speed and traffic light cameras.

[Spenspuma]

re speed cameras

A message to Jayfish re his comment 'a gatso will only flash if doing 40 in a 30 '

This is INCORRECT information.....and i should know....ive got 9 points on my licence from GATSO cameras!!!!!!!....and do you know what HELL RAISING speeds i got clocked at??????......here goes.............. 36,38,37.......so im affraid i learnt the HARD way......GATSOs will get you doing ANY speed over the limit.....needless to say 2 of mine were caught at 8 am on a Sunday morning on way to Football!!!!.....even more annoying is the fact theyve now changed the limit to 40 on that road!!!!!!

 

[Conrad]

By my understanding 'built up' would include industrial estates etc, not just houses. Anywhere where the road is largely lined by buildings.

Conrad

 

[ChrisR]

With regards to the traffic light cameras, what if you are in a queue of traffic moving slowly and you're left 'stranded' in the middle of the crossroads or just over the line when the light goes to red? I take it the camera won't flash?

P.S. In the above situation I know you shouldn't enter the intersection until it's clear to get all the way through but was just curious...

 

[Wimmy]

Its funny reading through these posts over and over again. I remember the first time I got caught. I was absolutely gutted after 10 years with a clean licence. I WAS one of the 'how do I get out of it' brigade.

Since then I have recieved some more points for doing 95 on an empty motorway at 1am.

Yip, the speed limit SHOULD be changed. However, the law is the law and I broke it whether I agree with it or not. I was guilty of speeding - I got caught - my fault - pay up and take the points for my crime.

A local chav decides to breaki into your car and take your stereo. Smashes your windows and locks to get at it. He feels its ok to do it. Gets clobbered down the road by the plod. She he be looking at excuses to get off? Nope.

If your guilty just admit n pay up.

 

[Conrad]

I remember a news story from a couple of months ago where a woman moved across the solid white line while the lights were on red so an ambulance on a call could get through. She was caught on the traffic light camera and prosecuted! The judge ruled that unless she could produce the ambulance driver to confirm her arguement she had no defence.
Guess what I won't be doing should I find myself in a simlar situation.

Conrad

 

[ryanHGT]

could any1 help me, coming home from a long journey yesterday, on a road that i think is 70, was a dual carrageway with the 2 lanes. had a long journey so was fairly tired, and had i not been probably would of took note of the 2 cars coming towards me flashing there headlights at me. but i was doin around 80mph..or just under.. 76-78mph maybe and as i come around a little bend saw a camera van. i got bk down to around 70 pretty sharpish..but would it have been to late? ne 1 ne ideas?

cheers

ryan

 

[mathew]

once you've seen the van it's too late, you might get away with it if youre lucky, if not you should recive the notice in the next 2 weeks.

 

[Craig]

Speed Limiters

Ok, how would you like a system that blocks your ability to speed?

we've got a few people on here who think you should be hung for speeding, a few that drift over the limit occasionally (like me) and maybe some that are compulsive speeders.

personally, i think it would be dangerous particularly on motorways. if a car can do no more than 70, there will be a few that will drive at 68 say, others will be right on the limit. i think that will lead to traffic jams and at worst, tailgating.

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,15149-1163301,00.html

let the debate begin....

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Speed Limiters

You may be ok, as quoted earlier they allow around 10% + 2mph, which would be 79mph...

Daz

 

[jayhlx]

Re: Speed Limiters

Hate to admit it but my old man drives on of those vans(!) It depends on what Police Force area you are in but the standard "catch speed" on a 70 limit is set at 84.
Having my dad as a detection officer had its advantages, hes given my a map of all the active/inactive/dummy cameras in the area and a time table of when and where hes working for the next 4 weeks!!

 

[Tom (the imposter)]

Re: Speed Limiters

This map, for sale?

Ebay a pdf of it, ching ching!!!