speed cameras!

[jap243]

i was just wonderin if anyone could help me out, im 17 just passed i went passed a speed camera tht was facing me, there are no lines marked out on that side of the road but the camera still flashed me, will i still get points on my licence?

[Burgmeister]

maybe, what camera was it?


eta: having just passed your test you should be very careful!

Edited by Burgmeister on Thursday 18th October 15:59

[AJS-]

Not if it was facing towards you. Just be careful going back past it later as you know it's active now

[jap243]

not sure what the type is called sorry, how long will it be before i no?

[FiveStar]

they have 14 days to send you a NIP. was it a fixed camera or a camera van? If you do recieve a NIP www.pepipoo.com is a useful site.

Edited by FiveStar on Thursday 18th October 16:04

[jap243]

its a fixed camera!! cheers for the help, 1 day??

[FiveStar]

jap243 said:

its a fixed camera!! cheers for the help, 1 day??

sorry edited its 14

[Teppic]

If it was a Gatso then you'll be fine as they are rear facing only (i.e. taking a picture of the rear of your car) and are not approved for forward facing use. These flash twice.


A Gatso, yesterday



If it was a Truvelo then you may have problems, as these are forward facing cameras with the flash behind a magenta filter, so the flash has a pinkish tint. These only flash once.


A Truvelo, yesterday

The NIP has to be sent out withing 14 days of the offence (not including the day of the offence itself)

Edited by Teppic on Thursday 18th October 19:31

[tigger1]

AJS- said:

Not if it was facing towards you. Just be careful going back past it later as you know it's active now

boocks...there's multiple types

[JustinP1]

jap243 said:

i was just wonderin if anyone could help me out, im 17 just passed i went passed a speed camera tht was facing me, there are no lines marked out on that side of the road but the camera still flashed me, will i still get points on my licence?

Heres to 1 year and 360something days of driving at 28mph!

If you know you were speeding and there was a flash, AND it was a truvelo, then the chances of the above are high.

If its a gatso, then consider it a warning!

[FiveStar]

Do you know roughly what speed you were doing and what the speed limit was? You need to be careful in your first two years as 6 points and you will have to retake.

[jap243]

it was a gatso, so what does that mean? it was a 40 mph limit i was probs doin average of 45-50

[FiveStar]

jap243 said:

it was a gatso, so what does that mean? it was a 40 mph limit i was probs doin average of 45-50

most speedos overread by approx 10% so if you speedo was only just above the 40mph mark you may have just got away with it. Also they have guidelines where they dont prosecute if you are only doing 10% + 2mph over the limit i.e. 35 in a 30 or 46 in a 40.

As long as you were not doing above 66mph you are also unlikely to get anything more than 3 points and 60 fine so at least you know if you did get flashed you wont get an automatic ban.

this site is also useful http://www.5ive-o.org/forum/faq.php?faq=new_faq_it...
but i would put it out of your mind until you actually recieve the NIP.

Edited by FiveStar on Thursday 18th October 16:37

Edited by FiveStar on Thursday 18th October 16:38

[tigger1]

jap243 said:

it was a gatso, so what does that mean? it was a 40 mph limit i was probs doin average of 45-50

Then (sorry) you're stupid

Drive carefully. You didn't see a camera (or you're really stupid!) - you've just passed your test, you don't want your license taken away even quicker do you?

Consider it a warning (even if you're given points) that you should be more careful of hazards...