Traffic Light Camera
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DJH1971

Original Poster:

10 posts

112 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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Not sure what to think here.

Earlier today in the afternoon (about 3:20pm), I was driving southbound through a set of traffic lights in Liverpool (Aigburth Road) where there was a traffic light camera.

The lights were on still on green as the nose of my car touched the line but suddenly changed to amber.

I didn't see anything flash behind me plus another vehicle in the right hand land (I was in the left lane) went through.

Just not quite sure if I am going to get a fine and points.

DS129

202 posts

100 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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From what you have written there I don't see a problem, nothing will happen.

giantdefy

700 posts

142 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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Don't the lights always change "suddenly"?

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

192 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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No ,there's an App now that texts you to tell you they are about to change.

Riley Blue

23,205 posts

255 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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Pericoloso said:
No ,there's an App now that texts you to tell you they are about to change.
I just checked, one's going to change in Manchester about... wait for it..... NOW!

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

192 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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Riley Blue said:
Pericoloso said:
No ,there's an App now that texts you to tell you they are about to change.
I just checked, one's going to change in Manchester about... wait for it..... NOW!
what use is that ?

The OP is in Liverpool......moan

Cliftonite

8,742 posts

167 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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DJH1971 said:
Not sure what to think here.

Earlier today in the afternoon (about 3:20pm), I was driving southbound through a set of traffic lights in Liverpool (Aigburth Road) where there was a traffic light camera.

The lights were on still on green as the nose of my car touched the line but suddenly changed to amber.

I didn't see anything flash behind me plus another vehicle in the right hand land (I was in the left lane) went through.

Just not quite sure if I am going to get a fine and points.
Here's a clue: they are known as red light cameras.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_light_camera

technobob

236 posts

269 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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In the Merseyside area some red light cameras have also been made into speed cameras - the 'scheme' is called speed on green, so if you put your foot down to beat the red light, the speed cam will get you :-(