Weird Gatso's

Confused · 4 Jul 2006 at 10:18

Violent-J said:
No they're very basic infact, just cameras... That's why the white marking are along the road, if it was done by radar they would not be needed, what the cameras actually do is take two photos one after the other, which can be seen by two quick flashes and then each picture is looked at and the distance the motor vehicle has travelled along the white bars between the two photos can be worked out to find its speed.

If it was done by radar or something clever like that everyone who drove over one at anything above 40mph would get done but they usually take random photos every 10 mins or so.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *gasps* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *gasps* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

This is the single-most funny thing I've read on these forums for a very, very, very long time!

Hawk Tuah · 4 Jul 2006 at 10:30

Hmmm. I read through that thinking it was a wind up. Surely that is a **** take post..... Where is the wink at the end. No one can be that stupid.....

no swearing. FF.

Sirrel Squirrel · 4 Jul 2006 at 10:52

Sometimes they break, I was driving along, went through a green light like all the other cars around me and the camera flashed everyone lol, nice way to waste all that film

Hawk Tuah · 4 Jul 2006 at 11:12

Sirrel Squirrel said:
Sometimes they break, I was driving along, went through a green light like all the other cars around me and the camera flashed everyone lol, nice way to waste all that film

Thats because traffic light ones are different. They just take random pictures at a set interval to catch people out.

Scrutinize · 4 Jul 2006 at 11:18

Violent-J said:
No they're very basic infact, just cameras... That's why the white marking are along the road, if it was done by radar they would not be needed, what the cameras actually do is take two photos one after the other, which can be seen by two quick flashes and then each picture is looked at and the distance the motor vehicle has travelled along the white bars between the two photos can be worked out to find its speed.

If it was done by radar or something clever like that everyone who drove over one at anything above 40mph would get done but they usually take random photos every 10 mins or so.

Yep thats the Max Power guide to how the cameras work and its 100% correct. Infact there are two types of these, one uses pentax and the other cannon. They tried it with Fuji and Kodak but were not accurate enough.

Violent-J · 4 Jul 2006 at 11:47

Glad you all found it so funny

I honestly never knew that, I was told that by a police officer actually. If it is radar activated howcome I've gone through them at 70mph in a 40mph and not been caught and seen them flash randomly when there isn't even a car on the road?

[TW]Fox · 4 Jul 2006 at 11:54

Why are you daft enough to drive through cameras at 70 in a 40?

Infact why are you doing 70 in a 40?

Overlag · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:05

Violent-J said:
No they're very basic infact, just cameras... That's why the white marking are along the road, if it was done by radar they would not be needed, what the cameras actually do is take two photos one after the other, which can be seen by two quick flashes and then each picture is looked at and the distance the motor vehicle has travelled along the white bars between the two photos can be worked out to find its speed.

If it was done by radar or something clever like that everyone who drove over one at anything above 40mph would get done but they usually take random photos every 10 mins or so.

oh really? :eek:

Violent-J · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:10

[TW]Fox said:
Why are you daft enough to drive through cameras at 70 in a 40?

Infact why are you doing 70 in a 40?

It was 5am and totally empty road. Don't take the high horse we've all done it.

[TW]Fox · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:12

Violent-J said:
It was 5am and totally empty road. Don't take the high horse we've all done it.

Well no, whilst we all speed I'm we've not all done 70 in a 40 and even if we did we'd have been watching the road and will thus have spotted the large GATSO camera by the side of it.

Scrutinize · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:12

Violent-J said:
It was 5am and totally empty road. Don't take the high horse we've all done it.

LOL except for Fox:

only cause his car would fall appart once he hit 50.

Violent-J · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:18

[TW]Fox said:
Well no, whilst we all speed I'm we've not all done 70 in a 40 and even if we did we'd have been watching the road and will thus have spotted the large GATSO camera by the side of it.

Haha

fair doos man. Now I know they use ****ing radars believe you me I'm going to slow down for them everytime now, I often speed through them because I believed it was completely random and a low chance of getting caught, not anymore.

Overlag · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:23

Violent-J said:
It was 5am and totally empty road. Don't take the high horse we've all done it.

no we havnt... the max i go over the speed limit in 30s/40s is 5mph and thats only when theres absolutely nothing around.

Motorways are another story.... as said in another thread about the autobanns.... Whats happening infront of me (and in mirrors) is more important than whats going on in the speed dial.

Hawk Tuah · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:23

If a copper told you that, he was winding you up mate.

Violent-J said:
50% of the human race has below average intelligence.......

Says it all

Oracle · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:28

i dont find it strange, i've seen gatsos randomly flash for no reason. I've also seen one repetedly flash a load of cars in a traffic jam across its white lines.

Just because its an OMGLOLWTFBBQUBERMGZTCDTi111!!!! Gatso doesnt mean it cant malfunciton!

Violent-J · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:28

MAN SHURRUP

The copper definetely wasn't winding me up, probably just misinformed.

Overlag · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:35

Oracle said:
i dont find it strange, i've seen gatsos randomly flash for no reason. I've also seen one repetedly flash a load of cars in a traffic jam across its white lines.

Just because its an OMGLOLWTFBBQUBERMGZTCDTi111!!!! Gatso doesnt mean it cant malfunciton!

they must use windows 98

Third Opinion · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:41

Oracle said:
Just because its an OMGLOLWTFBBQUBERMGZTCDTi111!!!! Gatso doesnt mean it cant malfunciton!

If that is the case couldn't countless numbers of speeding tickets be left in doubt. Bit like the radar gun that clocked the court room wall doing 10mph. If they randomly flash and take a picture in theory you could be doing the speed limit but caught far enough up the white lines for it to believe you were speeding? Slim chance I admit but is it possible to be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Or is that impossible?

[TW]Fox · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:45

Thats what the lines are for - they will show the distance travelled between the two photographs.

oweneades · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:45

Third Opinion said:
If that is the case couldn't countless numbers of speeding tickets be left in doubt. Bit like the radar gun that clocked the court room wall doing 10mph. If they randomly flash and take a picture in theory you could be doing the speed limit but caught far enough up the white lines for it to believe you were speeding? Slim chance I admit but is it possible to be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Or is that impossible?

No because they flash twice as the distance between the two lines is used to work out your speed. (thus they would work out that you were doing the speed limit)