THE DON Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 on our way home from work tonight a twat camera flashed us but we were travelling towards it on opposite side of the road. i told my mate that they don't get you unless your passing on the same side as the camera but he's saying they do and thinks he's gonna get the ticket doe's anyone know if he's right maybe class one can clear this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Providing it's the old gatso style camera and not the new ones (Which I don't think flash), then he's fine... I've heard many stories about this, from it breaking anti-privacy laws to it having no film in, but from experience, I've been flashed whilst approaching lots of times, and haven't heard a single thing... I'd tell him not to worry about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 yeah the only ones that cath you fron the front is the ultra violet ones that have one big lense and a small lense (one of the lenses is purple) the rest have to catch you from behind (ooer) i have lost count how many times i have been flashed from the front (ooer again) and not been booked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobAce Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 yep ifs its a gatso your ok cos they only regsiter the rear plate, there is another one called a truveo that use the front plate but i dont think they flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 truveo That's the ones (The new ones), I'm sure they have an 'infra red' style flash, so you won't even see if it's gone off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Where was the camera Don? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 This link will explain the only camera which can do you from the front... http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/Truvelo.htm However, should your numberplate be off (For show reasons of course), and your tax disc has fallen out... And it's sunny so you have the visor down... (Note : These aren't common across the UK (Yet...), but there's plenty on the roads around Santa Pod and Silverstone... And you don't get much notice on the winding country lanes around there...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Just for info...Dont know if people know this or not, but the mobile vans can take picture of both sides of the road. So from the front or the back. I asked one of the van drivers the other day. He confirmed this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 ok the first one is a red light camera gets you from behind, the second one is the one that probably flashed you tonight both one and two can only catch you from behind now the third is the bastard its ultra violet and catches you from the front and there are NO MARKINGS on the road apart from three thin lines going right accross the road from kirb to kirb covering about and they are that close together that you are over them in about 6 inches and if you pass that your booked no point in late breaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Just for info...Dont know if people know this or not, but the mobile vans can take picture of both sides of the road. So from the front or the back. I asked one of the van drivers the other day. He confirmed this That's correct, I've currently got a case on at the moment - They got me from the rear... However, according to my solicitor, I should be walking away smiling ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 That's correct, I've currently got a case on at the moment - They got me from the rear... However, according to my solicitor, I should be walking away smiling ... I thought they had to get a picture of the driver too, but....... he said not anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 They're prosecuting me even though they got me from the rear, and I had heavilly blacked out windows (It's on my old Chav-libra)... My solicitor currently has the pictures, but when I get them back, if this is still a relevant topic, I'll scan them and get them up... Going back to the types of camera, there is another type we've not mentioned yet, that is the stealthiest of all, SPECS... The info about it can be found here : http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/SPECS.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 If the camera flashed you from the front and it was a fixed GATSO camera then you're fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DON Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 it was a gatso on the a1 coming back from scotland i didn't think they got you head on as i told him. ok well thanks everone il tell him in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 No probs then Don, I once got flashed on the otherside of the road overtaking a Skyline R33 GTR in a 1.1 Pug 106. Its a long story Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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