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Title: Speed Camera Question
Post by: Figureman52 on 18 April 2014, 20:31:01
Can they catch you if you are moving away from them?

It was a mobile one in the back of a van.

It was set up facing the north bound lane of a 4 lane single carrigeway road, I was heading south and I might have been slightly over the limit.  :( :-[
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: RobG on 18 April 2014, 20:34:15
Can they catch you if you are moving away from them?

It was set up facing the north bound lane of a 4 lane single carrigeway road, I was heading south and I might have been slightly over the limit.  :( :-[
You`re OK
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: Figureman52 on 18 April 2014, 21:19:41
Can they catch you if you are moving away from them?

It was set up facing the north bound lane of a 4 lane single carrigeway road, I was heading south and I might have been slightly over the limit.  :( :-[
You`re OK

 :) :) :y
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 18 April 2014, 21:26:16
Explain Rob i got done down on the A4 Portway travelling to Avonmouth out of Bristol Barsteward was on the opposite carriageway in a siding and i was summoned for speeding. Had to attend a naughty boys government making money farcical meeting instead of getting three points.  >:( 
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: RobG on 18 April 2014, 21:28:00
Can they catch you if you are moving away from them?

It was a mobile one in the back of a van.

It was set up facing the north bound lane of a 4 lane single carrigeway road, I was heading south and I might have been slightly over the limit.  :( :-[
Original post had that bit missing ;D
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 18 April 2014, 21:29:17
Ah in that case then YES!!
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: RobG on 18 April 2014, 21:29:21
Explain Rob i got done down on the A4 Portway travelling to Avonmouth out of Bristol Barsteward was on the opposite carriageway in a siding and i was summoned for speeding. Had to attend a naughty boys government making money farcical meeting instead of getting three points.  >:(
Obviously the little $hit had his lens pointing your way. Shouldn`t be a naughty boy Steve ;D ;D
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 18 April 2014, 21:31:06
 :y :y ;D ;D
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: RobG on 18 April 2014, 21:31:13
Mobile cameras have to have the lens pointing at the traffic approaching it to calibrate speed
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 18 April 2014, 21:32:50
Me thinks he was so shocked at seeing an Omega he just had to take a photo  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: RobG on 18 April 2014, 21:41:10
If a mobile camera is using laser, be warned, they can get you in both directions
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: Figureman52 on 18 April 2014, 22:03:27
If a mobile camera is using laser, be warned, they can get you in both directions

So they might still have me then.
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 19 April 2014, 10:45:54
If a mobile camera is using laser, be warned, they can get you in both directions

So they might still have me then.
Yep   >:( :'(
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: minifreek on 19 April 2014, 10:51:29
You should find out within 2 weeks..... :)
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: Figureman52 on 19 April 2014, 11:06:15
As I was on my way to Church I might get away with it.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: minifreek on 19 April 2014, 13:15:51
Thats even less of an excuse for speeding.....
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 19 April 2014, 14:59:40
Lastec equipment which is used in many mobile vans can get you from either direction.

If however, there were vehicles coming the other way, on the side of the van, it stands to reason that it would have struggled to get you as the oncoming traffic may obscure the camera

The quieter it was the more chance you have of getting caught really



Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 19 April 2014, 20:43:58
I got a dozen yesterday with me lazer gun  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: tidla on 19 April 2014, 21:42:46
Which gave you a snooker score of...
Title: Re: Speed Camera Question
Post by: Figureman52 on 19 April 2014, 22:30:44
Thats even less of an excuse for speeding.....

 :-[ :-[ :-[

Sod's law being that after just finishing about a mile between the SPECS cameras I'd only given it some gas to get into a gap in the inside lane. Just as a bus uncovered the van. >:(