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Old 13 May 2012, 12:16 PM
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If I'm driving towards a camera on the opposite side of the road and it flashes am I getting a ticket? There were no other cars around at the time, It's a 30 road and I was reading 42mph, I was in my fiat and probably doing about 39mph, I knew the camera was there I just didn't expect it to flash...
Old 13 May 2012, 12:20 PM
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Not normally, they aren't generally licensed to get you head-on, only the Truvello's can do that. I've been snapped head on a couple of times over the years and noting has ever come of it
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Not if a Gatso ie like this:



I've had em flash me & never had a ticket when travelling towards them

TX.
Old 13 May 2012, 12:30 PM
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I hope you don't get a ticket, I really do.

Plus 39 in a 30...

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What makes it worse is that I was on my phone at the time too (zips up flame suit).

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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Not if a Gatso ie like this:



I've had em flash me & never had a ticket when travelling towards them

TX.
That's the f*cker.
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
I hope you don't get a ticket, I really do.

Plus 39 in a 30...
I wouldn't have cared if I was in the impreza, for obvious reasons.
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk
What makes it worse is that I was on my phone at the time too (sips up flame suit).
You won't get anything for driving towards a Gatso whilst speeding, mores the pity.

Has anyone seen the new generation of Gatso cameras as I think they also include a standalone ANPR camera as well.
Old 13 May 2012, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk
I wouldn't have cared if I was in the impreza, for obvious reasons.
You mean your refusal to properly display your number plates in a visible and therefore legal location?
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Aye.
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
You won't get anything for driving towards a Gatso whilst speeding, mores the pity.
Aww, and I was looking forward to attending a sac too, I heard you had such a good time on yours
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
You mean your refusal to properly display your number plates in a visible and therefore legal location?
me too
Old 13 May 2012, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk
Aww, and I was looking forward to attending a sac too, I heard you had such a good time on yours
If you were caught doing 39 then you'd not get offered a SAC, you'd be passed straight on for 3 points and a fine.
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dont think they are aloud to ticket head on, you can just say the flash blinded you/ distracted you.... so im told :P
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Naughty naughty.

Did it flash once or twice??

The one in Swansea from Dyfatty to Cwmbwrla roundabout by the Pharmacy must go off 20 times an hour in the night with cars going the other way. It din`t work for 6-8 weeks as someone set it on fire lol.
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Twice, i had time to pose for the 2nd one
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk
Twice, i had time to pose for the 2nd one
And it definitely shows your best side.


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Ty, Seriously, i had to look twice then, thats a truely uncanny resemblance to you, am i wrong?
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they arent meant to go off due to on-coming traffic as flash can distract people.had this happen to me a couple months ago and was advised to not worry and even put a complaint into the safety camera partnership about the flash in my face putting me off my driving.
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Driving while on the phone = no sympathy.
Old 13 May 2012, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk
Ty, Seriously, i had to look twice then, thats a truely uncanny resemblance to you, am i wrong?
Just a bit, you only need to look at some of your car pics and see the grotesque, deformed near human in the reflection.

Originally Posted by johned
Driving while on the phone = no sympathy.
He's just posted that as a wind up, there's nothing that the OP likes more than a little bit of 'aggro' it satisfies his need to wind people up.
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Nah, i phoned mrs.J to see what she wanted from the chinese, in my opinion using the phone at 40 is not worse than an occasional 160+ blast down the m4
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