Gatso Speed Camera

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Kevin Stone, Jan 18, 2009.

  1. Kevin Stone

    Kevin Stone Guest

    Hi,

    Gatso was on other side of road, of a dual carriage way and it flashed. Not
    sure if it was me, but could well have been.

    So if I'm in Lane 1, and the camera is in essence to the right of what would
    be Lane 4, is it likely to have got me? Seems quite far away.
     
    Kevin Stone, Jan 18, 2009
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  2. Kevin Stone

    wessie Guest

    ITYF they do flash, but people can't see it :)
     
    wessie, Jan 18, 2009
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  3. Truvello *do* flash. Red filtered light. Can be seen quite clearly.
     
    Mr Rajabin Singh, Jan 18, 2009
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  4. Kevin Stone

    Speedgazebo Guest

    Was it facing you, or behind you?
     
    Speedgazebo, Jan 18, 2009
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  5. Kevin Stone

    Kevin Stone Guest

    Facing towards me, which I believe to mean that it's capturing the traffic
    in the other direction (rear-facing). I thought I was miles away from it,
    but it still flashed.
     
    Kevin Stone, Jan 18, 2009
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  6. Kevin Stone

    Speedgazebo Guest

    I'm think that this has been aired here before, but if it's Gatso, I'm
    pretty sure they only get you from the rear so you're probably OK.

    You haven't said how fast you were going and what the limit was,
    presumably you were over it, and in a car?
     
    Speedgazebo, Jan 18, 2009
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  7. Kevin Stone

    JB Guest

    For some reason I've had a couple of gatsos do that. No cars on the other
    side of the DC either. Never heard anything obviously, as I was on the bike.
    I think some cameras are just more sensitive than others?

    JB
     
    JB, Jan 18, 2009
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  8. Kevin Stone

    Eiron Guest

    Did you get a fine and points?

    They only flash when photographing a vehicle exceeding the speed limit.
    You can often see the reflection of your or someone else's lights as you
    pass. If you didn't get nicked, that's probably what you saw.
     
    Eiron, Jan 18, 2009
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  9. Kevin Stone

    ST Guest

    ISTR someone mentioning on here a long time ago that early GATSOs
    flashed oncoming cars when out of film. Not sure if it is true or if
    it is, if there are any GATSOS that old around anymore.
     
    ST, Jan 18, 2009
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  10. As a passenger on a motorcycle who was caught by a forward facing Truvello
    (But had no numberplate of course on the front to identify it) I can verify
    that it did actualy flash a bright red light.
    The idea that it doesn't flash I beleive to be a misnomer
     
    Mr Rajabin Singh, Jan 18, 2009
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  11. Kevin Stone

    Speedgazebo Guest

    I don't believe that, sounds like an urban myth to me.
     
    Speedgazebo, Jan 19, 2009
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