Gatso flashed even though under the limit

J273 · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:18

Today i was flashed by a gatso even though i was doing exactly 30 which is the limit for the road......I also check my sped cam detector when i saw the flash in my mirror and it was showing 27mph....i even pass the camera everyday.

The camera defo flashed though....there was cars coming towards me do you think they could have triggerd the camera at all?

Do you think i will get anything through from this :confused:

As anyone else had the same haoppend to them and had any thing through at all?

Thanks

Memphis · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:20

If you weren't speeding, then forget about it.

Redrum · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:22

J273 said:
Do you think i will get anything through from this

No.

J273 · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:25

so what could have triggerd the camera then...seems strange it just went off

Amps · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:30

This has happened to me. I didnt get anything through i wouldnt worry.

J273 · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:46

Ok thanks guys....Hopefully ill be ok

DannyDan · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:47

J273 said:
Ok thanks guys....Hopefully ill be ok

If you weren't speeding you'll definitely be OK...

Glaucus · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:51

I've had several traffic light gatsos flash me, when it's been a green light. Never hears anything about them. If you where not speeding forget about it.

Iamzod · 14 Jul 2007 at 12:51

I've seen one go off & take a picture of stationary traffic in a queue before on my way into work.

Lashout_UK · 14 Jul 2007 at 13:03

Maybe it's just some random glitch, or a pre-programmed thing to cycle the electrics and camera mechanism to keep it functioning.

How odd! I haven't experienced it myself but I can imagine it being quite alarming!

laissez-faire · 14 Jul 2007 at 14:10

If the cars coming towards you were speeding a lot they would have set off the camera. It if was a Gatso they still rely on lines printed on the road to check your speed, so you are fine.

Ed · 14 Jul 2007 at 15:02

laissez-faire said:
If the cars coming towards you were speeding a lot they would have set off the camera. It if was a Gatso they still rely on lines printed on the road to check your speed, so you are fine.

This is what I believed it to be. Cars opposing the camera can still speed trigger the camera.

triggerthat · 14 Jul 2007 at 15:39

How many flashes? One? If so, don't worry.

iBot · 14 Jul 2007 at 16:06

laissez-faire said:
If the cars coming towards you were speeding a lot they would have set off the camera. It if was a Gatso they still rely on lines printed on the road to check your speed, so you are fine.

Speed Cameras only work on one lane, I highly doubt the cars would have set it off.

J273 · 14 Jul 2007 at 16:11

triggerthat said:
How many flashes? One? If so, don't worry.

Im not sure about....i was just pretty shocked it went off :eek:

as i was bang on 30 with the speedo

J273 · 14 Jul 2007 at 16:12

iBot said:
Speed Cameras only work on one lane, I highly doubt the cars would have set it off.

Ive heard that cars coming towards the Gatso can still set it off if they are speeding but wont be prosicuted.

hittman · 14 Jul 2007 at 16:28

laissez-faire said:
If the cars coming towards you were speeding a lot they would have set off the camera. It if was a Gatso they still rely on lines printed on the road to check your speed, so you are fine.

I think this is true as myself have witnessed a motorbike on the other side of the road set one off.

Gaverick · 14 Jul 2007 at 17:04

They only work on one side of the road, the camera is triggered by sensors under the road before the camera. The camera doesn't record your speed it just takes two photos then they use the lines to determine your speed.

SilverTongue · 14 Jul 2007 at 17:08

sure your speedo isn't out a little bit, if your detector was showing 27 but speedo was showing exactly 30 then one or both must be out...

J273 · 14 Jul 2007 at 17:08

Gaverick said:
They only work on one side of the road, the camera is triggered by sensors under the road before the camera. The camera doesn't record your speed it just takes two photos then they use the lines to determine your speed.

hmm didnt know that

so if you where doing 35 on a 30 strech and slammed the brakes on and went past at 30 ....it would still get you :confused:

I see this happen all the time cars in front slamming the brakes on at the last minute

i thought after doing a bit of searching it was calibrated from the lines within the road and theres only lines on both sides if a car was to overtake another breaking the limit.