Red Light Cameras

[Windlepoons]

Hey Guys,

Earlier today a light changed to amber on me just as i was coming up to the stop line.

I probally could have stopped if I did an emergency brake, but someone was sitting on my bumper .

My question is, and I am sure it has been asked 100 times before, do they only activate if you cross the white line when its on a red?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

I am pretty sure this is the camera, but to be honest I was lost and I am ashamed to say my full attention was probally not on the road.

Looking at the google image I am unable to see the wires or pressure pads in the road, where would they be?

Cheers

Edited by Windlepoons on Monday 19th April 16:10

Edited by Windlepoons on Monday 19th April 16:11

[Parrot of Doom]

The offence is crossing a stop line on red, not amber.

[tinman0]

Windlepoons said:

My question is, and I am sure it has been asked 100 times before, do they only activate if you cross the white line when its on a red?

Yes, but I'm sure there is also a small delay built in as well. So the people who jump the red are in no doubt of jumping the red - and thoroughly deserve a ticket in my opinion.

If you want a laugh, go read up on American attitudes to red light cameras! Absolutely frightening attitudes exist where they seem to think its ok to jump a red and anything that prevents them is just plain Communist.

[Windlepoons]

lol ok cool.

Thanks for the replies, the light was 100% amber when I crossed.

[hooperpride]

Did the bloke behind go through too?

I was taught if there was any risk of the car behind not stopping in time to go through, not sure how that would hold up as an appeal though.

[Windlepoons]

nah, he stopped with his front wheels just over the line (well thats what it looked like in the mirror anyway).

I didnt see a flash, and was sure they dont go off on amber, I just wasnt sure where the sensors in the road were or how soon it went to red after I crossed the line.

I imagine it was red before i cleared the junction.

[Sideways Tim]

I followed an artic through one years ago - I was filtering left and just toddled on through, couldn't actually see the lights beyond the junction due to the lorry and couldn't see the lights before it as I was past them anyway, they obviously changed from green to red during the progress of the lorry and I ended up with 3 points and £60 fine. First I knew about it was a NIP.