Did it get me?
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I was always of the opinion that the traditional gatso (the big yellow bastards) only measured the speed of vehicles traveling away from them - a view supported by the fact that the calibration marks are only on the same side of the road.
So I was surprised to be passing such a camera from the 'safe' side (ie towards it and on the other side of the road) when I detected a flash. I didn't see a second flash, but perhaps I blinked. When I saw the flash I was probably at about 45 degrees to the camera, and surely out of the line of 'fire' if one considers the calibration marks.
Hopefully it was an aberration (I saw a similar gatso flash a car at well under 30). What does the panel think?
So I was surprised to be passing such a camera from the 'safe' side (ie towards it and on the other side of the road) when I detected a flash. I didn't see a second flash, but perhaps I blinked. When I saw the flash I was probably at about 45 degrees to the camera, and surely out of the line of 'fire' if one considers the calibration marks.
Hopefully it was an aberration (I saw a similar gatso flash a car at well under 30). What does the panel think?
On 17 March I saw a double flash from a Gatso as I was approaching it (in a village in Gloucestershire) and I thought that marked the end of my 46 years free from speeding prosecutions.
Well nothing seems to have happened so I guess I should be in the clear after all.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
Well nothing seems to have happened so I guess I should be in the clear after all.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
When it flashes you when you're going towards the camera, nothing to worry about, it's just in st you up mode. Designed to make you worry for three weeks. In fact when they do this they usually don't have a camera in them. It happened to me as I passed one going in the right direction, and an oncoming car triggered it. I went back to see if there was a lens looking out of the window....empty!!!!
Philthy
Philthy
woodytvr said:
Because there is no film it is imposible to calabrate
For why?
A Gatso comprises several units:
1. A RADAR containing a computer that calculates the speed of passing vehicles by doppler measurements. Linked to...
2. A flash gun. Linked to...
3. A camera (that may or may not contain film)
Why would the presence or absence of film in the camera make any difference to the RADAR or its associated software?
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