Speed Camera Flashed - I wasn't speeding!

[MagneticMeerkat]

So I drove past a speed camera the other evening; it was a normal one that takes a photo of the back of vehicles. Anyway it's very close to my house and has been there for years. I am well aware of it - and generally drive by it every day.

As I was driving by the camera flashed! It went off; however I wasn't speeding. For the reasons outlined above I always check my speed when approaching the camera and keep an eye on the speedometer until I'm out of the liney bit underneath it. On that occasion I was doing under 30 miles an hour. As stated I've done that kind of speed every day for years and it's done nothing. For reference I drove past it today at the same speed. Nothing.

I was driving past and away from the camera, so in the direction of its lens. The only vehicle in the vicinity was a van of some sort coming the other way. It seemed to brake suddenly when the camera went off, so perhaps it was speeding? Either way is there any likelihood I'll hear anything about it again?

[FraserLFA]

Aren't the lines on the floor used to verify speed?

Should be open and shut if you weren't speeding, surely?

[aw51 121565]

So it's one that normally flashes twice - and it only flashed once on this occasion?

If so, don't worry .

[QBee]

It was triggered by the van, who won't be prosecuted. You won't be prosecuted either. End of.

[shep1001]

Those spiny things on the top of vans for ventilation can set them off. So can a piece of rope with a 1/2 empty coke bottle attached to it rotated furiously in front of them apparently......

[QBee]

I triggered a standard Gatso camera in 2002. I was driving out of Cambridge at 4.00 am and my speed on a completely empty road crept up to 38. I forgot there was a camera on the other side of the road, facing me. Suddenly two blinding flashes in my eyes from the camera. I had triggered it driving towards it. No ticket arrived.

[IntriguedUser]

They flash once all the time, very common. Also if there's no lines on the road then speed through as fast as you like with no worries.

[The Beaver King]

IntriguedUser said:

They flash once all the time, very common. Also if there's no lines on the road then speed through as fast as you like with no worries.

Nice try George Osborne....

[Who me ?]

Gatso on other side flashing in your face. Phone Police and report it. Camera bloke will attend and it will cost . Less profit. Sorted.

[shep1001]

IntriguedUser said:

They flash once all the time, very common. Also if there's no lines on the road then speed through as fast as you like with no worries.

Just because they have no lines on the road does not invalidate the ticket if the camera flashes you twice.

[g3org3y]

IntriguedUser said:

They flash once all the time, very common. Also if there's no lines on the road then speed through as fast as you like with no worries.

Ignore this advice.

[pork911]

You weren't speeding, what's the problem?