Speed camera flashed me but wasn't speeding?

[Jordanweb]

Hi everyone, fairly new to this forum so hope you are all well! On my way to work this morning there was a Gatso speed camera to be specific and its 30 mph limit road so as usual a drop down to about 29 mph but as I was half way through the camera... BANG BANG! The bugger flashed me but I maintained a steady speed of 29 mph? Just wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else and if anything will come of it? There was a few cars behind me just past the camera and other cars on the opposite side of road but just worrying for no reason probably lol. Thanks everyone.

[Baldchap]

If it was for you, the photo will show you weren't speeding, so don't worry about it.

[Super Sonic]

Might have been a car speeding in the opposite direction.

[Jordanweb]

Baldchap said:

If it was for you, the photo will show you weren't speeding, so don't worry about it.

Never even thought of that haha, thanks for your reply.

[Jordanweb]

Super Sonic said:

Might have been a car speeding in the opposite direction.

Probably to be honest. Thanks for your reply.

[Danns]

Had this happen 5 times now in 30mph areas (although not in the last couple of years)

Haven’t heard a thing. Wouldn’t worry about it.

[Jordanweb]

Danns said:

Had this happen 5 times now in 30mph areas (although not in the last couple of years)

Haven’t heard a thing. Wouldn’t worry about it.

Glad to know I am not the only one this has happened too.

Probably just a dodgy camera tbh. Thanks for your reply.

[mikey_b]

Cameras do go wrong, I passed one the other week (A13 in east London) that was flashing a near-stationary queue of traffic every couple of seconds. Queue the other way too so not coming from speeding traffic that side.

[Dogwatch]

mikey_b said:

Cameras do go wrong, I passed one the other week (A13 in east London) that was flashing a near-stationary queue of traffic every couple of seconds. Queue the other way too so not coming from speeding traffic that side.

Yes I’ve seen similar. Traffic light camera flashed everything that moved.

[mickyh7]

Unless the limit had been dropped to 20mph?

[rigga]

mickyh7 said:

Unless the limit had been dropped to 20mph?

Now you've got him worried ......

[POIDH]

I've a friend who had this many years ago - Hull police were fining those not wearing seatbelts...

[Jordanweb]

Danns said:

Had this happen 5 times now in 30mph areas (although not in the last couple of years)

Haven’t heard a thing. Wouldn’t worry about it.

Thanks man.

[loafer123]

POIDH said:

I've a friend who had this many years ago - Hull police were fining those not wearing seatbelts...

What triggered it, then, Sherlock?

[996TT02]

loafer123 said:

POIDH said:

I've a friend who had this many years ago - Hull police were fining those not wearing seatbelts...

What triggered it, then, Sherlock?

Lack of the reverberating echo of a Click, or was it the Clack?

[LightningBlue]

It happened to me once, no need to worry

[Ryyy]

As above, I had one flash at me before when under the speed limit I think they just like to flash sometimes;)

[samoht]

I've certainly triggered an original-type Gatso while driving in the opposite direction. No fine, since they original units were only type-approved for rearwards-facing use. So if there was traffic going the other way at the time, that would explain it.

[bcr5784]

samoht said:

I've certainly triggered an original-type Gatso while driving in the opposite direction. No fine, since they original units were only type-approved for rearwards-facing use. So if there was traffic going the other way at the time, that would explain it.

I think they still are. Truvelos on the other hand only work facing the traffic.