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GATSO's
« on: 13 February 2013, 18:38:11 »
Got flashed by a GATSO camera this morning on my way to work.....  :(

I was driving towards it however and I've been told today that they only give tickets when they photograph the rear of the the car.....  :-\  I hope it's true, but I'm not counting my chickens!!  ::)  At the end of the day I did the crime.....  :-[

Anyone know?
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2013, 18:42:21 »
Quote from: TiggerHayes on 13 February 2013, 18:38:11
Got flashed by a GATSO camera this morning on my way to work.....  :(

I was driving towards it however and I've been told today that they only give tickets when they photograph the rear of the the car.....  :-\  I hope it's true, but I'm not counting my chickens!!  ::)  At the end of the day I did the crime.....  :-[

Anyone know?

No!  The pictures taken from the front show who was driving and are often used to give a fine and penalty points.  Most modern speed cameras now take their pictures showing the front of the vehicle to aid a prosecution if it goes to court.

Bad luck though, but maybe, just maybe, the camera wasn't live, but with the new digital cameras who knows! ::) ::) ::)
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2013, 18:47:23 »
Depends some take pictures of the front some from behind. Was there any count down markers on the road. If the camera was for the opposite carriageway it will be slightly angled to that side. Most of the oncoming Gatso's will have a IR light and do not flash as this is dangerous at night to oncoming drivers.
I have a Gatso on my way to work that is for the opposite carriageway that i can set off if am close the the centre line. Never had a fine from it in the last 10 years.
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2013, 18:49:08 »
Quote from: Selseybill on 13 February 2013, 18:47:23
Depends some take pictures of the front some from behind. Was there any count down markers on the road. If the camera was for the opposite carriageway it will be slightly angled to that side. Most of the oncoming Gatso's will have a IR light and do not flash as this is dangerous at night to oncoming drivers.
I have a Gatso on my way to work that is for the opposite carriageway that i can set off if am close the the centre line. Never had a fine from it in the last 10 years.

Agreed,the camera's that get you approaching do not flash :y
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« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2013, 18:54:05 »
Forgot to mention the Gatso's that take frontal shots are also used as proof if the police what to convict for not wearing a seat belt.
Some of the very old French motorway Gatso's flash the front of the car. Bloody dangerous at night. The new type are built into the Armco. 
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« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2013, 20:29:30 »
When you get your letter of intended prosecution they usually provide a web link - click on it & you'll see your car on camera!  There were a couple of good shots of my Jag in Stevenage recently  ::)
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« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2013, 20:31:25 »
Most of the cameras round here flash away all day. Just about everyone knows they are not in use.
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2013, 20:37:56 »
I approached a Camera, got flashed, and got the letter, had to do a speed awareness course, which I quite enjoyed actually  :y.
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« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2013, 20:50:16 »
Depends... If it was a GATSO then you should be OK, but there are many different types now ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2013, 21:22:24 »
Quote from: henryd on 13 February 2013, 18:49:08
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Agreed,the camera's that get you approaching do not flash :y

This one did .... with a red-ish flash ..... one evening as I was going home ie away from Manchester  ::) ::) ::) The SP30 was proof.  ;) ;)

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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2013, 21:24:34 »
Quote from: Andy B on 13 February 2013, 21:22:24
Quote from: henryd on 13 February 2013, 18:49:08
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Agreed,the camera's that get you approaching do not flash :y

This one did .... with a red-ish flash ..... one evening as I was going home ie away from Manchester  ::) ::) ::) The SP30 was proof.  ;) ;)

Yep, red-ish flash for the front facing cameras ::) Although I didn't get a pretty picture :-X :D
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #11 on: 13 February 2013, 21:25:05 »
It was a Gatso that got me  :(.
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #12 on: 13 February 2013, 21:40:18 »
Quote from: Andy B on 13 February 2013, 21:22:24
Quote from: henryd on 13 February 2013, 18:49:08
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Agreed,the camera's that get you approaching do not flash :y

This one did .... with a red-ish flash ..... one evening as I was going home ie away from Manchester  ::) ::) ::) The SP30 was proof.  ;) ;)

I forgot my link  ???  ;D clicky
Thats not gatso, but trevelo (or however you spell it ;D)
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #13 on: 13 February 2013, 21:45:43 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 13 February 2013, 21:40:18
Quote from: Andy B on 13 February 2013, 21:22:24
Quote from: henryd on 13 February 2013, 18:49:08
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Agreed,the camera's that get you approaching do not flash :y

This one did .... with a red-ish flash ..... one evening as I was going home ie away from Manchester  ::) ::) ::) The SP30 was proof.  ;) ;)

I forgot my link  ???  ;D clicky
Thats not gatso, but trevelo (or however you spell it ;D)

Is it?  ....... the result was the same thing  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: GATSO's
« Reply #14 on: 13 February 2013, 21:48:27 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 13 February 2013, 21:40:18
Quote from: Andy B on 13 February 2013, 21:22:24
Quote from: henryd on 13 February 2013, 18:49:08
....

Agreed,the camera's that get you approaching do not flash :y

This one did .... with a red-ish flash ..... one evening as I was going home ie away from Manchester  ::) ::) ::) The SP30 was proof.  ;) ;)

I forgot my link  ???  ;D clicky
Thats not gatso, but trevelo (or however you spell it ;D)

Truvelo ;) Which aren't radar triggered (piezo sensors in the road instead) and have no 'countdown' markings on the road..
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