Truvelo question

[SGirl]

A mate of mine was out yesterday, pottering in his car. His route took him past the Truvelo in Chalfont St Peter, set to 34 last time I heard.

Anyway, as he came past the Truvelo, a genius on a bike shot through at warp speed, presumably triggering the camera.

So my question is (and I'm sure it must've been asked before but I can't find it!!) - would it be obvious from the photo that the bike triggered the camera, or will my mate have to resort to pictorial evidence and go to court to prove it wasn't him who triggered it?

[streaky]

Many other posts have indicated that will (should, might) be obvious that the bike trigered the scamera - Streaky

[gh0st]

Seconded. The pizeo strip triptime will confirm which vehicle was going faster.

[stuuu]

If they do get a NIP (v.v. unlikely) the photo will show the vehicle which has been subject to the photograph being the one who's front tyre is on the central white line of the three lines that go across the road in front of the Truvelo camera. If you go to the truvelo website they have examples of this.

Your mate has nothing to worry about.

found URL www.truvelouk.com/secondaryspeedchecks.phtml

>> Edited by stuuu on Monday 14th June 12:27

[pmanson]

That camera there is a royal pain in the arse!

Its only there because of the private ambulance station.

Traffic has been known to back well past the garage in the early morning if its busy. All because people brake to 20/25 for the camera causing the traffic further back to grind to a halt

[supraman2954]

stuuu said:

Your mate has nothing to worry about. found URL www.truvelouk.com/secondaryspeedchecks.phtml >> Edited by stuuu on Monday 14th June 12:27

I thought there was a law prohibiting prosecution based on photographic evidence if there are multiple vehicles in the area of coverage of the sensor (at least with radar anyway).

In the truvelo case, where the same sensors cover all the lanes in one direction, could a combination of legal speed vehicles falsely trigger the camera? Can anyone clarify?

[feet]

I clock up a lot of miles for work, and this has happened to me at least three times that I can remember. I have always made a note of it in my diary when it happened, just in case, but I have never had a NIP. You'll be fine.

[SGirl]

Thanks for your help, everybody. Much celebrating!