white lines painted on the road allowing them to then work out your speed, should you disagree.

Known as the FIP (Fixed Installation Post )and currently manufactured by Gatsometer, in the Netherlands. The Radar operated units work on the K-band.

Recent changes in the Law mean that the Police Force issuing the NIP can now also claim costs for the paperwork, Hiking up the cost of your bill.

Source: http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/gatso01.htm

saxoash · 21st March 2007, 13:37

Yeah you will be fine, as your said your was only doign 34mph as speedo's are out by about 8% and its 10%+1 so in theory you can do 34mph past a speed camera ina 30mph zone.

Best thing to do though is to always go by your speedo past cameras, i hate them lol

craigy_87 · 21st March 2007, 13:39

yeah i just would hate the points think thats why i crap it lol
think the corsa ahead of me was goin abit fast through the lines probably that which set it off but sure it was only 1 flash

djrem · 21st March 2007, 13:49

you can set them off by driving towards them really quick.

The one in wickford goes off simply by driving on the wrong side of the road towards it.

Other fun camera games include flashing the guy in front as he drives thru a camera line area.

Watch his anchors go on

craigy_87 · 21st March 2007, 13:52

lol see now that makes me feel worse lol
guess its just a wait 14days thing.
should be fine though