Camera Vans - Travelling opposite direction Scotland??

[HummuH]

So, for the first time in many years an NIP has arrived. Camera Van has clocked me speeding in a rural 60 zone in Scotland.

I recall seeing the van, with it's camera facing the same direction was I was travelling, so I was driving away from it so to speak.

No greetin', it's a hands up job, but it's news to me that Camera Vans could get you going opposite direction from they are facing. When did that happen?

I clearly need some education on the subject, cheers.

[giantdefy]

Fairly sure they have always been able to detect speeding in both directions.

[HTP99]

Yep, got done at the end of last year (first points since I got my licence 22 years prior) I saw the van, which was on the other side and assumed it was only monitoring that side; I was wrong, 3 points and a £100 fine, no option of a course!

England if it makes a difference.

[Terminator X]

Didn't know that either! Worth knowing.

TX.

[Dave Hedgehog]

A lot have side cameras as well

[AW10]

Those side cameras aren't for speed measurement; they're to allow the operator to see if anyone is approaching the van for a quiet word. Probably the same for the front camera. Laser speed cameras don't work well through a car window; too much refraction of the laser beam. Thus the open doors/hatch.

[Dave Hedgehog]

AW10 said:

Those side cameras aren't for speed measurement; they're to allow the operator to see if anyone is approaching the van for a quiet word. Probably the same for the front camera. Laser speed cameras don't work well through a car window; too much refraction of the laser beam. Thus the open doors/hatch.

no but they could be used to aid identification, say decals on a bike or leathers