Red light camera flash
Red light camera flash
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tigger1

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8,476 posts

251 months

Wednesday 30th August 2006
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How bright is the flash on a camera? Is it always visible in daylight?

Went through a very amber light today at a junction. Don't need to go into details -other than to say that I was close to the junction when it went amber, and going at a speed where stopping would have meant crossng the line, whereas a quick push on the right pedal meant I would get through on amber (tut-tut).

I'm 99% the lights were on amber when I reached the other side of the junction, but would like to know about how likely it is I'd have seen the flash (aaaahaaa, saviour of the universe!)?

Bit of an odd situation, accelerate and cross, with less chance of penalty than if I'd braked and slightly crossed line under red, but stopped.

esselte

14,626 posts

297 months

Wednesday 30th August 2006
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tigger1 said:
How bright is the flash on a camera? Is it always visible in daylight?

Went through a very amber light today at a junction. Don't need to go into details -other than to say that I was close to the junction when it went amber, and going at a speed where stopping would have meant crossng the line, whereas a quick push on the right pedal meant I would get through on amber (tut-tut).

I'm 99% the lights were on amber when I reached the other side of the junction, but would like to know about how likely it is I'd have seen the flash (aaaahaaa, saviour of the universe!)?

Bit of an odd situation, accelerate and cross, with less chance of penalty than if I'd braked and slightly crossed line under red, but stopped.


I thought the red light cams were on a delay so only activated a couple of seconds after the red?

pdV6

16,442 posts

291 months

Wednesday 30th August 2006
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They're like a "normal" GATSO flash, so you'll definately see them if you're looking (2 flashes to catch the fact that you're still moving and not stationary).

smeggy

3,241 posts

269 months

Wednesday 30th August 2006
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pdV6 said:
They're like a "normal" GATSO flash, so you'll definately see them if you're looking (2 flashes to catch the fact that you're still moving and not stationary).

yes
One of my mates pushed his luck and saw the flashes; luckily for him the cam must have been out of film.

tigger1

Original Poster:

8,476 posts

251 months

Wednesday 30th August 2006
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Cool - definitely saw nothing.