Ann wrote: > From: "Martin Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Ann wrote... >>> Just to say, I don't like this heading much - I set off a speed >>> camera - twice yesterday on my way to a dog show :-) >> >> The same camera? That sounds like carelessness! :o) >> > No, it was different cameras but on the same road. It was before 7am > on a Sunday morning (I know, no excuse) and I was tanking on a bit on > an empty road watching for cameras on my side of the road and taking > the appropriate action. The two which I set off were on the other > side of the road facing me. I was doing over 70 in a 60 limit so > outwith the usual tolerance :-). Iain, is not at all sympathetic :-) > > Ann, going slowly now in case I do get 6 points which would be the > fist blemish on my licence.
You *may* be OK.... I assume the ones that flashed you were a standard Gatso (white flash, normally taking *rear* number plate). Typically those that flash oncoming traffic tend to be dummy cameras (main use for slowing down the traffic), if a dummy they have no film, just a cheap sensor - the cheap sensor will tend to flash at cars going in either direction, whereas a true Gatso should only takes a picture as a car goes past it. As for tolerance, they allow less than you expect. Typical tolerance is 5mph, where they start to flash - i.e 35 in 30 limit. At that speed one would normally get (but not guaranteed) a caution. 6 to 9 miles above and you might get offered a place in a speed awareness course (£80-90, plus a day training and no points). 10mph to 20mph is £60 + 3 points, more than 20 is let the magistrate decide... Note that *most* cars will read high on the speedo - somewhere around 5-7% would be typical, so if you are doing "80", then you are only actually doing about 74 - the allowable tolerance for a speedo is 0 to 10% (never negative - many years ago it was -10% to +10%). The only easy way to check the speed is with a GPS. Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
